I found out Wednesday that I am not as young as what I used to be. Remember the swings at Opryland? There is a similar ride at Holiday World, which surprisingly brought me down. Nope, it wasn’t the wooden roller coasters. Instead it was the swings. Now any ride which spins in circles has the chance to make me dizzy enough to take a break before riding the next ride.
When we were young we were unstoppable. You name the ride, we did it. Now when you hit middle age, you tend to stop and catch your breath.
Holiday World’s greatest attraction might be the free Pepsi flowing from the Oasis stations throughout the park. It was good at first, although the Sierra Mist might have had a bit too much syrup. I ended up leaving the park feeling the same way which I left the World of Coke in Atlanta – somewhat overwhelmed to the point of being sick of carbonation.
Taking into consideration the limited amount of attractions in the theme park, my friends and I stayed in the water park much of the time. The Waterpark had some great attractions, plenty of watersides with varying degrees of lines. The longer sides had the longer lines.
Then there’s that uncomfortable feeling you get when you’re on your way home from a theme park in damp blue jeans. I guess I should have worn my swimsuit on that Grizzy clone.
This was the first day off I had taken in over a year. It felt good. My coworkers and managers have told me that I should take a day off. After all, all work and no play makes Jeff…dull. I guess I had trained myself to remain busy all the time and absolutely take no time for myself. I have trouble relaxing. At times I felt guilty having fun. Maybe this day off is helping me know that I can take time for myself. After all I feel like I deserve it.