tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post2780584343196962882..comments2023-08-15T05:02:58.115-04:00Comments on Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters: Circle Time: The Show and Tell Weekly ThreadLollipop Goldsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-22235352052743807482008-11-18T17:45:00.000-05:002008-11-18T17:45:00.000-05:00I love that you father stopped the ride for you, a...I love that you father stopped the ride for you, and I love even more so that you did the same thing.<BR/><BR/>I miss the beach also, summer is almost here and I can't wait !ColourYourWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869194928164916281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-73601513937033861502008-11-18T15:29:00.000-05:002008-11-18T15:29:00.000-05:00Happy belated anniversary, Mel!Happy belated anniversary, Mel!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027548058304720360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-79083002422440089602008-11-17T09:27:00.000-05:002008-11-17T09:27:00.000-05:00Am I last?I always loved amusement park rides as a...Am I last?<BR/><BR/>I always loved amusement park rides as a kid, but I think I didn't go until I was 6 or 7.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy some <A HREF="http://talesphoenix.blogspot.com/2008/11/show-tell-fall-sunsets-from-backyard.html" REL="nofollow">beautiful sunsets from my "backyard"</A> a la Show & Tell style, and make a comment on the late bloomer's "Cross Pollination" while you are at it!Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668069274859889749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-85387604918430620222008-11-16T22:49:00.000-05:002008-11-16T22:49:00.000-05:00If it makes you feel any better, I had the operato...If it makes you feel any better, I had the operator of "The Conquistador" stop the ride once. And I was .... uh, um .... almost 30 years old. Sad,huh?Kristin (kekis)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14063547563759813530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-80944749262759487872008-11-16T22:34:00.000-05:002008-11-16T22:34:00.000-05:00Ugh! I always hated fair rides. I get motion sickn...Ugh! I always hated fair rides. I get motion sickness very easily. The teacups and I were NOT friends. It didn't take me long to realize that just about anything that vaulted me, spun me or tossed me was a no go for me.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096628572640730109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-58497942512298099302008-11-16T21:09:00.000-05:002008-11-16T21:09:00.000-05:00I am glad you were able to get Chickienob off the ...I am glad you were able to get Chickienob off the ride!!<BR/><BR/>I miss the beach, too - it's always such a revitalizing experience.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683127027917195775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-50868892001223746962008-11-16T18:42:00.000-05:002008-11-16T18:42:00.000-05:00I am not a good ride person. Rollercoasters especi...I am not a good ride person. Rollercoasters especially are terrifying. I have one of those pictures the machine takes while you're riding and everyone around me is smile-screaming while I am just looking constipated and botoxed.Iohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918928563224342054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-13853147934842716932008-11-16T16:01:00.000-05:002008-11-16T16:01:00.000-05:00Hey...I went to the beach once when a hurricaine w...Hey...I went to the beach once when a hurricaine was coming...got some great discounts!<BR/><BR/>I'm sharing today!'Murgdan'https://www.blogger.com/profile/00740095971968567222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-22079981397235108232008-11-16T15:57:00.000-05:002008-11-16T15:57:00.000-05:00I haven't made a sand castle in like ages and the ...I haven't made a sand castle in like ages and the tea cups were always my favorite ride! Those and the carousel . . .<BR/><BR/><BR/>**sigh**<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a fun walk down memory lane. :0)JuliaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668995954240697998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-17692621579606201142008-11-16T13:05:00.000-05:002008-11-16T13:05:00.000-05:00Good for you for getting ChickieNob off the teacup...Good for you for getting ChickieNob off the teacups! I remember riding a miniture ferris wheel and for whatever reason was scared half to death and the operator wouldn't let me off. Damn carnie.<BR/><BR/>Today, I will ride anything but you WILL NOT get me on a ferris wheel. Period.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509124764568535676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-10835649130174330592008-11-16T12:14:00.000-05:002008-11-16T12:14:00.000-05:00My mom still refuses to ride the teacups.My mom still refuses to ride the teacups.HereWeGoAJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457680345376171720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-60840668958094615042008-11-16T11:40:00.000-05:002008-11-16T11:40:00.000-05:00Oof. That's a horrible feeling when your child is...Oof. That's a horrible feeling when your child is terrific and you are separated from her by velocity and speed and 3 tons of "fun."<BR/><BR/>So great that you followed in your dad's footsteps.Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-83203000167059692442008-11-16T11:30:00.000-05:002008-11-16T11:30:00.000-05:00I can't see a well built sand castle without havin...I can't see a well built sand castle without having an uncontrollable urge to stomp on it.... does that me me a sociopath?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-44440859232385234812008-11-16T08:50:00.000-05:002008-11-16T08:50:00.000-05:00Mel- been thinking about your S and T all night. H...Mel- been thinking about your S and T all night. Had to go to Bear's scrapbook from her first year to find what I was looking for. A picture of her on her first "ride". It is a relative term as the thing was pretty lame, hosted by the Zuchinni Festival in our town. Yup - all things Zuchinni!<BR/><BR/>I'll email you the pic...You'll get a laugh.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878937591945134056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-8750388563230905252008-11-16T06:52:00.000-05:002008-11-16T06:52:00.000-05:00Mel, is that really a place called Funland? Or is ...Mel, is that really a place called Funland? Or is it Disney?<BR/><BR/>I love how you got ChickieNob off the ride.<BR/><BR/>When I was a kid, we travelled over to Disneyland. I was HANGING to go on the teacup ride, but they were getting work done to them. I stood there, speechless. Shattered!Topcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281866717498277448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-15730127314683916542008-11-16T03:33:00.000-05:002008-11-16T03:33:00.000-05:00That sand castle does look ready to be destroyed b...That sand castle does look ready to be destroyed by a monster foot. Must resist urge to step on it...FattyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471930990530375865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-9234554058937823892008-11-16T01:42:00.000-05:002008-11-16T01:42:00.000-05:00Awww, poor girl! I'm glad you had a father who wou...Awww, poor girl! I'm glad you had a father who would stop the ride, and she a mother who would.<BR/><BR/>I'd say that the sandcastle is cute, but I don't want to encourage any reckless hurricane behavior (But it is cute!)AnotherDreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487881766884178761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-26980179564480501642008-11-16T00:53:00.000-05:002008-11-16T00:53:00.000-05:00my bean loved the teacups at Disney World.my bean loved the teacups at Disney World.momofonefornowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024643244161544858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-67412240537577691702008-11-16T00:12:00.000-05:002008-11-16T00:12:00.000-05:00I totally miss the beach ... especially with the y...I totally miss the beach ... especially with the yucky rain/snow mix we've got going where I live ...Emily (Apron Strings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09437280207985561846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-24296998469359652592008-11-15T23:03:00.000-05:002008-11-15T23:03:00.000-05:00I went on the tea cup ride at Disneyworld when I w...I went on the tea cup ride at Disneyworld when I was 8, and nearly barfed. Never again!MrsSpockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792687516201324640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-70781974977935688792008-11-15T22:18:00.000-05:002008-11-15T22:18:00.000-05:00So many people I know who grew up around D.C. spen...So many people I know who grew up around D.C. spent many holidays at the Delaware beaches. I didn't make it there until college, and because I, like you, was brilliant, I went in March when it was 40 degrees and almost every business and restaurant was closed. Bethany Beach is where I had my first white pizza.<BR/><BR/>This week, I am not only a nerd, but a fruity nerd.Baby Smiling In Back Seathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483533946303787478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-32568004508718241512008-11-15T22:08:00.000-05:002008-11-15T22:08:00.000-05:00Love the sand castle. I remember a ride as a teena...Love the sand castle. I remember a ride as a teenager that the damn fair guy wouldn't let me off of. Glad you got chickienob off the ride.battynursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240029154165501340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-84377147048607814272008-11-15T21:42:00.000-05:002008-11-15T21:42:00.000-05:00Ah Cara....you know what I am third...THIRD...thir...Ah Cara....you know what I am third...THIRD...third....THIRD! And this is possibly the highest ever position on that bulleted list.<BR/><BR/>And Mel you bought back a lot of childhood amusement park memories for me. I am wracking my brains to remember the first such instance, I am particularly conscious about!..alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679149270839974470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30259745.post-22527880497759478992008-11-15T21:01:00.000-05:002008-11-15T21:01:00.000-05:00No Way?!* First to show and tell? Hey - a nerd to...No Way?!* First to show and tell? Hey - a nerd to the bitter end - that's me!<BR/><BR/>I've linked to both my loss and parenting sites...enjoy!Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878937591945134056noreply@blogger.com