The Summer Amusement Park

thesummerairwashotandstickywhenwewalkedthroughthetallgatesofthemassiveamusementparkthesoundofloudmusicandscreamingpeoplefilledmyearsmakingmefeelincrediblyexcitedandalittlebitnervouseverywhereilookedtherewerebrightflashinglightsandgiantmetalmachinesspinningintheskythefirstridewewentonwasthehugewoodenrollercoasteritclackedloudlyasitslowlypulledourlittlecarupthesteephillthehigherwewentthesmallerthepeopleonthegroundlookeduntiltheywerejusttinycoloreddotswhenwereachedtheverytoptherewasasecondofsilencebeforethecarplungeddowntheothersidemystomachdroppedandtherushingwindmademyeyeswateraswezoomedthroughsharpturnsanddarktunnelsscreamingatthetopofourlungsitwasterrifyingbutabsolutelythrillingattheexactsametimeafterthatweneededsomethingalittlecalmersowerodethegiantferriswheelitturnedveryslowlygivingusabeautifulviewoftheentireparkandthedistantcityskylineasthesunbegantosetcastingagoldenglowovereverythingwespenttherestoftheeveningplayingsillygamesatthecarnivalboothstryingtoknockoverheavymetalmilkbottleswithabaseballtowinagiantstuffedbearwedidnotwinthebigprizebutwegotasmallpurplesnakeandateamassivestickofpinkcottoncandythatmeltedinstantlyinmymouthmakingmyfingersstickyoneofthefunniestpartsofthedaywasridingthewetlogflumeweclimbedintoaplasticboatshapedlikeahollowlogandfloatedslowlythroughafakejungleriverlookingatroboticanimalshidinginthebushestheboatslowlyclimbedamassivesteephillandpausedattheverytopbeforedroppingusdownahugeslideintoapoolofwateratthebottomamassivewaveofcoldwatersplashedrightoverthefrontoftheboatsoakingusfromheadtotoewewalkedaroundtheparkdrippingwetforthenexthourbutthehotsummersunquicklydriedourclothesbeforewewentonanymorerideswealsovisitedthehauntedhousewhichwasdarkandfullofspookynoisesendingthenightwatchingbrightfireworksintheclearsky