I went to Cedar Point yesterday with some buddies. This is just a glimpse of what the day was like. It rained off and on, but overall it was an awesome day. The day began a little depressing when we stood in line for the biggest rollercoaster for 30-45 minutes, only to have it shut down due to a stalling on the track. Then we headed over to the Dragster..an INSANE ride that shoots you 120mph straight up--i mean VERTICAL and then you fall back down that vertical drop. We stood there for 10 minutes or so and then realized the line wasn't moving, because that ride had been stopped as well due to "mechanical reasons" (real comforting, huh?) Pushing aside our frustration, we walked across the midway to the classic Magnum XL200. We waited maybe 10 minutes for the ride that was the world's biggest, tallest and fastest rollercoaster...in 1989. We were in the park for 11 hours, 10 of those we were standing in line. To drive 4 hours to another state, stand in line for 10 hours to experience dramatic drops, ridiculously rickety rails, crazy curves, twisting turns, soaring speeds and exhilarating excitement for 30 minutes (being generous) altogether and then to drive 4 hours home utterly exhausted, your body screaming "OUCH!", your brain turned to mush from all the headbanging, every vertebrae needing to be realigned, your eyes staying open only by sheer will-power not to fall asleep at the wheel...seems ABSURD to me, yet i've done this TWICE in the last week and i'm sure i'll do it at least once again next summer. Why? Because of the extreme adrenaline rush and the time well spent with good friends!
6 comments:
now THAT'S what i call a good time. if it's at cedar point, that is. i've been to king's island so many times in the last three years that i could drive there and walk around there in my sleep. no offense to those who went with me, i had a good time, i just need to switch it up for a while.
I love cedar point. Although the last time I was there Randy & I were dating. Now our kids are almost old enough to go with us :)
( I'll share my freckles'cause I love ya!)
I want to go to Cedar Point. It has been a long time since I have been there.
By the way, I love ya Mirms and will miss you so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much!!!!!!!
Kurt, there are tears in my eyes now. Thanks a lot!
Mirm, did you sing our song? Please say that you didn't ride a coaster without singing our song. Rides are just more fun when singing on them!
We are going to miss you Mirm!!!!! Kurt, as a mom of kids leaving the nest, you're killing me. You are so right though. Our hearts our knitted together with our kids and that never changes. Our kids are still with us wherever they move to.
Who IS that handsome gentleman that you are with in several pictures Miriam??????? Love you bunches and will miss you!!!!
By the way . . . the comment from "andy" above is not me (Andy Sparks)!
UNACCEPTABLE MIRIAM ANNE!!!!!!
my blog shall be posted momentarily with the TRUTH about said trip to CP. That's right, the TRUTH!
ya know what i'm talkin' about, Mirm. I SEE YOU, GIRRRRRRL!
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