Hello readers, it has been another couple weeks just jam-packed with goodness, but last weekend was actually the BEST WEEKEND EVER. No jokes, it was absolutely incredible, I had the most fun jammed into one weekend as I've ever seen, and it was all orchestrated by the lovely and talented Nicole Kirch! My 24th birthday was this past Monday the 20th, and for the weekend before, Nicole planned a whole weekend extravaganza (with extra ganza). Pictures have not yet been posted, but will be shortly.
It all started Friday the 17th, I got in the car with no conception of where we were headed. We drove north for a couple hours and ended up on Lake Erie, at the dock of the Jet Express, "the fastest way to Put-in-Bay!" I hadn't been to the tiny tourist island in many years, and the giant speedboat got us there in no time flat, by way of Kelley's Island. Once we got there we rented a golf cart and took off! Stopping by the Heineman Winery, the Chocolate Cafe & Museum, Cpt. Perry themed mini-golf ( I thought I knew everything about the good commodore from drinking Great Lakes brews. I was wrong), several restaurants, candy shops, and the Put-in-Bay Brewing Co, where we tried a delicious Watermelon Wheat beer and some amazing pizza. Good stuff.
We concluded that night at the Breakers Express, a Cedar point resort hotel. For those in-the-know, whoever stays at a Cedar Point hotel gets to enter the park an hour before the general public, and we took full advantage! We made sure to hit the Raptor and (my personal fave) the Millennium Force before the masses clogged the ride lines with slow-moving line cutters and skinny guys in tiny shorts (blessing and a curse that I didn't snap that picture). My apparent old age, a slight hangover from the previous night's events, and some rockin' coasters kept me off balance for most of the day, but it wasn't anything a giant pretzel couldn't fix. Being the first weekend of Hallow-Weekends, a lot of the seasonal festivities didn't kick in until dark, and by that time we were exhausted. It took us a smidge longer to get home than anticipated (apparently my phone GPS can't find satellites in the boonies) but got home safe and sound, with no mutant hobo encounters to speak of.
Despite the dangerous amount of fun crammed into one weekend, we still got a chance to chill and relax Saturday night and Sunday, before heading over to a surprise party at Dave & Buster's! Josh, Trevor, Angela, Matt, and Monica all showed up and tasty food ensued. We shot up some zombies before heading back home for a relaxing evening before the grind on Monday.
I'd like to take this opportunity to again thank Nicole for making my 24th the happiest birthday I've ever had. Also, for proving that when she says something, she means it! Last year around this time she vowed that my next birthday would be way better, and she didn't disappoint.
More recent happenings coming soon, including a trip to Solon, drum battles, flashback review "Dark City", real review "Devil", a life-changing career/relationship/personality consultation, football news, and future plans for a Thornville bonfire. Stay tuned!
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