Word Count: 100
Hostess with the Mostest of Friday Fictioneers: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Photo Prompt: © Ted Strutz
Oh, that’s the new ride at LaRonde, Daddy! Can we go on it…. Please?
Only if you’ll come on the Vampire with me, next! Deal?
Oh, but Daddy, that one goes upside down… You know I don’t like the upside down ones!
Ahhh… but this one goes ’round and ’round and you know I don’t like the ’round and ’round ones!
They got on the ride and off it went, spinning faster and faster.
Isn’t this fun, Daddy? … Why are you green?
Suddenly, it started to rain. All rides closed until the rain stops!
The boy grinned. Too bad, Daddy!
For more stories, click on the blue frog!
Beautiful reminiscence Dale and the photos are so fitting.
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Thanks, Annet. That was July 2009… we ended up dancing in the streets in the rain waiting for the rides to reopen!!
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Dancing in the rain; that sounds lovely.
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It truly was!
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This is just perfect!
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Thanks! 😊
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I like when you incorporate your life into fictional stories. It makes it so much more meaningful. Well done.
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Thanks, George. I kinda like it too!
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Sometimes Mother Nature really does look out of ryou?
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It does indeed!
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Dear Dale,
It seems that neither of us wrote fiction this week. 😉 Although the name of the group is Friday Fictioneers, memoirs and non-fiction are quite all right as long as it’s a hundred words.
Well written and the photos at the end say it all. Mick doesn’t look too disappointed.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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If I have your approval, I’m good! Mick loved all the rides!
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Saved by the rain. :O)
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Hee hee! In truth…spinning didn’t bother him?
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I’m glad to hear that, because I once had a bad experience on the teacups at Disneyland and well…we won’t go there. Have a great weekend, Dale. 😀
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I don’t go near the teacups anymore!
You too, Paul! It’s our Thanksgiving so turkey on the menu!
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Happy Thanksgiving, Dale. Have a great holiday weekend up there. :O)
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Poignant piece, nicely done.
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Merci, cher ami…
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Ha, it’s almost like he had it all planned out that way! Nice story!
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Funny how that worked out… 😉 Thank you!
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Love the pix, Dale!
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Thanks, Torrie!
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Charming way to mix memory with fiction. Darling pics of Mick and Aiden.
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It was such a good day. The boys ended up jumping around in the huge puddles while we had a pitcher of beer with a friend who happened to be there the same day. Smiles all ’round!
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Such a sweet story this week, Dale. Amazing how mother nature plays with us sometimes. 😉
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Serendipitous, sometimes!
Though the boy now likes upside-down rides and the dad never really disliked turny ones!
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Somebody’s a rainmaker. Clever one.
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Thanks, Patrick.
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Oh poor thing! I feel for daddy! Great flashback story!
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Thanks, Solo!
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We all have our favorite rides. Too bad about the rain. I could relate to this. I was usually more adventurous than my kids when it came to carnival rides.
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Don’t we! It didn’t take long for the youngest to join in on all the coasters!
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That was a fun story! I enjoyed the dialogue and the happy ending.
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Happy you enjoyed!
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Lovely memory and pictures. I’d have taken the turny one over the upside down one any time.
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Not me! I love roller coasters! Turny things turn my stomach!
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Oh, darn! I’m sure daddy is so disappointed! I prefer the roller coasters myself, too. Fun story, Dale. I enjoyed the photos.
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Thanks, Amy! The kid eventually started enjoying the coasters too!
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Yay! I have one kid who loves them and one who won’t go near them. 🙂
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I’ve got two wild ones who will do anything now! (Good thing because me too!)
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Good for you. I tell myself that I will ride the roller coasters as long as can! I always go too and it’s a fun thing to share with your kids.
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So will I!
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such a heart-warming story. i enjoyed it very much.
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Thank you, Plaridel! Happy you enjoyed!
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Wonderful story, one with more than a ring of truth. 🙂
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Thanks, Robin…just a small bit! 😉
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Oh, to remember when things went one’s way. Good job, Dale. 😀
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Thanks, my friend! Oh yes, indeed!
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Is he claiming force majeure?
Good piece.
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Thanks, Mick…serendipitous, don’t you think?
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A lovely story that made me smile. Sometimes fate just has to have her own way.
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Thank you, Alicia… yes, she can be quite kind that way! 😉
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Cute … looks like someone was saved by the rain.
Great story … for the prompt.
Isadora 😎
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Thanks Isadora! It was fun…
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Saved by the bell… excellent fun.
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Saved, for sure! And thank you, Bjorn!
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I was rooting for the boy!
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Ha ha! Dawn! Nice to have someone on his side!
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Now, how did I miss this one??? Love the photos and the true story.
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Awww. How sweet are you to go back and find this one. Yep. Same guy as my Ferris wheel story but three kids later.😉
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