yesterday's KI trip was great. i always have such a glorious time and yet i go so rarely. my excuse? it's a shared experience, not one easily enjoyed by oneself. and i don't know anyone else that has a season pass that doesn't have a normal job. not that i've actually checked this out, of course. we rode all the good stuff at least twice, the best stuff (delirium, vortex and, the best of the best, the beast) at least three. i know i'm getting old because damn was the back of the beast rough. they ought to put chiropractor ads at the end of the ride. but it was a great time complete with a trip to the fx action theater with hannah-barbara - much more enjoyable and nostalgic than spongebob with the song they used to play in the old boat ride (before it became the smurf ride and then whatever nickleodeon nonsense is there now - does it even still exist?). i might have gone the rest of my life forgetting that song. having it back makes me strangely happy. i also enjoyed other KI staples, such as larosas (which always tastes better here - kind of like hot dogs at a ballgame) and funnel cake. and other than a brief thunderstorm that shut down the park (when did they become such pansies? i seem to remember riding rides and coasters in the rain; now they shut them down when there's a watch), it was a beautiful and nostalgia-filled day.
i wonder if some of my recent forays into my past (metal, KI) aren't a subconscious attempt to relive a simpler time, a time filled with great memories. i tend to consider the summer of 1986 one of the best of my life and that was 20 years ago now. as long as i don't end this summer like i did that one, in the hospital with a broken neck).
speaking of broken, i finally figured out what to do with lorelai. she'll be spending some quality time with kevin down at center city collision, probably next week. not going to report it to my insurance agent - repair costs are only a bit over what my deductible would be, so i'd rather pay a little extra and not have my rates jump by 30%. below is a picture of the damage, for those that are curious.
sad.
ok, time to be responsible and mow the lawn. was sure i would sleep well last night after walking around for over nine hours, but i must have jazzed my body up because i slept not at all. so i'm dragging a bit. but i figure if i get done now before what looks like rain, i can sleep the afternoon away. that will be good.
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Tunes: joseph arthur - honey and the moon
1 comment:
Poor Lorelai! Glad Kevin can come to the rescue. Ah, community!
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