We found an Orthodontist we really like. So we’re finally moving on getting my daughter braces.

The final cost to us (after insurance pays their piddly portion) would have bought us about three or four weeks of amusement park travel (based on past trip costs).

The funny thing is that we still haven’t gone to a single park this year and no one seems to miss it. Short, much needed break or larger trend coming into focus?

We’ve traveled pretty extensively to visit amusement parks for the past 10 years and I’m trying to remember the last summer we didn’t visit at least one amusement park (long before coasterimage) and I think that year would be 1992. Starting in 1993 we made yearly visits to Kennywood and/or Cedar Point. Might have skipped a year around 1997 or 1998, not really sure. The point is it’s been a long time (before kids) since we didn’t visit at least one park during the year. Not sure if I’m relieved or scared that we might not this year.

But, yeah – my daughter is getting braces put on next month.