Friday was the last day of Senior Trip. We had to have eaten, cleaned the cabin, and be packed and ready to go by 8:30, with the goal of being on the road by 9:00. I think it was closer to 9:30 before the buses actually left, but that was fine. One of the guys in the cabin managed to get up early enough to make breakfast for the cabin. I passed on it since I had been queasy the night before, and I opted for a hot chocolate from the lodge, and later a breakfast sandwich from Subway.

Students had the option to head home, got to Put-in-Bay, or go to Cedar Point. All but about twelve students picked Cedar Point, so that is were Mer and I headed as chaperons. I drove myself, and Mer went on the bus. We met up in the parking lot around 10:30 or so. It was really windy and cold – Mer asked for her winter coat and I dug out more shirts to put on. I’m guessing it was in the high forties and very windy.

Mer and I made the decision to hang out with five students whom we know pretty well. We figured that since it was Senior Trip, we should be happy and flattered that seniors wanted to hang out with us. The park was stunningly crowded, so we did not get on too many rides during the trip. Some coasters that usually are more or less walk-on coasters had thirty-minute wait times. We rode three coasters and the racing carousel (I beat Mer in the race), and then Mer and I went to meet the other chaperons at Famous Dave’s barbeque restaurant. We had never been there before, and we were happy to find a non-chain restaurant in which to eat. We had a great meal with six male teachers, and it was much fun. We had agreed to meet the girls again to ride the Magnum at 3:30, so we left the guys still at the table to go back into the park.

Sadly, the Magnum was closed for some reason (it opened later), so we got in line for the Gemini coaster, which is usually a racing coaster with two tracks and two trains. For some reason, only one train was running, but it is still a fun coaster. We finished the evening off by watching the girls ride a spinning ride (Mer and I no longer like spinning rides). We then all headed back to the buses, where I left Mer to go back to my car. I had a dull ride home, and Mer got home about forty-five minutes later. I went to bed soon after (Mer stayed up to grade a little), where I proceeded to sleep for thirteen hours. I guess I was a little tired.