Tag: Cyclone

WORLD SHARING NOW THAT HALF OF 2021 IS GONE

SHARE YOUR WORLD 6-29-2021 Hard to believe half this year is already gone. I'm sure there were other months, but do I remember them? Nope. The months have scooted by and not even marked their passage. Maybe this is just the way things are now. Nothing new and exciting is happening and I'm not really thrilled … Continue reading WORLD SHARING NOW THAT HALF OF 2021 IS GONE

THE CYCLONE! – Marilyn Armstrong

RDP Friday: CYCLONE The first time I rode the Cyclone, I was 8, as were my friends. Mary's mom dropped us at the rides and went to visit a friend while we girls rode the Cyclone for hours. It was off-season and if there weren't any people waiting, they'd let kids stay on as long … Continue reading THE CYCLONE! – Marilyn Armstrong

NO CHICKENS IN THIS COOP

When my granddaughter was nine, Garry and I and her parents took her to Coney Island. Garry and I grew up in New York, so we loved it. Yes, we knew Coney Island was falling apart. It has since been significantly improved, especially the big wooden Cyclone which is now being preserved for future generations. … Continue reading NO CHICKENS IN THIS COOP

CONEY ISLAND BACK THEN – 2011 & 2012

Pictures of Coney Island - 2011 and 2012, the last years during which Astroland ran the rides. It was, of course, the last time I was able to take pictures. Sandy came in 2012 and a lot of Coney Island went underwater. Surprisingly little damage was done. The pictures right after the super-storm made it … Continue reading CONEY ISLAND BACK THEN – 2011 & 2012

SURVIVAL VS. VALOR – A FEW THOUGHTS

We were watching a rerun of NCIS, an episode from a few years ago. The victim had given her life to protect others and her country's secrets. "She didn't have to do it," McGee pointed out. "No," said Gibbs. "She had a choice. That's what makes her a hero." My cousin is my oldest friend, though … Continue reading SURVIVAL VS. VALOR – A FEW THOUGHTS

TAKE ME BACK – CONEY ISLAND, AS REMEMBERED

Take me back to Coney Island, the Coney Island I remember from when I was a child. I want to be on the Boardwalk. I want to sniff the air full of the aroma of spicy exotic food, pop corn and hotdogs. I want to smell the salt air blowing off the ocean and shade my … Continue reading TAKE ME BACK – CONEY ISLAND, AS REMEMBERED

SCREAMING AND HOTDOGS

I don't like horror movies, except the old ones which are more funny than scary. I thought Jurassic Park and Jaws were scary enough. Life is plenty full of thrills and chills without seeking out more. Then, there are roller coasters. Especially our hometown favorite -- the Cyclone at Coney Island. It's my favorite, beloved … Continue reading SCREAMING AND HOTDOGS

WHAT’S A HERO?

It was a rerun of an NCIS episode from a couple of years ago. The victim had given her life to protect others. "She didn't have to do it," McGee pointed out. "No," said Gibbs. "She had a choice. That's what makes her a hero." My cousin is my oldest friend, though we don't see each other much … Continue reading WHAT’S A HERO?

REMEMBERING – TEN GOOD MEMORIES?

From lifelessons – a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown comes and interesting challenge in which she asks us to post our ten best pre-teen memories. Childhood happy memories are rather thin on the ground for me, so I hope you will excuse me for including memories from other times, when I was free to do my own thing. Please … Continue reading REMEMBERING – TEN GOOD MEMORIES?

I LOST IT

“I thought we’d never come back from that one.” I said it calmly, though I felt rather dizzy and disoriented. That was the fifth time in a row I'd ridden Coney Island's Cyclone. My granddaughter insisted Granny was the only one she would ride with. Flattering, but my age was catching up with me. If my orthopedist could … Continue reading I LOST IT