07.20.08

We just got back from a weekend in ATL with the church - some youth, young adults and adults. We went to the Braves game on Friday night and got to watch a good fireworks show after the game. We went to Six Flags on Saturday. We chose the shortest operating day of summer 9:00am until 5:00pm. Microsoft had rented out the park for the evening until 1:00am. Darn that Bill Gates. In an effort to maximize the day, 6 people paid an additional $35 for the the Flash Pass - Gold. We went VIP style and it paid off. The longest we waited to ride any roller coaster was 15 minutes. What's the worst part about being at an amusement park - the lines. We totally avoided that part. It was the best $35 I have ever spent!

LA couldn't ride all the coasters but she got her rides in. You should have seen the looks people were giving her. We didn't know what the big deal was?!?!?! She isn't any bigger than some of the people riding. We wanted baby Carter to enjoy and not be scared of roller coasters - train them early. She did bail out on Superman because it turns you parallel to the ground. We didn't think that one would be safe. As many of you know my philosophy on these types of trips - We went to Six Flags to do what - ride the rides...we didn't go to eat the $8 hot dogs - you hydrate and eat on the walk to the next ride. Actually sitting down to eat is wasting time and not allowing you to maximize your RPD - rides per day. The Flash Pass Gold allowed Rosie and I to get in 30+ rides. Everyone in the group was not up to the challenge. I know LA (and my other other coaster fanatics, Mark, Nick, Morgan, Jenn, Spoons, Jeter) would have been with me if she wasn't limited by being pregnant. Rosie was with me step for step and ride for ride. Anytime we could get off and right back on for a quick re-ride, we were doing it (remember it's about the RPD). Rosie and I got split on the last coaster of the day and she got two rides in as the ride was closing and I got three rides. I got the final ride of the day. As I mentioned earlier the final total was over 30 for both of us. An impressive RPD for only 8 hours in the park. LA was a trooper all day in the park.

Okay, so she didn't ride the roller coasters but I told you she got some rides in - haunted house, Thomas the Train and spent the afternoon in the water park. On Sunday we worshiped at North Point Community Church just outside ATL. I have never been to a 10,000 member church with 3,000 people attending each worship service. Don't think it's my style for every Sunday worship but it was a good change of pace.