'21/#21 They're Back!

 Memorial Day is the official start of the summer season and with people starting to come out of their winter as well as their Covid cocoons Darien Lakes amusement park was in full swing. That coupled with short staffing made for a hectic weekend. The weather didn't cooperate the first day but cleared up to salvage the rest of the weekend. 

We work in the General Store attached to the campground so our busy times were early in the day and late at night. Mornings are when everyone wants to rent golf carts, scooters, and wagons. These rentals are all handled through our store. During the day the people traffic is steady with campers looking for forgotten essentials, and the deli counter has a rush around lunch time as guests and employees come here for sustenance. Inventory is checked and filled while the store is maintained to prepare for the evening rush. 

The store is open for one hour after the park closes so everyone heading to their campsite will stop in for something. It could be something to eat after a long day on the rides or one to eight bundles of firewood to keep warm by their tent or RV. We can't forget the ingredients for that campfire treat, S'mores! Of course the kids want candy or soda or plush souvenirs. The parents are trying to talk them out of some or all of it with varying rates of success all while looking for some rest after a long day of fun. It's what parents have done for kids for generations and what kids don't appreciate until they are parents themselves. And the cycle continues.

We were exhausted at the end of the weekend but it felt good getting back to work. I personally have become sedentary, which is a fancy word for lazy, over the past month or so. I have some sore muscles that haven't been used in a while but I am feeling better already. I like to think of it as going to the gym and getting paid for it. Whatever motivates me works.

That is enough for now. I have more to share but that will come in the next blog from our home at Darien Lakes because.....

Home is where we park it,

Frank and Mary