Summer Party

Facebook had a summer party today. I'd known about it for months, but had no interest in trekking up to Alameda (farther than Oakland) for some company social thing when I could have a nice work from home day. But then I found out it was at a shipyard and I knew my planes, trains and automobiles (including ships!) enthusiast would be totally impressed. So I surprised him this morning and told him school was out and partying was in. And OH MY GOD. The party wasn't AT the ship yard, it was ON the aircraft carrier! We were immediately greeted with people offering us cotton candy, pretzels, popcorn, ice cream - you name it! People offering to put Jake on ferris wheels and tea cups that had been brought in for the event. And inside? Open bars everywhere (dammit, maybe next time we'll take the shuttle) and FOOD. And every type of jumpy house, clowns, puppet shows, pools with miniature row boats, trampolines, and build-a-bear workstations. It. Was. Crazy. I mean, jesus Facebook - my kid would've been happy with a potato sack race and a candy bar, but well done.