August 28th 2016
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| Papa Bird, with Bella Bird and Christo Bird |
We slept late after the Foreigner Concert. Today was family day at the PNE with Jen and Christian and the Grandkids. We were supposed to meet them at 12 and we were parked for free, one block from the gates of Playland. It was grey and chilly so it wasn't that busy. I had texted Jen and Christian and they were down at the BBQ pits. We got there just as they finished eating. It was ride time. I went with Christo and Christian to the little guy rides. Christo does not like to get scared. Bella and Clarissa were with Jen and Gramma Lisa doing the bigger rides. The Grandkids were on the rides with hardly any waits.
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| Clarissa and Bella waiting on line |
It was at the very first ride that it happened. I was bitten on the arm by a freakin spider. Thirty minutes later the area around the bite was red and swollen and I was even more light headed than usual. We found our way to the First Aid Shack and I was treated right away.
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| Stupid Spider! He could never have eaten me! |
Benadryl spray and ice. It was sore but manageable. We were there for about thirty minutes. He checked my vitals and my blood sugar 5.4 Yay! And sent me on my way.
I'll show you what happened in pictures.
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| Waiting on a different line with Jen |
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| Pirate Ship full of Scurvy Dogs! |
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| Christo first in line. |
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| In line for the angry Birds |
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| Where to now! |
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| Christo's favorite |
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| Canuckleheads! |
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| Bella Bella |
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| Cousins |
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| Angry Weirdos! |
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| Super Dog Stupor |
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| Help Papa HELP!! |
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| Still Standing at 8:00 |
It was at this point the dynamics changed. Jen and Christian both work tomorrow and Bella and Christo are getting grumpy. They've done a full shift. Clarissa has been waiting for over an hour in the line for the Beast. There was a brief conversation about pulling her out of line but that would have been so unfair. I said she can come home with us. I'll wait on line with her. Sort of. I could only see her when she got to the ends of each row of the rat maze. The only way I could find her was by her Bright pink Capri pants.
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| Two hour Beast Wait |
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| The Beast |
Two hours and a full bladder later, Clarissa had her ride on The Beast! She was grinning from ear to ear as we sprinted to the nearest bathroom. The lovely Lisa was already at the Culture Club concert and we headed down to the Amphitheater to join her.
We came into the venue to the sounds of I'll Tumble For you. Clarissa had never heard it. We sat in the few reserved seats that weren't taken and watched the show.
He did a good job working the crowd and his voice has some depth and character to it now. Twenty years of tweaking will do that to you.
After the show Clarissa did a couple of more rides and we threw away $25 trying to win a stuffy. Never even came close!
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| One last ride |
My arm is still sore and swollen from the spider bite and it's 5:00 Monday !
We dropped Clarissa off at home and we were home and in our pajamas by midnight. Dreams of Boy George running through our heads!
That's all I've got
Till next time
Peace out Y'all
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