Wow. It's been a month since my last blog. That's a LONG time!

Well, I'm not offering any excuses. I'll just dive right into today's thoughts, and hopefully, my next blog after this one won't be so far away...

STOP THE RIDE!!!!! PLEEEEASE!! LET ME OFF RIGHT NOW AND STOP THE RIDE!!!!! I took the team out to Great America today for a some good ol' fashioned fun and games. We're a great group; all twenty-somethings who love to laugh, talk, and hang out. I love all of them. Everyone met up at the gates at 10am, and we went straight for the rides. We rode just about every roller coaster in the park, gossiped over lunch, and really bonded as a group.

Our last ride of the day was Delirium, Great America's latest thrill ride addition. It was surprisingly tame with a rather gentle swinging motion, although it definitely took you pretty high into the air. The best part of the ride, however, was this woman who was sitting straight across from me. The minute we started moving, she became absolutely hysterical. I've never heard anyone scream as loud as she did, wildly kicking her little legs as we sailed through the air. Her eyes were scrunched so tight that her entire face was wrinkled, and at some point, she actually covered her face with one hand...although the screaming never stopped.

And how did the rest of us respond? Everyone was cracking up. That's right. No sympathy. No concern. Just laughter all around. In fact, I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt, and I kept it up the entire ride.

I know, my sense of humor is a bit off. The interesting thing, however, is that everyone else around me was also laughing at this poor woman's antics. Isn't it odd how the human condition works?

When the ride ended, I fully expected the woman to depart in tears. But no, she simply left her seat and calmly walked away. Strange!!! But oh so funny...my oh my...