October 2: Bounce House

My son was invited to a classmate's birthday party at the Bounce House. We've done the Pump It Up thing several times, but this was my first experience, and obviously my son's as well, with the Bounce House. Though similar in product, I found the two businesses to be quite different in many other ways. I don't think the Bounce House is quite the same caliber in terms of inflatables. There may have been the same amount, but, for whatever reason, I perceived the quality and variety to be much lower. On the other hand, the Bounce House had a whole line of arcade video game machines lining the wall, and they were all free! Yep, no tokens or coins required. That was definitely a nice touch! In the end, my son had a great time with his school buddies, I got to meet some of them and their parents, and we were able to participate in the birthday celebration. And, when all of those things happen in one event, I don't think the location really matters too much.