Cedar Point Amusement Park

Well it’s that time of year again, the holidays are behind us and now that long boring stretch of the remainder of winter, UGH!!!  Jerry and I are totally looking forward to May 16th, opening day at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky Ohio.  Whoo Hoo!! The two of us have been going to Six Flags (both New England and Great Adventure in NJ) since the “Turn of the Millennium,” almost every year. We kind of gave up on going to Six Flags New England anymore as it totally SUCKS! We typically go to Great Adventure 2 or 3 times a season, at least we try to get there as much as possible.

Anyway, we have watched dozens of youtube videos and DVDs over the past several years involving roller coasters, and many of these videos have shown footage of Cedar Point Amusement Park. Due to one of us not wanting to fly after 9/11 (who could blame anyone for that!) we kind of never thought about seriously going there. Living in Massachusetts, it’s easily a 10-12 hour car drive, and almost as long on the train. Well we finally bit the bullet and went for the 1st time last summer in August. OMG….the Six Flags parks that we have been to can not shine a light on this park!!! There are SEVENTEEN coasters, not counting the probably 60 + other rides in the park. It’s no wonder that Cedar Point has been dubbed “Roller Coaster Capital of the World!”

Here is a video of Jerry and I riding on a coaster called Raptor. This is an inverted roller coaster, with seats similar to ski lift chairs. The seats are suspended below the track. There are something like 6 loops on the ride as well, and it’s a pretty lengthy ride!

This year, three of our friends are going to take the trips with us, so that should be a blast! I can’t wait!

Reversible Cable Knit Scarf

Good Morning!

So I mentioned that I am a newbie knitter, and here is my “finally finished” 2nd project, my Reversible Cable Knit Scarf. Back in November, me, my BF (Jax Riley for you Plurkers – CWJerry for you Ravelers), and a few good friends from our South End Knitters group on Ravelry decided to head up to Salem Massachusetts on a Saturday afternoon to look around a yarn store located there, Seed Stitch Fine Yarn. During my browsing, I could not stop myself from being drawn to this sample garment that was on display, which was this particular scarf that I just completed. The displayed item was actually in an awesome charcoal gray, which I would have loved!!  I guess I kept walking away from it because I totally figured this is something I could never accomplish!  But, the friends with me told me to go for it, so I did.

As usual to my luck, there were not nearly enough skeins of that particular color in stock. So…I opted for the burnt orange color, which is also a favorite of mine. I can’t wait to wear this! It feels very soft, yet has a lot of weight to it on account of the thick cabling.

Many thanks to Jerry (my BF) and all my South End Knitter friends for the umpteen times I needed their help with dropped stitches, twisted stitches, and other numerous encounters I came upon while working on this scarf. You guys are the best!!!

Now I am off to continue on my Illusion Scarf. Whoo Hoo!