Happy Labor Day
Have a great Labor Day weekend. Enjoy family and friends. Relish in time off work and just thoroughly enjoy yourself. Try not to let stress find a place in your weekend at all. Very little is worth worrying about.
Indoor Sky Diving
When Matt and I were in Tennessee last month we tried indoor sky diving. It’s right up my alley since I’d love to sky dive, but am terrified about leaping out of a plane. I don’t like most rides, but indoor skydiving wasn’t scary at all. It was just fun and a lot warmer than I expected. They pump warm air onto you. For some reason I expected cool air.
Best of all, I think Pilates helped me “fly” better. When they put the air on, you have to hold your body in a very specific way so that you don’t tip forward or backward because the air will push you in different directions. It was a fun challenge.
I searched for places in Connecticut you can indoor sky dive and the closest place I found was Nashua, NH, which claims to be the only place you can do it in New England. I’ve never been there, but it was fun in TN and if you’re up for a good adventure your might want to try it out.
My only complaint was that for all the prep, you […]
Zorb
The closest place to Connecticut that you can Zorb is Pigeon Forge, TN, but it is well worth the trip. Zorbing was like going on the best water slide I’ve ever been on. Basically, you roll down a hill in a giant hamster ball. You can do this loose in water where you slosh around (awesome) or strapped in where you roll head over heels (not up my alley).
It’s an expensive water slide ride, but it really was a fun ride. If you go, I recommend the ride in water with a friend. It’s cheaper and the staff said it’s more fun to go down with someone. I would agree, plus that seemed to be the general consensus of everyone who took the ride while we were there.
Pigeon Forge was a great vacation spot. It has really touristy places and 20-minutes away are the Great Smoky Mountains. There is definitely something for everyone.
Mystic Lantern Light Tours
If you have never been to the Mystic Lantern Light Tours, they are a great holiday treat in Connecticut. You go on a guided tour of the Mystic Seaport as if you were living in 1876–when they said “Happy Christmas” instead of “Merry Christmas.” It will really get you in the Christmas spirit, especially if you get a good tour guide.
When I was growing up I used to participate in the Lantern Light Tours as a tour guide or a scene actor. No matter what way you participate–as an actor or an attendee–the Lantern Light Tours are great fun for the whole family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s Turkey Day! Have a wonderful time enjoying your family and friends. Be in the moment.