Matt spent Thanksgiving with this the year. Instead of making a complete turkey dinner for two, I booked an overnight at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City, Maryland. With very inexpensive out-of-season rates, we took advantage it. The hotel a perfect place for Tri-State area families. Not only is it located on the boardwalk, but also on the bus/trolley route and one of highest buildings (expanded with condominiums). When you walk inside you instantly see the ice rink after you check-in at the lobby. Four floors of hotel rooms face inward towards the rink.
Just a few feet away is a heated swimming pool, exercise gym, video arcade, billiards, a trolley-shaped beverage/dessert kiosk, and dining restaurant. I booked the third floor room with a balcony facing the rink. For another $25, you can also get a room with both ocean and rink view. From Clayton, Delaware we drove to the location by 2 pm for our reserved Thanksgiving dinner at the hotel. Afterwards, we were able to check-in, unpack, and then relax. Matt made his way to the Arcade, while I took off my shoes, grabbed a book and found an overstuffed reading chair on the balcony. From there I could see Matt playing the games. He eventually ran out of quarters, and then decided it was time to give the ice skating a try. Boy, did he have fun! After skating for two hours, he fell and sprained his wrist! No more skating. For the rest of the evening, we relaxed and talked. We love to share ideas and thoughts. He is growing so fast, and is forming many opinions. I'm so blessed to have an amazing, intellegent, and loving child who believes that all people should be treated equally and that the world should be at peace. 
The next day we decided to head a little further south to Assateague National Seashore Island, known for its wild ponies. It was a cold, blustery day. We were happy to see the sun and smell the fresh ocean breeze after a string of grey, cloudy, rainy days. We were in luck and saw six (6) ponies; three upclose and three in the distance. It was a lovely day. We will always remember this Thanksgiving as a special holiday adventure!
