Excellent Atlantic Antic

The Atlantic Antic has come and gone and it was fantastic. With two kids, we had a clear strategy. Skip breakfast so we’re nice and hungry (my wife and I, not the kids). Go to the Antic early and have an early lunch. The food tends to be somewhat ethnic and not always four year old friendly, so after we eat we’d split up. My wife would take Victoria home to eat and I’d take Danielle somewhere to eat and then go to the park. Then later in the day we’d reconvene for more.

The plan worked to perfection. We were at the Antic by 11:00 am. The fact that it was out our front door helped. Going early is good because the crowds are much smaller. With two kids and a stroller that helps a lot. Plus the lines for food are short. By 12:30 I had eaten:

• Beef Empenada
• Bratwurst
• Corn on the cob
• Popcorn
• Chorizo

And perhaps a beer.

We found Danielle a hot dog (and the popcorn) so she was in decent shape. She watched a juggler, a band, and joined in with a Spanish group playing in front of the Spanish church. She got a gigantic balloon with the Disney princesses on it.

After all of that, Danielle and I went to her favorite park nearby (a block away) while my wife took Victoria home to feed her lunch. After playing for a while we went home via the Antic. Danielle watched a Middle Eastern belly dancer, a Caribbean drum group and a jazz band on the way home. In asking to watch the belly dancer, she said to me, “I want to watch the beautiful woman dancing”. When you mention belly dancing, some people think of Shakira. In this case it was more like Shakira’s mom.

We chilled out at home for a while and then went out for round two, and early dinner. This consisted of:

• Jamaican Jerk Chicken (the best food of the day)
• Italian Sausage and Peppers.

Plus some sangria.

That’s what I call a good day.

And to top it off, the Packers won to go 4-0…