Carousel Ride! ... and a sad realization

For the past few years I've been wanting to relive a part of my childhood by riding on the carousel. But I just had never made it. Until.. yesterday! I went to the park with a friend to play frisbee and the carousel was going. A couple hours later Sam finally ;) came home from work and I dragged her (actually she willingly hopped into my car and we drove) over to Porter Park. And we rode. :D

I handed the carousel attendant my dollar (Yep, that's right. One whole dollar!! For one ride. Inflation sure has hit big time since I was a shorter kid) and she gave me this look, "Uh...Where's your kid? This is for you? Really?". Heheh. :) I'm just glad she didn't stop us from getting our long awaited ride.

Ah, the making of a dream come true...

And then... the music stopped and the horses came to a standstill. ):

A good last hoorah for Sam and I before she goes home to spend time with her family for a couple weeks during the school break.

I also spotted a horse named after me though! I should have ridden that one.

Any guesses which one my good eye is? ;)

And now, time for the sad realization.

Did you notice it? Did you see it? MY LIP!!! It's unsymmetrical!! It looks as if one side of my lip died! :( Good thing I had some ice cream right there to help ease the pain of becoming aware of just one more deformity of mine.

(PS - People! Did you notice this is the SECOND post within ONE week!!! Crazy, eh? That hasn't happened in... in... well, a REALLY long time. The time unemployment gives me. It's great! ... Except that I'm poor.... meh...)