We were very excited to check out Harborfest this year (or as I was calling it for the kids ‘the boat festival!’)  We traveled up to Norfolk and as we arrived saw the start of the Junkanoo parade.  Then we sampled 757’s finest food trucks and ate in the grass by the water.  When we started to look at the boats we caught a hydroboard performance complete with loop-de-loops.  I kept explaining the hydro forces and propulsion to Brooke but she had a hard time understanding that water could force a person up, even when I used propulsion in air as an example (as it is in one of her books about aircrafts) she kept asking ‘how the water is keeping him up?’  We found a completely free arcade and did some family skeeball.  Then while AJ took Alex to get changed I looked up and saw real mermaids.  Brooke and I rushed over so she could see them, have per picture taken, and get a real mermaid scale.  There were lawn hammocks and games, including mini golf.  After looking at the tall ships, the kids got a carousel ride.  Water report: Good day to be at Norfolk harbor.