Many years ago, in another life, I heard a friend of a friend sing at a local Omaha beverage establishment. I LOVED the harmonies and voice of this brother and sister duo.
I even thought of them every once in a while since way back then.
Years later, again through a friend of a friend (on Facebook) I found them again!

And Monday night, Cher and Gene Klosner sang the National Anthem at the College World Series.
I didn’t attend.
Instead, I assembled with a rag tag group of airplane nuts and we watched the flyover over the Blair Airport.

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F16's headed to the College World Series

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Wow. What a show. Sure wish we could have seen them arrive at the College World Series……..

Yes. I went on the rollcoaster. I wasn’t nervous or nauseaus or filled with dread.
It was on my list of things to get done.
And I crossed it off!

I didn’t even pay attention when the roller coaster was BROKEN when we got there!

See Mr.Fixit under there?

But I’m getting ahead of myself. The Legend Rollsecoaster at Arnold’s Park Amusement Park on West Lake at Okoboji was  built in 1927 and is actually the 13th oldest wooden roller coaster in the U.S.
It is made of wood. WOOD!

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There is a sign at the top that says “The Point of No Return”.
This is it!
Matt and Megan rode with me…Dan, Dave and my parents were cheering from the ground.

Here we go!

...and a minute later!

Attractive, I know. Looks like my hair is flames!
The ride was so BUMPY. I was shocked at how bumpy it was.
You can ride along for yourself  here!

My favorite boys bought me this t-shirt!

More cones on Iowa Interstate 29 North……
I even wrote an email to the Iowa DOT and they insist that work is being done.

Well would you look at THAT!

Love those Orange Cones!

Never have I seen TheLake so grey. so calm. so lifeless. so sad.

It has been a gentle rain, much needed for the Iowa Farmland. and the Lake.
The Lake benefits from the rain also. And us?
A weekend of rest…away from our daily grind.
Movies on TV, reading, napping and good food prepared by my parents.

ReJuvenation.