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Last month I closed a difficult transaction and afterwards told my wife Heather “I’m going to Disney Land”. The next day she asked when I’d be booking the trip. Yes, she really asked. No, she wasn’t (totally) serious. She knows all too well that I’m not big on exotic trips. By my referencing Disney Land as an exotic trip, you probably get the idea that I’m not real big on vacations. I certainly don’t  like to be away from home for more than a few days at a time. To give you a better idea, Heather has been bringing up the idea of a cruise for almost a decade. She knows full well that the chances of getting me on a cruise are slim to none. Well Slim is close to busting the door down. I’ve hinted that maybe we could go on a cruise for our 10-year anniversary. Hopefully one of my friends will talk some sense into me before I truly commit to a cruise. Maybe I’ll just tell Heather I’ve nixed the idea over my concern that pirates will raid the ship.  

In the mean time though it’s about a family event and next week we’re going to the Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City Kansas. It’s no Disney Land but it’s an absolute blast if you find the idea of an in-door water park and a weekend getaway enjoyable. It’s a fraction of the cost of a big trip and also doesn’t keep me away for a week or more. The kids are already leaving messages on my cell phone telling me they’re excited about the fun we’re going to have. Planning a Saturday night stay leaves plenty of time for play on Saturday and Sunday.

Great Wolf Lodge

By its name alone, you can probably guess the Great Wolf Lodge has an outdoors theme. There’s also a huge indoor waterpark, several room type choices and (even though the outdoor pool won’t be open during the winter) there’s a ton of fun to be had. There’s the lazy lagoon, swimming pool with basketball goals (one of my favorites) and three great slides too.  Inside the pool is a zero-depth playground for the kids. Away from the water, there’s a mini golf course and a video arcade.

Great Wolf Lodge

There’s a hot tub for parents and kids and an adult only hot tub as well. The web site doesn’t explain why the adult hot tub has more privacy. Anyhow a weekend of fun can be had for less than we spend on a Chiefs Sunday game excursion. It’s really a fun, albeit short, getaway.  If you do head out, be warned of the tree house on your left.       

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