"You Are Gonna NOT Fall Out" - Reflections in a Time of Pandemic

During this time of global pandemic, I reflect on my son’s fondness for roller coasters. Listen here.

Excerpt below.

“The Gesture”

My older son has always been a fan of roller coasters.  I accompanied him, many times, on the tiny train at Dutch Wonderland that dips and loops twice around a winding, hilly track. And on the giant spoked disk that twirls riders like a blender first forward, then backward.  And in the oversized, dizzying teacups that spin in place while also orbiting around and around a metal platform. These toddler rides quickly gave way to taller and faster rides.

As my son eagerly upgraded his amusement park adventures, my Roller Coaster Chaperone responsibilities become increasingly challenging… listen to the rest of the post.