So, I feel like I have to start at the beginning, when my son and his family got into town on July 3rd... If you're a regular reader, you know that they arrived in time for the annual 4th of July party, and both girls also started new, yarny projects.
Things were moving along swell, as we were all meeting friends Cedar Point on Monday, with the hopes of riding the big rides, which we did...
including Siren's Curse with this crew,
Top Thrill 2 with this crew,
Wild Mouse with this crew,
and many more with zero photos, lol! All in all, the day was great, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat, but I did not come away completely unscathed...
As a designated rider and kids companion for those lacking 48-52", I even got to spend some time on the round-and-round rides! That was super fun, but some of those seat belts are ridiculously small, impossible to buckle around me and one, tiny child. Being committed to companioning and following rules is how I ended up with the start of a hand injury, as I tried to force a belt to buckle until my hand slipped...ouch! But I soldiered on, riding and snapping pics of the funtimes!
On this one, The Atomic Scrambler, my grandson said to me, matter-of-factly, "Gramma, nobody wants to ride with you. We're all gonna ride by ourselves!" So they did.
He was feeling less independent when it came to the purchase of Dippin' Dots...
We ran around the park until the sun went down, and then one last ride, Magnum 200XL! Though it is a roller coaster with an initial hill of 205 ft, we only had a 10 minute wait, so it was a no-brainer for sure ... until I grabbed the lap bar while going around a curve, cementing the injury. Here is the swelling after a shower and ice on Monday night...and Tuesday morning, no better.
As it turns out, I have a partial radial saggital band rupture, which means at least 4 weeks immobilized (aka Weird Mom Injury #437), and maybe surgery later. For now, I found the little "hand socks" I was given to wear under the splint to be flimsy and uncomfortable... and I can knit for a limited time if I take off the brace, so I whipped up a couple small, fingerless gloves...
...then returned to the rule-following wearing of the brace for everything but showering. Looks like knitting will not be my go-to hobby for a bit, so maybe I'll make use of that season pass to visit the roller coasters and thrill rides a few more times before I return to work next month...but I'll steer clear of rides with static seat belts...Power Tower and Siren's Curse, brace or not, I'm comin' for ya again!
What will you be up to for the rest of the summer? Whatever it is, don't be a stranger, and if you're headed to the Point, hit me up!
Thanks for stopping by, and Knit (and Ride!) in Good Health!
