can't wait for summer

Things are getting a little better. Scott got the highest grade on his 2nd quarter final yesterday. He seems to have found a new excitement for school again. He has also gotten hired at The Beach, which is an outdoor water park. That pretty much guarantees us money throughout the summer while he finishes school. By the time they close, he should have a new job. I have also been hired at Kings Island. AND, they gave me credit for my years at Cedar Point, so I don't have to start out at first year pay. Plus, Cedar Fair....who owns both Cedar Point and Kings Island....i guess gave a raise this year? So I am going to be making more than I expected. Plus....it's not MedCorp. I will have some place to work that I have fun at again!!! Helps kick the burnout!!!

Other than that, I will hopefully be playing softball down here with one of the guys I work with. I am so excited, because the last couple of years I have been driving home to Toledo to play because I just don't have the networking down here as I do up there. But it is hard going from playing 5 nights a week to playing maybe twice a month. And as of today, I think I may have found somewhere to play beach volleyball. I just need to find out if they have any teams that need individuals or fill-ins.

I finally feel as if I can take a deep breath. Bills are caught up. I am working enough hours to keep it that way, but not killing myself. I have some things planned for the upcoming summer and am looking forward to it. And, I get to spend time with my twin at an Ohio twins function the first weekend in April. Yeah!!!

Ghost Hunting in Mansfield, Ohio....anyone interested?

I am trying to get a group together of people who would be interested in going on a ghost hunt sometime this spring/summer/fall at the old Ohio State Reformatory. What is it? The Ohio State Reformatory was used as a state prison for almost 100 years. It has also been used in the movies The Shawshank Redemption and Tango and Cash, and was used in a music video for Godsmack. It is located off of route 30 in Mansfield, Ohio. It is reported to be one of the top ten haunted spots in the US. You pay $65 to get access to the building from 8p to 6am, and this pr4ice includes all you can eat pizza and pop around midnight. There are about 10 different dates for this, but they sell out quick. They only allow 50 participants each night, and with a building this big....that is not alot. Especially because many people start leaving around 2am, so it gets EXTREMELY quiet. You have access to anywhere, except for where staircases and such are closed because of safety. Usually there is more than one way to access a floor or room, so this is not an issue. I can vouch that it is a BLAST. I have done this 3 times already and can't wait to go back. If you want more info or dates, check out www.mrps.org. ALL of the proceeds go to restoration of the building. If anyone is interested in going, please let me know.

PS - We are looking at going on August 29th...it's a Saturday.

Nettie