I always wanted to cruise there and be able to base out of that marina for a few days while going to the park.
Cedar Point was a regular run for us when we lived in the Detroit area. We even went a few times while visiting the In-Laws after we moved away. My Father-In-Law and I would pair up. He's a hoot on a coaster. Little old guy hollering like heck on every bump and turn. Funniest thing you've ever seen.
I remember one year my Sister-In-Law didn't want to ride any rides 'cause she thought she might be pregnant. Turned out it was MY WIFE who was pregnant with our oldest (we didn't know it yet) and she was riding all the big stuff with me! I always tell Katie that it explains why she's so scrambled up.
In fact, Katie's first coaster ride (that she was not trapped inside another human being for) was at Cedar Point. She was BARELY big enough to ride. I can still remember at the end of that ride looking down at her and saying "Did that scare you?" she said "Yes!" I said "That was the whole point of doing it!" She got the biggest grin you ever saw and hasn't turned down a coaster-ride since.
Sadly, the family is getting older now and many are no longer able (for health reasons) to ride coasters - my Father-In-Law included. Passing the torch to the next generation I guess. Still, lots of memories there.
Great stories!
I was boatless at the time, but had chance to go out to the Bass Islands & party at Put-In-Bay a few times. We had a lot of fun, but with Erie's shallow depth and wide open waters, the chop could get very heavy at times. Neighbor had a 32 foot, twin engine Century with a cabin, very heavy hull and approx 10' beam - always felt very secure in that. A 19-24' jetboat? Would have been conditions-dependent to go out to the islands, but there is also a lot of semi-sheltered water in the Sandusky / Catawba area.
True story you might enjoy. I was working at a large automotive supplier in Sandusky at the time. Years before I got there, the many boaters were frustrated as salaried employees that were part of the plant's bowling, softball, golf, etc. leagues were all allowed to leave work at 3:00 PM on weekly league days, but the boaters were not. So, a bunch of the boaters got together, drafted a "boating league" charter, declared Wednesdays (or whichever day, don't recall) to be league days, and stormed the plant manager's office demanding to be recognized as an official plant league. The plant manager gave his OK, and the Boating League was born. Of course, the general activity of the Boating League was to go out to the islands or similar spot and drink huge quantities of beer! LOL.
I went out with the Boating League a couple times, but was not very comfortable motoring home across dark Great Lakes waters at 11:00 PM with almost all involved very smashed.
Anyway, that area offers endless, diverse boating possibilities.
