Splash

Such an eventful day.  It started out with my Christmas present to my parents, a visit to the Huntington Gardens and Library.  They've been wanting to do this for a while, but haven't had anyone available to take them.  I also made reservations at the tea house in the rose garden for lunch.  The food was surprisingly delicious.  We dined on scones, tea sandwiches, fruits, cheeses, salads, and pastries.  And of course, a delicious holiday blend of tea.

After lunch, we decided to start at the Japanese garden and koi pond.  Our visit ended there.  My mom and I were looking at some tadpoles when we heard a loud splash coming from the other side.  It sounded like someone falling in.  My mom immediately thought it was my dad, so off we went to see what happened and sure enough, my dad was in the pond.  I guess he was trying to take a picture of something, and fell in.  I had to convince him to stop looking for his camera and get out of the water.  Sigh.  I ran to the gift shop to at least buy him a dry shirt, while he tried to dry off.  One of the gardeners came over and helped fish out his camera and his visor....that was the end of our visit.  Maybe we'll have a better visit next time.  I will have to keep my dad away from the pond.