August 16, 2006
Close to Healthy Again
“I think I’m going to be sick…”
After 2 1/2 days of flu and flippin’ crankiness, Dawson and I are 50% better. I’m no longer suffering from projectile actions on any end of my body and Dawson is able to keep his beloved “trackas” (crackers) down. This is a good sign. Tomorrow we head to Six Flags Great America in Illinois. I haven’t been there in 10 years. Ten long years ago. Ugh. I’m getting old.
Instead of being a young, hip, vibrant girl enjoying the Viper at a theme park, I will be the young, slightly plump 27-year-old mother of an almost two year old, enjoying all the pint-sized rides in Camp Cartoon Network and Looney Toon Land. Not that I mind. I really don’t mind. I just can’t help but reminisce the last time I was at Great America.
It was my junior year of high school and my physics class was on this field trip as part of a lesson in velocity. Our teacher, Mr. Weidner was cool like that. In fact every day as we entered the physics lab, he had really awesome tunes by Jim Croce and The Hollies. One day he played the song, “His future’s so bright he’s gotta wear shades” or whatever the title is. That was part of a lesson on the sun or something. See, I never really paid attention in physics because I sat by a really cute guy named Seth Jacquin. I thought he was a hottie.
Oh God. I can’t believe I’m admitting that. I can only imagine if the people I went to high school with see this. (Choking with laughter as I write this.) Or even better, if someone Googles his name and finds my blog. Should I erase this? Or just take a risk? Ahh…what the hell, might as well try to be that young, vibrant girl again, right?
So anyway, Seth was a hottie. I sat next him because our seats were assigned alphabetically. And he was always a very nice guy. And there was something about him that made me giddy. To this day I can’t place it, but when I think about those old days at SPASH, that same feeling keeps flooding back. Man. I sound like a dork. But as Mocha says, “Geek is the new hot.”
So, okay. I’m shutting up now. I will take lots of pictures!! Happy Wednesday.
Posted by Dana @ 12:43 pm • Uncategorized
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August 16th, 2006 at 3:37 pm, Guinevere Says:
lol Yeah, I know what you mean…I would hate to admit to the world who I thought was a hottie way back when. lol
Hope you’re 100% by tomorrow so you can enjoy Six Flags!
August 16th, 2006 at 7:37 pm, Anonymous Says:
Hi, I thought I’d lost you but now I’ve found you!
What great memories, huh?
I lost my virginity to the guy sitting next to me (alphabetically, right?) in sophmore biology when I was 16. We dated for over a year.
I’m glad you’re feeling well enough to go to Six Flags.
Good Luck!
Dana/Texas Mammie
August 16th, 2006 at 9:37 pm, Dana Says:
Ladies!! I still feel funny admitting that! Man….what a goofy woman I am.
Guin! I’m shipping your manicure out next week. I haven’t had a chance to get to the Post Office with all the sickness. I feel like such a shmuck! Ugh. You need to kick me.
August 17th, 2006 at 2:02 am, clair Says:
Oh such sweet memories! Except I went to an all-girls school all my school life - boo hoo hoooooo!
Glad you’re feeling better and Dawson too, poor darling. Enjoy 6 Flags…