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Last night, we went to the Boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ. Wildwood’s Boardwalk is the same but the town has changed. Condo’s everywhere. One block of Condos start at $699,000. It doesn’t have an ocean view or a bay view. It is beach block so I guess that’s why the high price. I don’t know who would pay that much for a place in Wildwood.
We enjoyed the Boardwalk. John was like a little kid who has seen the Boardwalk for the first time. He spent an hour looking in the first shop he came to. He bought T-shirts and a sweatshirt for his friends, relatives, and sunglasses for himself.
We went to the Great Nor’easter Roller Coaster. It’s quite a ride. You sit in it with your feet hanging down. Up you go and then down and around I a loop. The sky over the ocean is black because there are no lights out over the ocean to lighten the sky. The moon was full and shinning white. I had on brand new white sneakers and around I went with my feet flying over the moon. It’s a wild thing to experience. The first hill, I screamed for the fun of it because that’s what people do on roller coasters. Then I thought, What in the world am I doing on this thing and then all I could do was laugh as my feet went over the moon and though the cork screw. I got off walking like a drunken sailor but it wore off quickly. As we were going through the corkscrew, I heard Bang! Bang! Bang! They were having a fireworks display. We watch for a while and then went on the bumping cars. We just did the two rides and then Don and I got something to drink while John, Linda and Emily got pizza and funnel cake.
John and Emily play some kind of frog game where you put the frog on a plate and pound a button with a hammer. The frog goes leaping through the air and if it lands in a flower, you get a prize. Emily got two and John got one. Emily is about 9 years old.
We dot a Dairy Queen and headed home around 12:30. I wasn’t tire then but I was all day today when I got home. Don and I went on a walk on the beach where the “Sand Castles” are. I took some photos but they are pretty far back and I don’t know how well they will show up. I’ll post them tomorrow.
Meanwhile I’ll post some of Danny’s friends at the kennel.
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Hi Karol,
I love the pictures of Danny Boy and all his pals at Erica's. I didn't realize she had horses and donkeys too. It must be a very big operation. They must have a large crew of help in order to keep things looking so nice and clean. I can understand why you feel comfortable leaving Danny Boy there. He looks as happy as can be with his blankie and igloo. You make his life so great in so many ways.
It sounds like you had so much fun on the roller coaster and the other rides. I loved hearing about going over the moon. What a sensation it must be. However, my stomach rolls just thinking of the rides. The last time my husband and I went on rides, we both were very sick when we got off. We have never tried another ride. Our children were with us and I remember they were snickering a little about us. They loved the rides and couldn't imagine us feeling so nauseous. They still tease us about that day. It's a fun memory, but, it wasn't fun at the time. As I said Karol, I just loved knowing you were having such a grand time. I'm actually sitting here smiling picturing you on the roller coaster. How brave you are.
Thanks for sharing the pictures of Danny Boy's get-away. That is as nice as going to a plush hotel. You're lucky to have found such a wonderful place for him so you can go on an adventure once in awhile.
I heard from my brother yesterday that he has prostate cancer which concerns us greatly. There are several options for treatment or surgery though. He is waiting now for some bloodwork results which would indicate if it has spread to any other parts of his body. So, we're praying that it hasn't spread. He has had a high PSA count for quite some time, but the doctors convinced him that it wasn't too abnormal. He finally found a good doctor in Chicago who did a biopsy and discovered the reason for the high count. We'll hear very shortly about his tests - and of course, it's making us feel anxious and frightened. He and his wife are a good team and they will get throgh this, I'm sure. Prostate cancer is normally one of the easier cancers to treat - thank the Lord.
So glad you had such fun. Your buddy, Ruth
Posted by: Ruth at June 30, 2007 10:27 PMDear Ruth,
Your brother is in my thoughts and prayers.
I do not go on any rides that spin except for the looping roller coaster. I have been going on roller coasters since I was 8 years old and my brother was 5. My Dad went with us. We begged and begged to go on. Our Sunday School Picnic was held at an amusement park and we played games like the three legged race and won tickets for the rides. Don and I practiced and we would win the three legged race and the wheelbarroe race. My older brother and his friends went on the roller coaster so I had to do what he did. It took a while to convince my mother. She was terrified of roller coasters.
We were scared but it tickled our stomachs and we were hooked on them. After a few times, we were allowed to go on by ourselves. Ted enjoyed them too. He also rode on the Nor'easter and had his feet fly over the moon.
Karol
Posted by: Karol at July 1, 2007 9:20 AM