Whoosh!

Sunday, the Mumples spent the day at Waldameer & Water World Park in Erie, PA. We had fun, and the Howler is really enjoying riding the rides.

Especially the Ravine Flyer II, the roller coaster that goes 160 mph, over the road. It's a wicked 60 or so seconds, and while I like the thrills of it, it's a bit rough on the ol' bod, yanno?

The Howler drags me onto it for the 2nd time near the end of the day. Big mistake for me! I could barely walk afterwards. As the Howler heads off the her next thrill, I realize I have lost my phone...

Not that it's a fabulous phone, mind you. Just a tracfone, but still! Crap! Damn!

I head back to the Ravine Flyer II, and I ask the chick at the gate if anyone found and turned in a cellphone. She's trying really hard to not smirk and shriek with laughter.

There are signs everywhere stating that if it's not actually stapled to your body, you're going to lose it, and they're not responsible. Sure, I get that, but the phone managed to stay with me the first time...

Crap. Damn. As the not yet laughing chick walks over to the dudes also working the ride, some guy is standing in the car the Howler and I were in, holding up my phone!

After a quick Hallelujah chorus, I walk back through the entrance to find the Howler.

If only they sold a t-shirt that read "the Ravine Flyer II kicked my ass" and another one that reads "my cellphone survived the Ravine Flyer II"