For New Years we went to a hotel/waterpark called Thumper Pond in Ottertail, MN with two friends of mine from work, Tracy and Naomi, and their families. There were 6 adults and 6 kids. It is only about 1 1/2 hour drive, although it took slightly longer on the way up because we had to detour and pick up the girls. The waterpark included a "lazy" river you could float along in an inner tube, two giant slides that were amazing, a kiddie pool, and a relaxing hot tub. Everyone had a blast playing in the water and lounging around the hotel. We spent the night there New Years Eve and New Years Day. Unfortunately, in the middle of the last night we stayed, all the kids started getting sick and throwing up. Taya and Chloe started puking around 4:00am and Tracy and Naomi's kids also starting throwing up. Turns out, half the hotel was sick. The MN Department of Health has since discovered a possible flu-like virus that lives on surfaces in many of the hotel rooms and they have been shut down for cleaning. EEK! It was a fantastic weekend, but really ended on a bad note. (Not to mention, Naomi and Bob's car wouldn't start due to the cold weather the morning we were trying to leave and they had to wait an hour or two for someone to jump their car!!) Taya and Chloe were sick the entire day Saturday and then Corey got sick on Monday and had to miss work! Luckily, I was spared, but most of the people in our party got ill. Why does my life remind me of a Chevy Chase movie? On our trip to San Diego, we got stranded in Wyoming on the way home because of a blizzard and an innocent weekend at a waterpark for New Years ended with puking children. Every time we go on vacation there is some mishap or misfortune!! Well, I don't think this will stop me from planning trips. Who knows, next time maybe nothing will go wrong?!
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