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I was taking a class at my gym and the instructor was talking about their upcoming family trip that will include his kids' first visit to Story Land. Everyone — and ages in the class ranged from 70ish down to early 20s — had memories of going to Story Land and we were all so happy to hear it's still around and thriving. My favorite, though, is still the water park in Saco, Maine. Growing up we always did a week camping . . . and would do a day at Splashtown. One of these summers I'm going to take a day off and make the trip — be fun to try it as an adult.
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Another vote for Story Land. We went 25 years ago and loved it. Went last year with grandchildren and it's even better. Particularly good for the young child . . . lots of sweet kiddie rides. Fantastic water park. And there is a 'scary roller coaster' (Roar-O-Saurus) — so scary that once was enough for me!
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This article reminds me of the ones we lost: Whalom Park, in Lunenburg; Paragon Park, on Nantasket Beach; Pleasure Island, in Wakefield; the coasters at Revere Beach and Salisbury Beach; and [Acushnet Park] in New Bedford.
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Lake Compounce 'has kept pace with the times, recently re-tracking the Wildcat (built in 1927) and Boulder Dash (2000) to give the wooden coasters faster, smoother rides.' Whaaa? The old school clickety-clacky, shaky, bumpy, tooth-rattling ride is what makes ancient wooden coasters great. Modern steel coasters do all kinds of crazy twists and turns, but they feel way too safe. Nothing imparts sheer terror like that sense that the car is going airborne and the whole ramshackle, bone-jarring assembly is about to fly apart.
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These [older] women [soccer players] have given this old athlete who wakes up stiff and in pain the encouragement to keep going on with a smile on my face (
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'Now 84, she has retired from competitive soccer . . . ' Gotta love it!
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This line spoke to me: 'Becoming an ajumma is about taking power back.' It's a concept women of a certain age from all backgrounds can relate to, and should take to heart.
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The menopause part of life is so freeing. No more trying to appeal to male gaze. No more young children to cater to. No more appeasing husband. No more following our parents' old-fashioned rules. No more caring what neighbors think. It's absolute freedom. I see no negatives! We put ourselves first for the first time in our lives.
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I also fell in love with the Celtics on a black and white TV. I'm a little younger than the writer, so my affair started in the mid-60s. Watching a game that appeared to be played in a snowstorm — the reception was not the same as today's cable. I started going to games in the '70s and held season tickets for the length of Larry's career. Too many games and memories to recount here, but my blood runs green, and always will!
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[Ross's] not once seeing the Celtics at TD Garden seems harsh. For all the nostalgia the original Garden brings, it's the team and the fans that make an atmosphere vibrant. I would watch the Celtics anywhere.
Dp515
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People who never experienced it could never understand the experience of walking those ancient labyrinthine tunnels to arrive at the concourses and then past tall, velvet, theater-like curtains (yes) to enter an arena thick with ethereal cigarette/cigar smog (the people sitting across the court were only rumors to my child eyes). Today's experience is certainly more comfortable. That's all I'll say.
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My first memories of the Celtics were listening to Johnny Most in the early '60s on my transistor radio under the covers because it was past my bedtime. Johnny was my old Boston Garden: I am still a fan, of course, but it was never the same after Johnny stopped screaming at the refs.
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