Unexpected Smile

We went to Disney’s California Adventure today. Irelyn was super excited to go to breakfast (we didn’t tell her about the Disney portion of the adventure, it was a surprise until after breakfast was completed), but getting her out the door turned into the “Brush your Teeth 2011” standoff. She under absolutely under no terms wanted to brush her teeth and I, equally, absolutely under no terms was going to let the kidlet get her way…..so finally, after she realized Mama and Daddy weren’t budging she gave in.  

I’m a People Watcher. I capitalized it, because, well, that’s what I am. I am constantly observing my surroundings and have a strange fascination with people watching. Going to Disneyland for a People Watcher is akin to an alcoholic going to a bar or a fat dude getting his grub on a buffet. Whether it be absurd, comical or sweet tender moments, eye candy is everywhere at Disneyland!

We decided to sit and watch some Disney Channel Rocks dancing show. The selection was not really my thing, but I knew Irelyn would enjoy it, and again, there’s the people watching factor. I scanned the crowds of observers, looked over the random details of the dancers’ costumes and then my gaze settled onto the sign language interpreters. Little known Wiski fact; I took a Sign Language class in college. I wasn’t good at it, but I fell in love with the language and there is a special spot in my heart for deaf culture. I forgot the dancers and even briefly stopped watching my kidlet wiggle her butt in her seat and I got lost in the hand movements and smiles of the interpreters. Their joyful expressions were almost tangible. Without pretense, they genuinely appeared to fully enjoy their “job”.

I’m used to creating happy memories at Disneyland, and I’m used to observing happy moments of other people enjoying their Disney trips, but today…for those few minutes I witnessed something unexpected and it made me smile =)