Jun 17
2005
Tony| Category: General, Entertainment Tonight |
The other part of The Plan:
Go to Great America, using our season pass.
Today we went with two of V’s teacher friends. We were there by 9:45. Though the park was busy, we got in line for Superman, and were on it by 10:15. Then we went to Batman, and didn’t have to wait for front row.
I need to lose weight. (But I still fit.)
Other rides we got on: Raging Bull, Viper, the Revolution (just like a giant tire swing…) and my nostalgia coaster, the Demon.
After a funnel cake sundae (ice cream, whip cream, hot fudge) we headed back home, because well, we have a season pass, and can go back next week.
BTW, I have a free ticket. First person to respond gets it, but has to go with me and the lovely and engaging Mrs. K.
Or, you could get a season pass. Then you would be really cool.
“All for now.”
Jun 17
2005
Tony| Category: General, Sports and Wine |
A busy day in the life of a lazy summer…
4:30am. — Alarm goes off. LAWDY that’s early! Snooze. ( Have I ever mentioned that I think we have the world’s only 8 minute snooze? Stupid 8 minutes.)
4:38– Snooze.
4:46– Snooze.
4:54– Finally, I get my sorry behind out of bed, look for golf clothes. Stumbling out of the blocks. This is not a good sign.
5:08am.– On the road, headed to pick up Rich. After a stop at the cash machine, and the White Hen for water (hydration is important) I marveled at the heavy amount of traffic on Rt. 59 at 5:30 in the morning.
5:35– Rich is waiting in the driveway for me. We head for Country Lakes Golf Club. It’s all of 5 minutes away, so we’re their easily by 5:45. And NO ONE ELSE is there. So we hit the extremely wet putting green. At 5:59am, the pro shop opens.
6:03– tee time. Lawdy, that’s early. First hole, 9. I hate golf.
Second hole– 4 (and that’s par, folks.)
After that, it was a lot of sixes and sevens. I played a lot better last week in Woodstock. Next week, it’ll be better. It WILL be better, right?
9:15– home, stumbling back into bed. The lovely and engaging Mrs. K stirs, the resumes her coma-like slumber.
10:15– Phone rings. V informs me that our friend Leslie is here, to engage in The Plan**.
11:00– We workout. I love the elliptical.
11:45– We’re at the pool, laying out. I get crispy, with only 20 minutes on a side.
(lunch, shower, other unimportant things)
4:30– We go to pick up V’s car. How does $150 turn into almost $700? By going to the dealer. Never again.
6:00– At my final golf lesson. I learn how to hit a driver.
(Now I can’t wait to go golfing again!)
7:15– Meet the K family at Danelli’s, a local italian joint in Oswego. Had a great time. I miss the Ks– but we’re getting better about seeing each other.
9:45p.m.– We stop at the gas station, and a weird looking dude asks for some money because “I came down from NIU this morning, and I don’t have enough gas to get back… ”
I’m too jaded to give him money. I felt terrible, but I saw him filling up at the next station. Hope it wasn’t God, testing me. 
After that, we got home, I played online poker, then went to bed.
Great day. I love summer.
** The Plan: Sleep in, work out, lay by the pool. Repeat as necessary.
