Ophthalmologist and Holland State Park

This is the latest post in the series of William, grace and Juliet's journey with hypophosphatasia.

Early in the summer, we had to make a 'dilation' trip to the ophthalmologist.  While not a fun trip, we made the most of it by going to a state park afterward.  It must have been on a Monday or Tuesday, because Alice didn't go, and must have stayed with Billy.

Everyone got a new prescription, no major changes, just tweaks.

They got rubber ducks from the phlebotomist!

The cloud cover was nice, and we knew a storm was due to roll in that evening.

We appreciated the cloud cover, but did not expect the storm to start thundering hours before it hit. Once the thunder started up, it was time to get out, but Avia treated everyone to ice cream!

On the way to the ice cream stand, they found some "summer snow*."  

Since we were forced away from the beach, we went in search of adventure.  We found a giant castle, full of private residences in Grandville.

After checking out the exterior (there was nothing fun to do yet, as they are just finishing up construction) we went to a nearby playground and walked a trail.

We outran the storm for a while, but it did eventually catch up to us.  We squeezed in one more adventure to the airport in Grand Rapids.  They have a park at the airport fields.  It has lots of seating, trashcans and even restrooms!

They braved the rain to watch the planes, but the lightning put a quick end to their adventure.

It was a pleasant day, considering it started at the doctor's office.  And we persevered, despite the rain.

later days.

 *Floating seeds, if you are unable to tell from the picture.

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Edited 7/18/2023: This post is now a part of my project: 78 State Parks! #61

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