Ghost Town

Did a few firsts today. Visited Ghost Town in the Sky (in Maggie Valley, NC) and, rode the Geronomo Plunge.

The most awesome, scarey, crazy, exhilirating, thrilling, stupid, fun 4 seconds of my life! I willingly sat down in one of about 14 seats. I was carefully seatbelted in and a big, heavy protection bar was clicked into place. (squishing the spare tire that has found a home around my waiseline)

Over the next 2 minutes (about the time it took to get everyone on the ride securely in their seets and other spare tires squished) my mind thought of about 2,847 things...#1 was "Dear God, please don't let me die".

The young man that buckled me in my seat told me that once my seatbelt was buckled, there was no way out.

As the ride started I was terrified beyond belief! But, looking out over the wonder and beauty of the Great Smokey Mountains, my mind was preoccupied by the breathtaking scenery. Then I realized how high this ride actually was. (I was told it was a 105 foot drop)

What was I thinking? (I was with 3 of my 4 kids. Maybe I wanted to impress them a bit. Show them what a cool mom they had.)

When you get to the top of the Geronomo Drop you stop! STOP! I don't want to drop! After waiting for an eternity (maybe 5 seconds)...boy, do you drop! And drop FAST! HARD! (I could feel it, but I couldn't see anything. I had my eyes shut the entire time down)

The entire time down, like I said last about 4 seconds. It really was ...something else. I must have liked it. I rode it again!

It's kind of like life. You strap yourself in, knowing that it is going to be one heck of a ride. Sometimes you you want off! But, for the most part it's fun.

7/22 (I think. It's Monday)/2007