Happy birthday dear Te-e-d

Read time: 3 min.

Today is my birthday. Hooray! As birthdays go, my thirty-fourth is shaping up to be pretty low-key. I took today and Friday off work. Later, I’ll head over to my parents’ place for a quiet celebration. Honestly, that’s probably just what I need- this past year has been one of gradual transition and plenty of stress. Here’s hoping for a smoother year ahead.

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Fort Wayne’s fearsome Monster Mouse

Read time: 11 min.

Imagine hurtling through the air at breakneck speed, your heart pounding in exhilaration as your screams blend in with the rush of wind. That’s the grim reality my dad found himself in during the summer of 1967! Thirty years later, he still spoke in hushed tones when we drove past the site of Fort Wayne’s Jack and Jill Amusement Park and its star attraction, the Monster Mouse.

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