ChildhoodMemory

　　Irememberitlikeyesterday.Wewereallwaitingpatientlyformyfathertocomehomefromtheracetrack.Hepromisedmeandmysisterthatifhewon,hewouldtakeusalltoRyePlayland.

　　Theminutesfeltlikehours.Itwasthelongesthourofmylife.Thenfinallyweheardthecardoorshut.Meandmysisterrantothefrontdooranxiouslywaitingforthenews.Heopenedthedoorandwalkedin.Wetriedtoreadtheexpressiononhisfacebutofcoursehewaslookingdownwhiletakinghissneakersoff.

　　Thesuspensewaskillingus.Thenhelookedup.Nowordswerespokenbetweenusandourfather.Hejustgaveusablankstare.Ididn'tknowwhattothink.IwasscaredtoaskbecauseIwassoworriedoftheresponse.

　　Itwasthatmomentwhenhesaidtous,"Wellkids,pickoutwhatyourgoingtoweartoRyeplaylandthisweekend."Excitementjustjumpedthroughoutmywholebody.WebothranoverandgavehimthebiggesthugandranupstairstopickoutwhatwehadtobringandstartthetriptoRyeontheweekends.