How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Valleyfair

One of the things I love about the Manly Fireplug is that he is not only willing to ride ALL of the scariest rides at an amusement park, several times, but he is also willing to wait longer in order to GET THE FRONT CAR.

We’d planned on visiting the Spam Museum in Austin, MN, but traffic on 35S was looking a little miserable, so we hopped over to Shakopee and visited Valleyfair instead. Shakopee, for those in the know, is also home to the first challenge winner on this season of Project Runway. Who knew?

I grew up going to Valleyfair every summer, so I was feeling nostalgic. Plus I got to eat one of my three to five alloted corn dogs per year.

We were back in Minneapolis for my 20-Year High School Reunion, which turned out to be sort of an awkward event, with everyone getting REALLY drunk and dancing THE BIRD in unison.

I actually did not detest high school; at least not junior and senior years, when I had a pretty cool circle of friends. As a sign of how cool they still are, they have formed an all-girl Clash tribute band. Fortunately, after the liquored debauchery of the reunion, my friends invited the Fireplug and me to a dinner party the next night, and that made my entire trip. Valleyfair was icing.

The Fireplug’s 30-Yeah High School Reunion is in November, at which I will be the trophy boy!

Also: just finished draft seven of my book. A couple more quick drafts and I hope to start showing it to people.

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Posted September 1st, 2009 in daily, fireplug.

6 comments:

  1. Manly Fireplug:

    That ride was as much fun as it looks! And you are the trophy boy even when it is not my reunion.

    September 1st, 2009 at 6:33 pm
  2. steve:

    wow! that does look fun. i hope you had a great time; you deserve it. as far as my high school reunion; i’ve never gone and i was one of the most popular guys there. did i hate it that much? i guess i’ll never know. ‘trophy boy’ indeed…

    September 4th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
  3. Deb:

    “he is not only willing to ride ALL of the scariest rides at an amusement park, several times, but he is also willing to wait longer in order to GET THE FRONT CAR.” I swear Michael, I am jeolous!!! I love that about him too!

    September 5th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
  4. Jon:

    Checking my e-mail daily for a draft. I’ll have you know, I’m a very competent editor.

    September 9th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
  5. kyle:

    wow – i had no idea you were from MN; been reading you for eons. small world.

    hope you enjoyed your corn dog.

    November 8th, 2009 at 7:35 am
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