Amusing Moments

Today I was a chaperone for 40 4th to 8th graders from church. We went to Beech Bend Amusement Park in Kentucky. There were actually 16 of us adults, so there was not much to do except sit around and visit. First, though, I had to ride several of the rides with Kristy, our intern, and the six girls we were watching. We rode Frosty Bob's, Bumble Bee Bop, Haunted House, Wild Mouse, Moby Dick, Antique Cars, Tornado, and the Kentucky Rumbler (a genuine wooden roller coaster), and they rode several more. We were there from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. We also spent some time in Splash Lagoon, the water park. Dustin, our other intern, was our trusty driver. The girls sang most of the way there and back in the van. Enjoyed being with my old buddies Lisa and Judy, while getting to know Stephanie and Suzette and several others. The only one who got hurt was Elizabeth, the trip director's daughter, who ended up with a huge goose-egg bump on her forehead. Otherwise, just a couple of upset tummies and headaches from too much amusement. Ahhh, it's good to be home and get a hot shower.