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Sep 26

OAKS! FINAL VISIT OF 2021

Today was my final visit to Oaks Park this year. They’re closing for the season soon, so I had to get on my favorite rides!

I love Zoom Coaster and got lots of rides on it. Before one of my rides, I just had to gaze at it lovingly from all angles.

Oaks has a mini museum display about its history. It’s been around since 1905!

I even got one of my new favorite treats – Shave Ice.

We closed out our day on the Scrambler! But we’ll be back next year, of course.

And what else will 2022 bring? I’m hoping to get to Canobie Lake Park in New Hampshire, as well as Knott’s Berry Farm (or will it be Worlds of Fun, Silver Dollar City, Six Flags Over Texas, Hershey Park, Discovery Kingdom…….???)

Aug 15

SILVERWOOD THEME PARK

We went to Silverwood Theme Park in northern Idaho! They have a section called Roller Coaster Alley where most of their extreme coasters live.

My first ride was Corkscrew. Fun fact: this was the first Arrow Corkscrew ever built and the first inverting coaster in the world. It originally operated at Knott’s Berry Farm until it was relocated to Silverwood in 1990.

It was also a rough headbanger.

Later, we rode the wooden coaster, Timber Terror, and this kiddie coaster, Tiny Toot.

I loved this swing ride called Barnstormer.

The next day, it was time for the long drive home…

…and a lunch stop at the Boardman, Oregon-famous C&D Drive-In. Daddy actually had the Bozo Burger! (I had the strawberry smoothie.)

Aug 8

TIN WILLOWS SHEEP FARM

Almost exactly a year after my first camping trip, I went on my second camping trip!

We arrived at the Tin Willows Sheep Farm in the high desert of Oregon in the early evening and set up our rented camper van at sunset.

I slept in the pop top, of course!

We had oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, cooked on our indoor propane stove.

We had access to the creek from our campsite and waded in the chilly water for a bit.

One of my very favorite things about camping was catching flies in our van! We had sooo many flies. We all had a mason jar that we used to catch and release.

Another thing I loved were s’mores! We couldn’t have a campfire due to the fire ban, but the propane stove worked just fine.

On our last day camping, we walked to the actual sheep farm to see some animals.

It was quite windy.

Daddy can always find the dogs. This was Ellie…

…and this was Lora.

The sheep were all lined up, ready to be milked.

Terry, the owner of the farm, showed me how to milk a sheep using the milking machine.

I also found a cute little barn kitten named Dottie!

She climbed right up into my lap for some cuddling.

Mommy and Daddy went to go pet some sheep…

…oh, and Daddy found another dog.

Meanwhile, I found the greatest dirt hill ever.

Another camping trip in the books! Thanks, Tin Willows and our 1989 Ford Economline!

Jul 4

WILD WAVES

Kenji and I went to Wild Waves Theme and Water Park! I was sooooo excited!!! The first ride I went on was The Wild Thing roller coaster. It had a vertical loop and two corkscrews. It was great, and also my first Arrow Corkscrew.

Then I went on Timberhawk: Ride of Prey, an S&S Sansei wooden coaster. It was so fun, I went on it 3 times. It’s my new favorite coaster!

Here’s Mommy and I riding in the front row before our first ride.

Here’s a video of my off-ride reaction!

After riding the 48″ and up rides, I found Kenji in the water park and he came with me to ride some more rides!

His first ride there was Kiddie Coaster, a Zamperla Tornado powered coaster, one of only four still operating in the world.

Then Kenji rode with Daddy on the ferris wheel.

We also went on what I believe is the worst carousel in the world.

But Frog Hopper was so fun!

So was Red Baron! I’m flying in the red bi-plane and Kenji is in the white one behind me.

That’s a wrap on Wild Waves. It’s my new favorite amusement park I’ve ever been to!

May 7

ADRENALINE PEAK

I went to Oaks again! As you can see, I am officially 48″ tall, which means I can go on a lot more rides.

And guess what??? I went on Adrenaline Peak! I was super scared, but super brave. It was my first inverting coaster (three inversions, actually!) and past vertical drop.

This is me on Adrenaline Peak! Who wants to go with me next time?

Another new one I can ride has become my very favorite: Disk-O! I went on it 3 times.

I also went on Rock and Roll…

…and an oldie but goodie, Chipper’s Choppers. Plus a bunch of others. It was an awesome day! I can’t wait to go again!

Jan 31

COVID-19 VACCINE – DOSE 1

A few days ago, Mommy got a message from OHSU that said, because I was autistic and “medically fragile,” they were in Phase 1A for the Covid vaccine and to sign up for a big vaccine party at the airport.

So we drove up there and found lots of other people there, too.

We brought lots of snacks and I entertained myself by taking selfie videos.

After two and half hours, we could see the tent where Mommy and Daddy were getting their vaccine. I was just happy I wasn’t getting a poke!

Daddy got his first.

Then Mommy.

Then we waited for 15 minutes before they set us free.

They got cool Band-Aids, but I still don’t want one!