The Voyage
We counted down the days beginning a month and a half ago. Vacation. I don't know who was more ready, us or the kids. So where did we go? Santa Claus, Indiana. A tiny town in Southern Indiana named for the great Christmas legend. The story of the economic development of this area as unbelievably special as Santa himself. The featured attraction: Holiday World, a family-friendly amusement park situated in a town of 2,200 people that draws crowds that large and larger on a daily basis. As we drove in Tuesday, I looked winding, two-lane road. Nothing in sight but corn fields and farm houses. Then, in the distance, a huge wooden roller coaster appeared. There it was, that pit in my stomach...you see, I'm not a thrill rider. My last two ride adventures had left other fair guests a little surprised by my inability to deal with the round and round motions. My greatest fear was leaving behind a "souvenir" in Santa Claus. I agreed to the adventure thinking Troy