MARY

VERSUS

LINDSEY III

WITH HER PARTNER YOUR 2005 DEEP RIVER WATERPARK FEMALE LIFEGUARD OF THE YEAR

LINDSEY IV

They may have the same name but we've got game.

That is a busy schedule but you must make time to come on out to Deep River Waterpark and this morning I returned for only the 44th time this year which is as many times as I got tot he park all of last season. It was 9:57 and 79 degrees and there was not a large crowd on hand but they did rush toward the bowl slides. I did manage to ride the yellow and then the red as I continue to try and tame the red bowl slide. If you are going to ride the bowl slides you should ride the yellow first because the red bowl slide is faster and it is at least to me better to go from slow to fast otherwise you might feel the yellow bowl slide really is doing nothing for you.

I then went on the dragon 2x on the curved and 2x on the steep and I continue to fly off the slide on the curved slide that is not an effect that isn't even something I want to do it is something that started happening last month and I dont know why. I then went and rode each storm slide once followed by my favorite slide whitewater and what do you know Bayou River Ride is finally open again. The stair count was 760 and then I took the Hike and went around action river just once before I was ready to do "THE SHOW" and sometimes I just can't stop so I just kept going even past 10 I was alternating slides and in the end it was 14x that I had ridden the dragon slide and the stair count went to 2,076 and then I went and rode the abyss 1x and the stair count was up to 2,140

Around the Action river once more I would go and then was the second time that I would do "THE SHOW" and up and down I went and after time number 9 that lifeguard left and who would appear go ahead and guess no wait you will never guess. He was actually guarding and the ride got a whole lot safer and the line a whole lot shorter it was Mike who now has an entire group backing him to be the 2005 Male Lifeguard of the Year and if I go that way it will be Mike versus Jason for the award or if I go with the Lead Guard of the Year and put them all versus each other it would be Mike versus Christina. I am trying to get a picture of them standing back to back because that is what you would like to see. When Mike leaves Deep River Waterpark that will be very sad but he is definately going to get the seldom given Mark T's Historic Lifetime Acheivement Award and I don't give those out very frequently. I think I have given 2 in 11 years. Do you know who received them? Maybe I will make that a question for advanced Mark T. Trivia have you taken Mark T. Trivia including such questions as which ride at Deep River Waterpark is my favorite and which month is my favorite plus many more.

Thus far people are getting about 7 out of 15 answers correct. I think that is the score my own sister would get she would know my number one enemy is Michael Essany but that isn't a question.

I was able to ride the dragon 13x in a row this time the last few times had the nostalgic feel to them with Mike down at the bottom and he said he will try to get up to whitewater for me before the year ends how great that would be at least for me. The stair count was 3,362 and with that I went to the action river and went around just one time and then went and rode each storm ride once and that made 3,554 which is pretty good for a day in August but would that be enough. I had to see that the Bayou River ride was safe and it was it seemed that all the stands had been ruined I doubt that was wind by how they looked. Maybe they will rebuild them for next season maybe they won't but the ride was fine.

It was then from River to River as I took "The Hike" over to Action River and this is the lonliest walk there is for me then I notice I am all alone so anything that goes on along this extremely long walk is welcome and this guy who is maintenance and whose name I could not remember but it is Jake and I want you to go to http://www.deepriverwaterpark.com right now and e-mail them that we want Jake to be on the top of slides pushing people down. Most especially on the top of the storm. I mean he was at the park last night and we have gone past maintenance people and on to "entertainment" as slide attedants. Jake as experience he has fun he isn't afraid to talk which was rather odd that the entertainment people didn't say anything I think they could have been in shock. So write right now and before this season ends we want to see Jake at the top of the storm. He should be put up there with Dragana and she will keep an eye on him and make sure he does everything right. She is going to win the best name. I never knew it before I just knew her as Dee who got stung by a bee and then had an allergic reaction and had to go to the hospital.

I made it into the action river and around I would go 3x even though Megan was not around to count for me. I did at least get to see on the island and her hair was disheveled I can't help pointing out when hair is messy and she took that as I told her that she looked awful I am certain that she could never look awful and knowing me if someone looked awful I would probably tell them so. She said this was a disheveled day and while she was at an 8 she might be going down to a 3. I am trying to really find out if the Self Proclaimed Friendliest Lifeguard "I AM THE CUTE ONE" is really the friendliest and in who is friendlier David or Christina David didn't know who was friendlier and in Mike versus Christina Mike went with Christina and he thinks that he could get her to be in this photo I wan of Mike and Christina standing back to back and if I get that picture will put it up for all to see and you will love it.

Apparently I was now in the middle of some sort of bit as Mike was telling me there is Kim over there behind you and for that I had to turn around but then those pink buckets are there and my nephew likes those but I can't move on the tube through that area but I can't move in that river at that one section no matter what way the current thinks me and then when I saw she told me that Mike is over there which was very confusing because he just told me that she was there. Well once more around I would go and then didn't oblige me with the entertainment I like to see when people leave the island a lot of lifeguards don't like to get wet and they try to ride on a tube to the exit and they usually are on all 4s on a single tube sometimes the smarter ones lay flat on a double tube but unless you get help from the lifeguard at the entrance you usually fall off and it is most entertaining just to watch. However she just jumped in the water and walked through it. I told her that lifeguards don't like to be wet and she said "I love to be Wet" and I'm going to leave that line right there.

Next Friday is her last day so maybe I will get to see her on Saturday I hope so but you never know. I don't go around looking for people it does make me most happy when she happens to end up in my path but soon those days will be gone forever at least I have the picture on the dresser so that makes me happy but will she make it into the clock that hasn't had a picture in years maybe. The stair count today 3,554 making 83,772 for the year and leaving 16,228 still to climb this season to reach the 100,000 stair goal. Oh and since was leaving the Action River would be "THE LAST RIDE" Time is running out on me to reach my goal and time is running out on you to visit the expanded Deep River Waterpak this season only 26 days remain this season make sure to get to at least one if not a whole lot more. I'll see you there.

In the picture above you can see my nephew Matthew T along with my sister who were both suppose to be at Deep River Waterpark tonight as St. Mary's Catholic Community Church has there buyout. I had planned to play all day and night but the rains they were rough and if I wasn't coming tonight I would have braved them but I waited for the rain to stop. It was 5:02 p.m. and 79 degrees when I arrived and very few people were on hand. I began taking "The HIKE" and who would I see at the very first place I ever saw her but and she was wearing a sweatshirt. She was wet but apparently today she did not like being wet. Since I saw her that was well worth the $6.00 price of admission for this buyout so I made my first ride "THE LAST RIDE" and called it a night.

Ok that isn't what happened but it could have. I went over to my arch nemesis the red bowl slide as I am trying to tame that slide. I rode it 5x in a row and the stair count went to 370 and then I went around the river right back to wear I entered and somehow found out that my sister and I are taking on the Lindseys in bowling at the Stardust II sometime soon and last night I even went and bought a pair of bowling shoes to prepare for this despite the fact that I haven't thrown a bowling ball since January 21, 2005. It was quite an adventure just to get these shoes as on Thursday night my sister and I were going to practice but first there was dinner at the Sheffields it is one of our favorite restaurants and the bar gets happening over there so if you are ever in Dyer Indiana check it out. Before we bowl will be having dinner at the Sam's Cafe in I think they call that Winfield. We traveled up and down The Boulevard and saw 3 pairs of bowling shoes and we traveled down 30 and would you believe that the Sports Authority closes at 9:30 p.m. my sister assured me no store would close at half past an hour but they did so we were to late. Since I had to wake up at 4:00 a.m I wasn't going to be bowling after 10 p.m. but I am sure we will defeat the Lindseys

Yesterday we were at the St. John Corn Roast and I thought there was something wrong as The Community Outpatient Center wanted to register you for a free massage and right next to them was "Dunk a Hooters Girl" where you buy 3 balls for a $1.00 and can dunk a Hooters girl. Also, at this corn roast some brownies selling baked goods who took a break to throw balls at Hooters girls. There was a line for girls and guys and dads were more than happy to give there sons dollars. The things that happen to me but we did eventually travel down US 30 to Sports Authority and I bought a pair of bowling shoes the selection was limited and I certainly don't think these are stylish but now that I have gear isn't that itimidating.

Time was running out before the rides closed so the question would become as the announcement came on 15 minutes until the rides closed how many times could I ride the dragon and the answer was 7 until they made the exact same announcement that the rides would be closing in 15 minutes but they made a correction within a couple of minutes. Since people like a Ryan who is your 2005 Male Slide Attendant of the Year want to know what my sister looks like and she never seems to be around we were together once this year there is her picture. I am trying to gain control of beautifulpeople.net by having her picture. Normally she wears a button shirt because sometimes she will undo a button or two to get things for free. I've seen it a few times.

The stair count was 1,028 and had to wait for the park to clear out but that was very intriguing to me just to sit in a chair and watch all that was happening many people came and went. It was a whose who of only a few spots remain wonder who will fill them. At the end it was a group of 4 slide attendants see if you see the pattern: Melanie, Brittany, Tracey, and Carlie. Now I officially met Tracey and she is the winner of your 2005 best slide pusher at Deep River Waterpark just needed to know her name. Did you hear that Carlie likes that tall slide attendant named Patrick and that she was at the Lake County Fair which ends tomorrow holding hands with him? She did not deny this so it obviously happened. Ah what goes on at the top of those slides I can only imagine one at the red bowl slide and the other at the yellow and then there was something between them if only those slides could talk they can't but others can.

The rides did open and I was going on a tour of the park but I would not make it far it was yellow bowl slide followed by the red bowl slide and then it was my parents with my nephew. He was looking for me apparently he knows where I live and when he comes over to my house he begins calling my name and my sister says everytime at the waterpark he starts calling my name because usually I'm in the park somewhere but one day he was sad when I was not around the action river we would go and he saw Jennifer and he thinks shes pretty see the kid has good taste. He likes to go under those pink buckets and on the island today Rachel I haven't seen her that much this year apparently she does a lot of cheerleading. The newest effect was not working today where you push the hand and water squirts people ahead of you that made him confused.

We went around the river 3 times actually got my other sister not the one pictured to get into the water. We then walked to the storm but he didn't want to go on that so we went up the stairs to whitewater and saw Shane it was a little slow and down my favoirte ride we would go and then we nearly went into the Lazy River it was nice according to my nephew but then he began to shiver and he was done and had to go get warm. I saw Justin who was not wearing the green hat why did I give him the best hat award if he isn't even going to wear the appropriate hat. This hat was white and how am I suppose to recognize him like this. On my walk I got distracted by many people are surprised to see that I actually do wear glasses and when they are on I my vision is corrected to 20/20 otherwise unless your rather close to me I can't see that well. After Wednesday I will probably never see her again but if I do it will cost me $20.00 next year will see who do you think will win that bet? My sister is ready to collect if need be. I don't worry about that I guarantee that I will pay I have a record that says I will. My sister pictured above showed me a a picture of I think from when she was a freshman I did not recognize her. I have the picture of her and Megan on my dresser like to look at beautiful things before I go to bed and tonight she wasn't even wearing the sunglasses so the twinkle in her eye and with my glasses on the receptors were taking in an overload of beauty. It is a wonderful image to have and I'm sure I'll have pleasant dreams at least tonight ant this night was one of the best that I've ever had.

According to her the girl that claims her name is Jillian really is named Jillian she has seen her license and it I learn something all the time girls like to look at peoples licenses. I did not though that. She even saw her paycheck with the name Jillian on it however she has only known her this summer. While I wished the moment would never end and was glad she didn't ask for anything because looking into her eyes I get hypnotized and there have been very few people that had this effect on me but she could have whatever she wants and I would get it. Time did expire on this most beautiful of nights and Justin did not go and get my bag for me so I didn't have to walk all the way back and get it. Maybe he didn't here me. It was 8:17 p.m. and 72 degrees when I left with the stair count of 1,502 and that makes 85,274 leaving 14,726 left to reach 100,000 this season and only 23 days remain this year so will I make it?

August has never been good to me so we will have to see plus on Wednesday it may be the last time ever that I see which is sure to take something out of me but maybe there will be a special appearance on Friday which is her last day but I've only made it 2 Fridays all season and one of those was opening day. Nearly every stand will remind me of her. Well since I was with this church tonight have to go to my own church St. Maria Goretti in the morning so will be back in the afternoon weather permitting and when I'm away you can see Mark T. lectoring at St. Maria Goretti in Dyer normally on a Saturday 4:00 p.m. mass hard to break into the 10:30 a.m. mass which I normally attend and then hope to see the Church Girl and the Church Girl II maybe tomorrow but if you want to know that schedule just go to St. Maria Goretti Lector Schedule>

The Lake County Fair is coming to its end. Deep River Waterpark has many folks saying goodbye. Summer is nearly ended but have you made it out to Deep River Waterpark this season and if you have why not come out again. This week all the rides and attractions are suppose to be open. If you wait until next week during the week Monday-Friday they may not all be at once but you can save a lot of money because August 22-26 and August 29-September 2 the admission takes a steep drop to $11.95 and only $9.95 after 2:00 p.m. thats right you can see the entire new additon for not even $10.00 actually $9.95 is the admission price from when the park opened in 1999. I can see if you want to wait but set a date and come on out. You'll be glad you did. I'll see you there.

In Case of Emergency Break Glass. That is what is often on encased fire extinguishers. It is now recommended that if you have a cell phone which I do not that you progam a number called ICE and that way if you are injured it will be universal that will mean In Case of Emergency. As time quickly runs out on this season my In Case of Emergency Button is known as "THE SHOW" and deep down in the arsenal there is "THE BACK TO BACK SHOW" AND even further down which I hope I don't have to break out but I know I can if necessary is "THE BACK TO BACK TO BACK SHOW"

Today I decided to break the glass as it was 1:42 p.m. and 72 degrees when I returned. I started at the Dragon and I did the seldom seen "BACK TO BACK SHOW" I rode the curve slide once flew off the slide and with the crash had some mild back pain so I went over to the steep slide and rode it 19 times. Remember Brittany from last night she was at the top for 17 of those rides. I may be bad with names so you have to remind me like Mary does but usually when only a few hours have passed and you are in the location I am used to seeing you then I can remember.

The stair count in less than an hour rose to 1,880 and then I took the very lonely "HIKE" and went around the Action River. Stephanie was wearing a jacket with a hat covering her hair what is that for apparently she claims that is being cautious. I don't know about what it had appeared to be raining when I arrived and when she has her hair in pigtails that is so cute and I love it how can I tell with this covering. I then went on the storm and it has been awhile since I got to do the classic pattern but with a small crowd on hand it was easy to do today.

I then took "THE HIKE" once again and it was lonlier than before and at the Action River there was Rachel and she said I was to good to talk to her last night. I'll talk to anyone who talks to me I just don't initate conversations but what am I suppose to say when floating in a river with my nephew and parents at a church buyout and I get a question if this is my illegitimate child? I don't have a response for that and how about my nephews feelings? I then went on the bowl slides and it was 3x for red and 3x for yellow and the stair count went to 2,964 and I would go around the action river once more and Rachel could do a duck call and then something with her hands that was an alligator. I can neither wink which causes some problems nor snap there is no noise that comes out when I try.

I went over to the dragon and rode it twice and then it was time for "THE LAST RIDE" and today with more than 3,000 stairs climbed that gave me time for my favorite ride whitewater. It was 4:30 and 74 degrees when I left. The stair count went to 3,196 making it 88,470 for the year and leaving 11,530 more to climb to reach 100,000 stairs will there be enough time? There may or may not be but what you can make sure there is enough time for is for you coming out to Indiana's Premiere Waterpark Deep River Waterpark before this season passes you by. I'll see you there.

How quickly they came the first way back on June 14 but as in most years there are just 10 and this would be the last Tubin Tuesday this summer. This year as in most years I brought you every single one including the one shortened by rain. It is hard to believe time has come and gone but one must enjoy it and create the memories that make pleasant dreams. Today it was 4:18 p.m. when I arrived at Deep River Waterpark and what a difference a day makes. Yesterday my sister and I left our place of employment in Elmhurst Illinois and by the time I got to my home it was 4:15 p.m. traffic brutual but we took advantage of the situation to practice for the upcoming bowling competition versus Lindsey III and Lindsey IV and it is a good thing we had some practice to figure out how to bowl. Now bring them on. Apparently Lindsey III forget her sisters birthday was on Thursday well maybe not forgot was unaware of plans and people are flying in I think from North Dakota. My sister and I are more than happy to win by forfeit but the Lindseys will not have that as they check there schedule for the upcoming weekend we will see.

My sister and I had dinner at Livios in St. JOhn I think right across from Lake Central High School where many people think I went to High School. I mean I am from the tritown area. It was excellent so if you are looking for a nice restaurant give Livios a try. I had the italian roast chicken and my sister the lasagna that was huge but I get off topic as I try to feel the void that will soon be created. I started the day off by blinding myself and oh man it burned as sunblock got in my eye and I could barely see. I went on the steep dragon slide and at the bottom though barely visible and since I saw her I could put in "THE FULL EFFECT" and that was a whole lot of fun. I just don't know how I got to the top of the slide.

There was a pause and when left her stand I did not walk with her to take "THE HIKE" but I have with other lifeguards instead she came to abrupt stop and I nearly ran into her and that would not be good and to top it off I couldn't even see. With the pause after 2 times of riding the dragon I did not know if the judges would call the remaining times up and down "THE SHOW" if there were only 8 so in order to cast away all doubt. I went up and down 13 more times in a row. Tonight I stuck to the steep slide.

The stair count 1,410 and then I took "THE HIKE" and it was very lonely in fact it was down right depressing. There was this wall that if you were age 16 or over you could climb and ring a bell. It was presented by the National Guard and the price was free and I think in the mall they have or at least used to have a wall that you could pay to climb. The price was right but you still were not going to see me climb it. Later in the day I saw a sign that you could win an xbox by climbing this wall.

Around the river I would go and that is where I got the news from Lindsey III that she could not bowl on Thursday night. I certainly understand being for your relatives birthday. I mean I forever tell the story of how my own parents on my birthday went to a chinese buffet not even 3 miles from where I reside and they didn't even stop in and I spent the day alone. I have one birthday wish this year it will be dinner with on that night. I'll pick up the check no problem at least I can dream it even though it won't happen but at least someone will be happy on their birthday. Just down the river was and she had already heard all about this as earlier she was counting down the days for me. It may be a Friday night. My sister starts a league on September 9 where she has committed to 32 weeks of bowling with her boyfriend but there are breaks in there for some holidays so it is like 9 months.

I went around the river 2x and then went over to the storm and don't you love when I tell stories about how Mike ran all 3 slides at the top of the storm and he didn't miss a beat and all the lines were not only moving but moving quickly. Tonight it was Ryan see I made the right pick for Male Slide Attendant of the Year because they wouldn't let him run all 3 if he wasn't just that good. Just the other day my sister requested that I get a picture of him with his shirt off and look at this there he was without a shirt but the camera was far away and it isn't waterproof how am I going to get it down. She wants to see how many muscles he has because she likes guys with blonde hair, blue eyes and muscles. She really would like to see him in person but she is seldom at the Waterpark I believe we have appeared together 2x this season and that may be it. She asked me to see if I could get him to appear when we bowl since we then know where we will be and then Ryan she could see. She wasn't willing to commit to ice cream with him but certainly willing to look. She was thrilled to learn this evening that he is old enough to drive.

I rode the abyss 2x and the cyclone 3x at least he did get a helper on the vortex so only had 2 slides going but it was going to be a long night for Ryan and hopefully he made it through. I then took this walk through the park because I have never seen the new part of the park with my vision corrected to 20/20. I know what is there but it has never been crystal clear to me so I went and saw what it looked like and that childrens play section looked really chaotic. However this walk made me reminiscent because last week it was much busier but I was parked by the fence over by the bowl slides and when the lights were on it was just magnificant to watch that whole area all alive people going in the action river, others watching and the bowl slides emptying into the river. If you could put that on a dvd you could sell it to me or at least give it to me as a Christmas present because I could just watch it over and over again.

I did meet Dan who is brother how about that and I asked him if he could tell me one thing about his sister that she wouldn't want me to know please tell me it now and he had nothing but he did say she works to much for someone her age. You know my sister tells me the same thin she just doesn't go on about the age. She is also my assistant so she makes sure I leave on time and try not to work to much. I realized this wasn't Rob give me some credit and I found it very nice that they all had 3 letter names with a vowel in the middle and a different vowel but apparently these are all shortened names. Now how on earth has Dan heard of me according to what he heard from Rob and I am a nice guy and I am trying to not have people talk about me but shed that image although it won't happen. I am thinking of starting the antiMarkt website and then having someone take it over. I mean I can start you off as many people do don't you have a job and then there is my obvious weight problem which I am sensitive too and how many people wish I wouldn't be seen without a shirt. He was a very nice young man and I can talk all night about slide rides at Deep River Waterpark. Now I met all her siblings I believe never met her parents but I have met some other lifeguards parents.

You know when my sister and I have conversations about and I try not to use the adjective that she so richly deserves we just get into confusion since I have a sister by the name of Kim. Well it was all the way to get the tootsie pops and since this was the last night I would be carrying plenty just in case I hear about that and was kind enough to be my delivery person tonight. Mike told me she was crazy and I think that is a good thing. I mean my theme song is Billy Joel's "You May Be Right" I mean it may just be a lunatic your looking for. She did not know what kind of tootsie pop Mike would like and that was most disappointing because I really should know. I mean I have known him several years and I do know what tootsie pops people like. Like Rachel who came to replace like chocolate so handing her a rasberry one wasn't the best but at least the special delivery was going out tonight. I had to take the long lonely hike to get Rachel a chocolate tootsie pop but she let me take her picture and when I take 24 more you can see her. Hopefully 1 will be of Mike and Christina standing back to back because that is what we all want to see

Get this On January 19, 2005 Rachel will be 18 and perhaps with her picture I'll put up the countdown to that date because how many guys have to be waiting for this day to finally come. I had to see which side was best and I will bring the best picture to you and you will be happy. I was hoping to play "LETS PRETEND THE DAY DIDN'T END" one last time but prior commitments will keep me away from the opening but maybe early in the afternoon I'll return and it may just be the last time I ever see and if so lets hope its just a day worth dreaming about. I mean though I try how can I go on without her? The stair count 1,730 making 90,200 for the year leaving a mere 9,800 to reach the 100,000 stair goal. Do you think I will make it. These are the last few weekdays that the Deep River Waterpark calendar says all the rides and attractions will be open before they go to not all at once so come on out right now before this season ends. Only 20 more days remain in this season so don't delay come out to Deep River Waterpark today. I'll see you there.

If you have google earth on your computer and you look at Deep River Waterpark you can clearly see the slides such as the storm and the dragon which is where I like to zoom in on for my view. What you will not see however is the entire new addition to the park because whenever this aerial photo was taken it did not exisit. The only way you can see the new part is to come on out one of the remaining 19 days that the park is open this summer and see for yourself.

It was 3:05 p.m. and a very pleasant 84 degrees when I arrived at Deep River Waterpark for only the 48th time this season. It looks as if finally I am going to have a good year. A good year is any season that I am at Deep River Waterpark 50 or more times during the season and I haven't had a good year for a long time. In the stair game I am pretty confident that I will reach the 100,000 stair goal set at the begining of the season therefore I can take it slow. Today I started off at the vortex and worked my way over to the cyclone and then I rode the steep dragon slide 2x and the stair count went to 380. Normally I don't arrive until after 4 p.m. so this was a good start.

I took "THE HIKE" over to the action river and "THE HIKE" was very lonely and dull. Normally at the park there is some sort of buzz that goes on and you can feel the excitement and joy and happiness but today was just a day it was there it was neither good nor bad. I went around the action river just once nothing happened. There were a few less guards so they had to be repositioned saw Mark remember when he was a shadow and now covering what used to be 2 spots.

It was then time for the very rare RIVER to RIVER where I go from one River to the other. Normally I don't spend a lot of time in the rivers but I went to the lazy river and around it I went and the lifeguard at the entrance by the mushrooms was wearing some blue pants and I was intrigued by her hair maybe not intrigued I really liked how it was being worn but you know me to shy to say I like your hair because if you know me if I say I like your hair that is the nicest thing I can possibly say about you because it is all about the hair. I don't remember ever meeting her before but I did go around this lazy river 3x and finally asked her name and it was Susie and she had not met me before at least she said and as you know I am very bad with names but at least she agreed. This may have been the most excitement I had all day.

While in the river I did see well actually first heard my name called and it was your 2005 Female Rookie Lifeguard of the Year and if she gave me some time and got closer and wore a blue suit and an orange whistle I certainly could have identified her as Kaitlin but she identified herself as Siobhans sister. I wonder what ever happened to that Siobhan I think I saw her at the begining of the year enjoying how I got stuck in that lazy river and maybe a few times in June so I could ask her where her cute friend was but then I haven't seen her for the rest of the season. Sometimes that happens.

I went on the storm first on the abyss 2x and at the top was the short friendly Katie who seems overly happy to me. Today she was not carrying an umbrella which she had been doing in the past and I believe that it is used to beat those that do not obey her signal. Today I was told that it was in her purse and that must be some big purse then. I then went on the shortest line and that was the vortex and can you believe this may be the very last place that I ever see but I may have to rewrite history and put Saturday night as the last night since that was one of the most enjoyable nights I have had in a long time. This meeting wasn't so good. I mean I wasn't nice she was out of place. I was wishing that Mike himself could have come up to the top because he can run 3 slides she can't I think she said she tried. Ryan did it last night. She seemed to be having difficulty with just one. I wanted to compare Mike to Your 2005 Best Slide Pusher Tracie who was at the Cyclone I mean 2 years in a row girls have taken the Best Slide Pusher award

It was one and done on the cyclone and that is the bet I have with the and if she returns next year I will give her $20.00 we didn't shake on that because that could be misconstrued like we were seen holding hands thats Carlie and Patrick remember other than with my nephew I have no idea even what holding hands like. However it is here in writing I will put it on the front for your 2006 preview and should she return I will pay and if she doesn't I will say I was right. I then went on the cyclone where the sign read "Say No to Drugs" now someone had to take some time to strategically move these letters to form this sentenance. Tracie said it was not her. They really have trouble with signs at this park. I mean the Bowl slides were just added this year and that signs a mess you don't even want to look at these other signs and there not even cleverly designed signs. I mean where is the creativity?

I went on the cyclone 3x in a row and it was lots of fun and I got a good push each time and then I went over to the dragon and at the top was Shane and he was sitting in the chair and the slide attendants they really like the chair up there. There is a whole story that goes around this chair. First of all I want them to sell me this chair so that I can put it in my home. This particular chair came from the cage on a busy day when some lifeguards were feeling in. Slide Attendants don't feel that lifeguards should get chairs and they don't and with the action river there have been no chairs. There then is this covert operation going on to destroy all lifeguard chairs and if you are at the park you will notice this. I don't know who is destroying them but it works for the storyline. It leaves the lifeguards either standing or with these very uncomfortable chairs that do not move like a normal lifeguard chair so you could watch both ways and adjust height. You can see a picture of the chair on this sight a lot because I am "THE MASTER OF THE CHAIR SHOT" there even exists a picture of your host Mark T. in this chair but it isn't here. This year you can see your 2005 Femal Lifeguard of the Year Lindsey IV in the chair. It is a very nice chair.

Anyway while a lifeguard was on duty and most likely having to get up and blow the whistle or not paying attention because CHAOS AT THE CAGE is a real thing and you can see it here at the end a lot. Oh why don't they just let me be a tube attendant I'm sure I could even manage on the slides just for the final few days. Now I'm off track a slide attendant came and got the chair and then took it up the stairs of the dragon and put it there and by putting it at the highest place in the park the slide attendants have achieved victory and their trophy is this chair that now sits at the top of dragon while the chair below is broken and that is the story I have made to explain how this chair got to the top of the dragon. The slide attendants certainly love it. In previous years there was this sort of chair there but not at the begining of this year.

I rode the steep dragon slide 3x and the curved one once flying off of it the stair count 1,140 and that was good enough because that makes 91,340 climbed and only 8,660 left to climb and there are 19 days left in this season I don't know how many I will make. I have only been at the park one Thursday all summer and tomorrow it was suppose to be the bowling challenge but the Lindseys are unavailable so Lindsey IV who is the brains of their operation should just put in the forfeit but said I should come to get the new date and we will see if I can make it. Friday's are very difficult but I have made 2 this season but one was opening day. Of course anyone can contact me by e-mailing in2deep@xvi.net My partner and sister has to be somewhere on Friday night she believes around 9:30 she isn't like me that you can get me the day of. I mean if you looked at my PDA I'd eventually tell you that is just a calculator but if I had one the schedule would look like this.

Sunday August 21, Summerslam 7:00 p.m. get on Directv

Sunday August 28, Mass on Grass at noon at St. Maria Goretti followed by Lamb roast see if nephew available

Sunday September 11, 2005 Dyer celebrates 1 year of having Calumet Avenue open festival in Jewel Parking lot.

Wendesday September 14, 2005 Older Sister's birthday she will be working a double most likely call cellphone wish her happy birthday.

Wendesday September 28, 2005 Muppet stamps to be issued by United States Post Office

Friday October 28, 2005 11 year anniversary of becoming Mark T.

Saturday October 29, 2005 Breeders Cup in New York will be at if "win" chance to purchase tickets

Sunday November 6, 2005 Sisters due date Jo Dee Messina with guest Sugarland at Holiday Star Theatre

Wendesday December 21, 2005 Christmas gift to self Teeth Cleaning

January 14, 2006 1 month to Valentine's Day shop and create Valentine with flowers and chocolates and other things do not send instead just create for website make sure Lindsey IV hasn't hacked into the sight

Thursday January 19, 2006 Rachel's 18th Birthday put birthday message up on site.

Tuesday February 14, 2006 unveil 2006 Valentine on website for winner never to see

Tuesday March 28, 2006 sister's birthday make sure to remember.

Sunday April 2, 2006 Wrestlmania at Rosemont Horizon see if can get tickets

Sunday April 9, 2006 Mini marathon 13.1 miles what am I crazy ?

Wednesday April 12, 2006 birthday spend alone maybe dinner at Livios but that might be to fancy to eat at alone perhaps ribs at stones and bones wwisht that next year having dinner with

Saturday May 6, 2006 Kentucky Derby

Friday May 26, 2006 Opening day Deep River Waterpark

See there is the whole scedule until next season not to great is it?

It was 5:20 and 84 degrees when I left the park today and I shall try to return tomorrow and get the date for the bowling competition and win which my sister and I will do or lose I'll put the results right on the front page of this site for you. In the meantime remember less than 20 days remain for you to see the brand new additions to Deep River Waterpark so drop everything your doing and come on out today. I'll see you there.

"I think I'm going to be Sad" was the line that played over the speakers when I entered Deep River Waterpark at 9:56 a.m. the temperature was 78 degrees. I found it very strange certainly I may be sad that there now will not be a chance to see but at the begining didn't I tell you how it would be the story ends that Mark T never gets the girl. At least we had some fun and I tried not to fall for a lifeguard this season but she was too nice and too good looking and I have $20.00 that says I won't see her ever again but she intends to collect so you will have to see in 2006

I started the day by taking "THE HIKE" it was lonely and then I went on the red bowl slide 9x in a row and today my personal slide attendant was Barbie don't you think for me that they should allow me to select what slide attendant and lifeguard I want on any given day and then they would just come along with me? Barbie claimed the yellow bowl slide was faster and it is not. At the begining of the year the slides changed every day on which one was better but like most new toys they soon become forgotten about and for most of the season the red bowl slide has been faster. I did ride yellow on time #10 and after going on the red it really seems slow. I then returned to the red slide which is the slide I have issues with and today boy was it going and it wouldn't just let me exit the bowl it would try to obstruct my vision throw me to the other side of the exit and then when I couldn't see dump me out. Well played red bowl slide. I rode this red bowl slide 7 more times but on time #16 it got me as there was a wardrobe malfunction. Normally that happens on the dragon whcih is why you shouldn't wear shirts but now this slide that is out to get me was destroying my shorts.

I didn't know I was going to be so sad so today so I didn't have the blue shorts with me. Normally I have 2 pairs of trunks with me in the event of situations like this but not today so I tried riding the rides with some khaki shorts over the orange trunks it was not a good look I am sure and limited me to just tube rides I did ride on whitewater once and then took "THE HIKE" to show this red bowl slide that even if it destroys my clothes I can still take it on. It will be tamed before the end of this season or maybe not then just have to get it next year. I rode this 2 more times and then I went to the storm and started at the cyclone and luckily my personal slide attendant of the day Barbie made it to the top of the storm she was at the vortex. The middle was open so today I split the middle and didn't use the abyss. There was no need to be in a hurry.

I rode cyclone 2x and Vortex 3 "THE LAST RIDE" today well I started with her and had her push me down 22 of the 25 slides I rode today so it was fitting that it go to BARBIE and that was the vortex. It made the stair count 1,770 for the day and makes 93,110 climbed for the year leaving 6,890 left to reach the 100,000 stair goal and it puts me past every season since I kept track in 2000 I climbed 92,000 stairs then in 2001 it was 100,000 stairs. This year I may finally have a good year which is 50 or more times at Deep River Waterpark during the season. Hopefully, that will happen tomorrow because time is running out. Deep River Waterpark will be open during the next 2 weeks even on the weekdays and you can save some cash by coming then. There are only 16 more days this season so come on out right now. I"ll see you there.

Finally it is a good year as at 1:14 this afternoon with the temperature a beautiful 80 degrees I returned to Deep River Waterpark for the 50th time this season. The sheriff I should know his name nice guy was scanning the season passes and he had the second funniest line I heard all day as he said "Your'e late the girls have been asking about you" Like that would happen although it would be wonderful if it were that Kristen with her so beautiful hair but I think she has gone on her way as many people have. The funniest line I heard all day was this morning while the Bishop was at our church at the end of the mass they had the confirmation candidates come up and the little children were asked what do we want God to Bless these candidates and the bishop with and one of the children said "That they remember to flush the toilet."

I started off the day at the storm first the vortex and then at the abyss to maintenance people had 3 aersol cans of bug spray and they tried valiantly and they did kill several bees at least 20 bees succumbed to them but bees they travel in swarms and I hope those guys did not get stung the bees simply went higher up because they can fly and these cans were not able to be used as jetpacks. The abyss steps were temporarily closed and when they ran out of spray there was nothing more they could do except investigate where these were all coming from. In this case they were attracted to food. Later when I returned to the storm the bees had regrouped and were at the top of the cyclone actually just above it hovering on the covering.

I took "THE HIKE" to the action river and what's this to entice people to stay now all around the Action River there were chairs were lifeguards could actually sit down if they wanted too. There was Rachel she is a trooper but I still have 24 more pictures to take before you can see her and I don't know what I will take them of. I mean maybe we should just have 24 pictures of Mike and make a collage because I hear this may be his last year and then he will receive Mark T's Historic Lifetime Achievement award. He let me know that Christina had left so it was just him and Justin for the rest of the year. Every day every hour that the park is open. Mike may be on the top of storm for me before the season is done. This is the stuff I dream about. What life could be better than being at Deep River Waterpark every single hour for the rest of the season. I am disappointed I can not bring you the picture you wanted to see of Mike and Christina back to back but at least I don't have to be terrified about running into her now.

At the action river I saw Kaitlin see how I can tell if she is in a lifeguard uniform. I then went on the dragon and your 2005 Male Slide Attendant of the Year Ryan is still at Deep River Waterpark so that is a good thing. He gave me the business about not saying hi to him on time one but he was measuring someone and I don't initiate conversations. I'll talk to anyone about anything but you have to talk first. I rode the steep slide 2x and then I went to the storm.

I followed the classic pattern good to Stephanie at the bottom of the cyclone but her hair was not in pigtails today. It was a litt nerve racking to be at the top of the cyclone because of the bees at the top steps there were many there. I rode the storm 7 times and then went on over to the dragon where I rode the steep slide 3x making the stair count 1,110 and for time number 50 this season I win in the 1,000 stair game. The total goes to 94,220 leaving 15 days to climb 5,880 stairs do you think I will make it. Well there are less than 15 for me because I won't be able to be at the park on Monday but hopefully on Tuesday as the race in the days heats up which day will I be at the waterpark most this season current Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday are tied with 11 each. There is not the sense of urgency sicne I have climbed over 5,000 stairs in one day before. I feel confident I can make it. Can you believe today is Tracie's last day and she came in the middle of the season how I'm going to miss her pushing now all I can dream of is Mike please make it up to the top one day.

I took "THE HIKE" once more and Rachel was in a chair and her foot was bandaged up and since I have poor hearing I couldn't hear the yelling of what happened. At the end what would Deep River Waterpark be without Dustin and he though many people had left that is what happens at this time of year but luckily we have Dustin. It was 3:24 and 79 degrees when I left. Remember Deep River Waterpark is OPEN during the week tomorrow through Friday that's right it is OPEN and Monday-Friday you can get in for a mere $11.95 as opposed to the normal $18.95 or wait until after 2:00 p.m. and you can get in for less than $10.00 for $9.95 so if you haven't seen Deep River Waterpark this year or even if you have you best come on out right now. I'll see you there.

For the second time this season your host was away from Deep River Waterpark for 5 days in a row and that is rough just imagine if I could have been at the park those 10 days what fun could have been had. This week though on Monday there was a prior commitment and I had to be some where. On Tuesday I went to work and there were numerous problems and I worked from 6:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. without a break or lunch and didn't have a breakfast and at 2:30 barely made it to my car without passing out this caused me to be ill on Tuesday and it carried onto Wednesday where if I weren't as dedicated I would have called in sick as was in pain and then on Wednesday it is Prince Spaghetti Day and usually my parents along with nephew come over and behind me there is an elementary school with a playground which he loves to play on and his mom works on Wednesday. It is so fun to watch a 2 year old eat spaghetti so I just like to be with him so that did not get me any rest and I felt just as bad on Thursday so I came home and went to bed. Friday's are very tough to get to the park so I worked from 6:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. gave a persona ride home from work and by the time I got home it was about 6:45 p.m.

Today however finally I returned at 10:02 a.m. it was 77 degrees and parking was ample. As I was walking there was a honking and behind me in a green cart were Mike and James who apparently through the week were running the whole park. I'm sorry I missed that but maybe this Wednesday this seemed to be a photo opportunity. Unfortunately Mike had a shirt on so you won't be able to see his bulging muscles glistening in the sun and then you just dream about him pushing you down slides. James and Mike both had on hats and soon since now I only have 18 more pictures and 9 more days you will see those pictures and I wonder what the caption will be maybe will have to wait and see and then have a caption contest. I took the hike went in the river and rode over to the red bowl slide where my personal slide attendant Barbie was waiting for me and I like to have a personal slide attendant and I am very comfortable with Barbie and there is this thing where I have named which has very few spots still left but that equals 40 people so I rode the red bowl slide once for each and every one of them. I went on it a total of 40x in a row and there seldom was a line. It was absolutely great I loved it and for all 40x Barbie pushed me down and each and every time she said hold on tight feet first I mean not once did she deviate from the script you have got to love that. I was concerned that there appeared to be some writing on her hand but the water seemed to have washed it off. I did not inquire what it was but it was very concerning.

The stair count was 2,960 and then I went around the Action river 2x and then it was time for "RIVER TO RIVER" and there at the entrance was Rachel who was not feeling well and believe me I know what that is like so hopefully she will feel better and around I went and there was Lindsey IV who was at a party at Purdue last night which is where goes to school and her middle name is Ann and that is the middle name of one of my sisters see how much we have in common but Lindsey IV did not see her at the party and normally I accept the fact that people just go on but I actually really miss there is this little place in my heart that aches as at each stand I remember something that happened ah those were the days but I have $20.00 that says I'll never see her again and will see in 2006 if she will come back to collect.

I'm not an exciting person I really am a sad lonely guy simply waiting to die and if you want to know my evening last night I got home about 6:45 p.m. I drove the box to the Strack and Van Til got 1/2 lbs of the Turkey Store Honey Turkey which I ate all of by the time I returned to my home. I went for a walk around the neighborhood was amused that there were many folks on the steps outside talking on cellphones. I then watched Monk from 9:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. saw a few minutes of weekends at the DL and then I went to bed that really isn't to exciting and once the season ends in 9 days there won't be much to look forward to except Valentine's Day and season #12 in 2006

In the river a styrofoam cup was just floating around and it is not good just to have garbage floating there so I grabbed it and used it to wet the concrete my nephew loves to play with water he has a water table well it is half water half sand but he didn't like the sand and who can blame him so now all water and I found that I really enjoyed putting the water in the cracks between the concrete and watching it run down it was fun for me. Jennifer followed Rachel and she had allergies apparently from ragweed and she had this cute little aquafina water bottle 12 ounces. I have other water bottles 8 and I think like 16.9 ounces but not like this she let me have it. I am not sure what I am going to do with it but now I have it.

It was time to go since Lindsey IV was on her way back to the wave pool and since I missed Tuesday I could give her a tootsie pop today. She likes the blue ones not the purple which likes and that people kept calling blue but she had to get to the wave pool and for her even though that stand was like 3 miles away I would go and deliver and both Lindsey III and IV were at the wave pool and we made a scheduling for the bowling competition and I took there picture at the wave pool and it was around 1:00 p.m. when I thought I was on my way home.

I had to stop at my office in Crown Point and on my way out my parents came home and they were going to the waterpark and I should come with them as it would be a we are family event and my one sister wanted to see these Lindseys and I knew they were both there today and she wanted to see Ryan but I didn't see him at all today and that was disappointing so back I came around 3:30 or so and my sister immediately wanted to see these people and she saw Lindsey III at the wavepool and she was certain that we could defeat her but there was no Lindsey IV and we then went around the action river and then walked back and saw Lindsey IV and my sister wanted her shirt and I have no idea why but I'll certainly ask. I borrowed my nephew and we went on the cyclone and it was fun he told me so it is my favorite storm slide. My sister and I watch my nephew in the wavepool see he is in it and I did ask Lindsey IV for her shirt and she said my sister could have it at the end of the season which is Labor day September 5.

Lindsey IV is going to be security at the mall soon can you believe that here carrying a taser I was telling my sister and she told me how cool that was and she wishes that she could get a job like that. From seeing the competition my sister is confident we can take out the Lindseys in bowling and on this return trip it was just relaxing but the stair count went over 3000 to 3,024 and made 97,244 for this year and that is so close only 2,756 stairs away and I wonder which day will surpass the 100,000 stair mark and set a new record for stairs climbed in one season. Tomorrow at noon I have MASS on THE GRASS at my church St. Maria Goretti in Dyer Indiana so I may get to the park later in the afternoon or the day may be used up but I will try Monday, Tuesday and I'm off on Wednesday so want to see what all this some of the attractions may not be open or maybe I can be the special guest slide attendant for one day only please it would be a lot of fun for me. There are only 9 yes that is right 9 days left to see Deep River Waterpark this season so drop whatever you are doing right now because it can wait until after Labor Day these last days are precious so come on out. I'll see you there.

It was 3:41 p.m. and 85 degrees when I returned to Deep River Waterpark today and after today there are just 8 days left 1 of each day but 2 Mondays. I was rather warm so I went under the mushrooms and cooled off and then I walked up the stairs of the dragon and I went down the steep slide. I then went over to the storm and it was slow going as I went on each storm ride once. The main wait was to get a tube since CHAOS AT THE CAGE was ongoing at least today this was a very mild version.

Once completing that I went over to the dragon and at the top was that little short Katie and she was just as happy as could be she got some new sandals and its a little late in the season for that so I asked why and she said they are very comfortable but she did not have an explanation as to why she was not wearing them at the bottom of the dragon was Rachel she looked a bit better today yesterday my sister who was with me told me she did not look good at all but she could tell that she was a hard core cheerleader by her bag which is not currently in another bag as it has been in the past. Up and down the dragon I would go and I rode the steep slide 5x and the curved slide once and up in the air I went and that is exciting but I am not looking to do that and only had that problem this year. I have lost a considerable amount of weight but I am still a large man it has been 47 lbs since my birthday or 20% of what I used to weight I just cant get by that 50lb mark for some reason or other. I am not on any specific diet but have had a change in lifestyle and now once in a while I have french fries or ice cream I love Oberweise ice cream it is so good but may 2 or 3 times a month I have it. Rachel likes Baskin Robbins and according to her the one in Crown Point on Main Street makes there own waffle cones and there is nothing like a waffle cone feeled with cool ice cream now that is living. I like plain vanilla not french vanilla not New york Vanilla plain and on occassion I can go for a pumpkin ice cream.

The stair count was 850 and I was just going on the dragon but Rachel told me to go on the bowl slides and if you have seen Rachel which you may not have because her picture still is in the camera you would see that I can't tell her no so over to the bowl slides we would go adding her to the Lindseys and Justine as lifeguards I have taken "THE HIKE" with from the dragon to the bowl slides but never with so sad. It really makes me sad to take "THE HIKE" all alone I imagine the song with one is the lonliest number and then this spotlight shining on me but that hasn't happened yet. I welcome any company on this long journey and Rachel wanted to know if I had seen any movies and didn't I promote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which thanks to me made close to 200 million dollars. I never saw it remember the story I had Megan ask and then she told me that Mike would just beat me up since he has so many muscles. I don't believe that he would beat me up he seems to nice and that would seem odd but she made me extremely sad on numerous levels.

I hear March of the Penguins is good but I haven't seen it and if I do go out and see a movie it would be alone and the only one that I am considering in the future is "THE MAN" with Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy. We had arrived at the yellow bowl slide and that is the one Rachel was working at so it is the one that I would be going on and this could spell trouble because the bowl slides take a long time to ride on and the park closes at 6:00 p.m. and the rides close at 5:45 and this is very poor planning because if I ride this slide 2x the stair count would be 998 and so close but not a winner and there would go my perfect record this season.

I went up the slide once and at the top was Stephanie and she is normally a lifeguard and she certainly isn't my personal slide attendant Barbie. I mean prior to today Barbie has pushed me down 62 of the 66 slide rides I went on the last 2 days now that is some service and I think Stephanie prior to today has never pushed me down she isn't even a lifeguard from previous seasons who had experience like a Jason who I certainly am comfortable with. She is fine watching water and she is certainly nice to look at the top of the bowl slide certainly was extremely pleasing to the eyes today. I went down once and she did ok not like a Tracie caliber push but Tracie has gone away. There were no incidents so I went again and the stair count went to 998

This time I ended up the wrong way but dont' worry I can deal with that and then time was running out and I must get to the top or at least go up 1 stair and then come back down to keep my perfect record this season so I did make it to the top one more time but Stephanie was leaving the slide and that was sad if only had been 2 people earlier she could have pushed me down for the 3rd time and the 3rd time is a charm but it was not to be today but the stair count did go to 1,072 and it was around 5:40 so there wouldn't be time for any more rides and I began "THE HIKE" and Stephanie was ahead of me and her shoes made this squeaking noise and I tried to go slow but as my sister will tell you I walk rather fast and she seemed to slow down so I took "THE HIKE" with Stephanie and she said she was an extra today and that was surprising since I saw the park and at this time of the season there really isn't an extra. She had worked top of body and my favorite slide whitewater oh now that gives me something to dream about and I was sorry I missed that. Rachel was closing in on me from behind but she can't run because of asthma and on April 9, 2006 I'm going to see if I can run 13.1 miles as I plan to be in the Valpo Mini marathon. I don't know what I'm thinking but I need to see but I can back out of that before the end of the year.

Stephanie had to go because she was on break but she brought me to where I needed to be and today I really enjoyed "THE HIKE" back and forth and how close I came to having a wonderful "THE LAST RIDE" if it could have been from Stephanie to Rachel now that was one good looking slide. The stair count for the season toes to 98,316 leaving a mere 1,684 stairs to reach the 100,000 stair goal back in May that seemed so far away but now that it is nearly here I wonder how time went so fast. It was 5:57 p.m. and 82 degrees when I left. Time is going fast as there are only 8 count them 8 days left this season 1 of each and a bonus Monday and this week only Monday-Friday admission is really cheap $11.95 before 2 or $9.95 after 2 p.m. all the rides may not be open at the same time but you can see them all and save a whole lot of money before the price goes back up to $18.95 and $16.95 after 2:00 p.m. for Labor Day weekend. Stop whatever your doing and come on out to Deep River Waterpark now. I'll see you there.

Many people think chameleons change color to hide from predators but that is not true they change colors because of certain factors such as light, temperature, and yes emotions. At the begining of the year I pick a bright color and normally I stick to it and this year it was orange or red depending on the day. I always like to have a back up but by the end of this season both pairs of orange trunks were involved in wardrobe malfunctions. Much like the chamelon I change colors based on emotion when I am sad out come the blue trunks and when something really bad happens the black come out. The other night I was at the Kohls and this pair of trunks on the clearance rack called out to me as well they were originally $36.00 but now on sale for $4.50 and heaven knows I go through trunks. In the history as I recall I have never sported a green pair of trunks but I was going to try these today to see if I liked them.

It was 10:41 and 75 degrees when I returned to Deep River Waterpark which is open every single day from now to and including Labor Day. Parking was more than ample and it appeared that I may have been the only person in the park that did not work there. I had never seen the wavepool completely empty once the park was open. In fact I was tempted just to go in there since no one was in it but then the 2 guys guarding one was Jason isn't that some dedication had the megaphones on their heads likes dunce caps and while that was funny to see it did not comfort me.

The warning through Friday is that all the rides may not be open at once. It is a good thing I came early because from 10 a.m. until noon it was the dragon, storm, the original childrens play area, the new children's playstructure and the wavepool that were open. The dragon and the storm were the places I would be and I would start at the dragon where Chris and boy this is like old times Brian would be my lifeguard at the bottom. I told him he could go to sleep but he stayed awake and it was a lot of fun to do "THE SHOW" and there wasn't a single person around so no waiting whatsoever. I went on each slide 5x alternating between the steep and the curved. The stair count went to 940 and then I went over to the storm.

It was most impressive that there were 2 people at the top of the storm remember that one day when Ryan was up there all by himself and there were a whole lot more people then this? I went on each slide once and then on the cyclone 2 more times so on the storm 5 times increasing the count to 1,260 and hey I win for the 53 time this season but just imagine if I would have come at 2:00 p.m. when it was the Lazy River as the featured attraction and no slides. By request I took "THE HIKE" over to the childrens play structure and it was very lonely and I had no children with me but may as well let the inner child out and it seems that this is actually complete and up I went I do not count these stairs and at the top was James how about that and he was wearing a rain coat as many slide attendants do. I could not believe this and he sat perched on a bar up at the top and I was very impressed and thought I'd like to sit there but I'd probably fall off. He was right that the bucket did empty quite frequently.

At the bottom was Mike so good group but why couldn't I have them at the storm now that would be more fun for me. Actually I just wanted them to open up the red bowl slide for me but I'll have to get that this weekend as I still have a score to settle with it. If it were open today I was just going to go on it all day but that is ok. I went down both the blue slide and the green slide. The green slide is definately better there was no mob of children so I got to explore all the things and it is pretty fun.

I took a walk around the original childrens play area actually I've never seen but one side of it isn't that hard to believe but it is true. I could not find any children but on the backside where I had never been before there was a lifeguard who must be a sadist because he had some stories to tell how he had been stung by bees 8 times so far and when he used to work for the highway department he broke his leg and had the bone sticking out and didn't go straight to the hospital instead had to stop at the office so they could see the bone sticking out.

I then returned to the storm and was following my pattern and the "Sensational Sasha" told me they would be closing this attraction to open up whitewater and the original body slides and whitewater is my favorite. She said I could be last on this so I chose the cyclone and that was 6 more times making the stair count 1,644 and I knew that to win I would need 1,684. I took a walk around the park and now maybe a 100 people were int he park and it takes awhile to open a slide when you have limited resources available I watched it took about 15 or so minutes to get this open and then nearly everyone in the park was ready to go on this. I remember when this was the park. Add the lazy river subtract the childrens play structure and that would be exactly what the entire park consisted of when it opened in 1995.

It did not seem like a memorable day to claim victory so I am taking a chance plus the line was long for this one ride. I am gambling that on Labor day weekend there will be at least one day where I get to the park because all I need to do is climb up the stairs to one slide and will set a new season record for stairs climbed. For now it holds at 99,960 stairs climbed this season. Remember Deep River Waterpark is open every day until Labor Day and on Saturday, Sunday and Monday all the attractions should be open so make your plans to come on out right now. I'll see you there.

For the final Saturday this season I took the drive down US 30 to Deep River Waterpark and wonder what will next Saturday bring as there will be no place for Mark T. to go in the morning. At 4:00 p.m. on September 10 I have the lectoring at St. Maria Goretti but things are about to change. This year Deep River Waterpark was open 15 Saturday as opposed to last years 14 last year I brought you every single one but this year 13/15 I was at. My favorite Saturday was August 13, 2005 when it actually rained during the day but I got to spend the evening with and at the conclusiion it will probably be my favorite memory of this season and may have just been the best day for Mark T of this decade.

It was 11:21 and a breezy 75 degrees when I returned and way back in May I said I will try to climb 100,000 stairs this season and the last time I did that was in 2001 but today all I had to climb was 40 stairs to make it past that goal and to have a new season record. If you have followed Deep River Waterpark Daily this season you know that I have issues with the red bowl slide. It has thrown me into jagged rocks scractching up my ankle, I got my foot stuck at the exit and nearly crushed and didn't even know if I would be able to walk, It has thrown me off the slide injuring my wrist, and it has torn my shorts but I have vowed to tame this slide so there would be no where else that I would want to be to reach the 100,000 stair mark so I took "THE HIKE" and I rode a tube over to the red bowl slide and to the top I would go and that would make 100,034 stairs climbed this season and I got off the ride without incident.

It was then time for "THE CLASSIC" I can't even count how many times I have been up and down the storm using the classic pattern which goes vortex, abyss, cyclone, cyclone, abyss, vortex vortex, abyss, cyclone and cyclone. If you follow this pattern on time #16 that will be 1,024 stairs and the storm entered Deep River Waterpark in 1996 and for years I have followed that pattern when it is available when the park is busy there usually is an outlet. Today there was just one lifeguard at the bottom of the storm and at the begining it was Justine who was wearing these sparkling earrings actually they were hypnotisizing. I do not know if they were regulation for Deep River Waterpark since Lindsey III told me that she can't wear the earrings that earned her the nickname "The Model" since they were to long and then if she jumped in to save someone they would rip her ear off. That has never happened.

Justine is in love and that is wonderful apparently the guys name is Chris but not Chris that works at the park and that you see on this site as the best other folks winner. I have no love life just a storyline which I told you exactly how it must go. Along time ago I learned from The Lovely Christina that there is something so terribly wrong with me that I will never be loved ever. It is something that is disappointing but happens to a few people so now I deal with it. You read all summer how I fell for and now there is just a void because I fell for her really hard. There is this wall I try to build up not to like anyone since it only ends in tragedy so best to admire just from afar and not let anyone know and then when there gone so what but this one has been the worst ever. I mean in my entire life I could say I have met 1000s of people and very few do I miss. I actually miss the girl I named as my 2005 Valentine "The American Beauty" Kelly G and now I really miss but maybe I'll see her again at least there is hope and they say you should not take away someone's hope because that may be all they have.

I went on the storm in the classic pattern 15x and the stair count went to 1,034 and I keep my perfect record this season and this is for the last 3 seasons but I could not stop there so I went to the dragon and at the top was my personal slide attendant Barbie and her hair appeared to be different today. At the bottom it seemed that she was my personal lifeguard today was Justine and in one of those odd scenarios each time I came down the dragon it seemed that Justine put on another item of clothing. By the time she was done she had put on pants, shirt, and a sweatshirt and she ran out of clothes to put on. At least she did not put the hood up. Justine finds it odd that I feel that I should just have spaghetti on Wednesday and that is what I eat for dinner on Wednesday. Actually the way it works is Monday I like to have some sort of chicken. Tuesday who knows often during the season I would have a pizza from the Little Caesars in Lake of Four Seasons since they are $5.00 and just down the road and I ended up eating the whole crazy bread before I got home. During the off season I was often found at the Stones and Bones in Munster having a 1/2 slab of ribs. Then there is the rest of the week. Friday is not my favorite day so often work later and many times I just go to bed and don't even eat because it is so dull

I went on the curved slide 3 times and each time thrown in the air and the steep slide I went on 6 times so the stair count for the day 1,880 making 101,840 stairs climb this season surpassing the 100,000 stair goal. There are 2 days left to add to this total to set the record even higher but will it be the 3rd perfect season in a row I don't know. In the last 8 seasons I have climbed 663,136 stairs and I am thinking maybe I should have coming in 2008 1 MAN 1 PARK 1 MILLION STAIRS CLIMBED of course for that I would need to climb 336,864 more stairs i wonder if I can do that or if I should commit to that already I mean then I have to somehow get more that 100,000 stairs in a season.

While I can't commit to that yet you can commit to coming out to Deep River Waterpark right now because there are only 1, 2 days left this season and if you don't come on one of them you are going to have to wait 262 days to have a chance to enjoy the expansion. Drop whatever you are doing and come on out to Deep River Waterpark right now. I'll see you there.

I have a very addictive personality so I like to do the same thing over and over again. For the 55th time this season I made my way to Deep River Waterpark as it is almost time to answer the question How will it End? Once the season ends on Sunday's I seldom drive and they are among the dullest of all days there is an odd feel to them. However this Sunday it would be wonderful as it was 12:05 p.m. when I arrived for the 13th Sunday so Saturday and Sunday tie with 13 times. Tuesday put in its bid with 11 and Wednesday with 10 and when you can get 4 of 7 days in double digits its been a really good season. I started off the day at the red bowl slide because I have issues with it and as we come to the end I should have tamed this slide and I believe that I have. At the top was Shane working right through the end but he is not going to make a career of slide pushing. I went around the Action River and was so lucky to see Jennifer and she was hoping that everyone would show up to work today because she wanted to go somewhere with her family I think to grandparents for a Labor Day celebration despite Labor Day being tomorrow and I wondered what sort of family this must be that she actually wanted to go to this outing.

I took "THE HIKE" over to the dragon and went down the curved slide followed by the steep slide and then it was time for "THE CLASSIC" and today as many times I have done I went in the pattern 16x in a row because that is 1,024 stairs and up the total went to 1,582 and then I went over to the dragon and alterated between curved and steep slide and for 16x I had a Katie as my slide attendant since Barbie did not seem to be in the park today Katie would be my personal slide attendant. Her favorite slide attendant might be Ryan in fact today when I was at the top of the storm I saw her hugging him. It was his last day and that is sad and maybe next year he will actually see my sister as she does make a few appearances but this year he has never seen her but then I couldn't hook up with his Aunt so we don't always get what we want. This was the rarely seen "BACK TO BACK SHOW" as I rode the dragon a total of 20x in a row the stair count went to 3,462

At the storm one of my favorites Stephaine was there and she was not wearing a visor and I heard that she slept over someone's house last night she did not mention gender so it may have been a guy and she had her suit in the car but no visor hmm wonder what is going on there? I went down the vortex and she was to close to the water but she said that was ok and then I went down the cyclone and just like that she was gone so that could not be "THE LAST RIDE" even though was at 3,590 stairs and that is a lot for one day. I took "THE HIKE" and went around the action river one time before taking "THE HIKE" back to the dragon and I was simply going to do "THE SHOW" I went down the steep slide 5x and then then the curved slide 5x but then if I just went 5 more times that would be 5,000 stairs and that is how many I try to climb on the Memorial day 5,000 which is coming in a mere 263 days. I went down the curved slide 5 more times and then so close to The second showing of "THE BACK to BACK SHOW" and I've never done that but I wasn't one bit tired so I did it and that was 42x today that I rod the dragon and the stair count went to 5,470 and that is a lot especially for one day and I don't even know that I have ever climbed that many in one day before

However as time ticked off the clock I knew next week I will not be doing this this is the end so since I am having fun and time is running out I'll just keep going and over to the storm I went and I followed the classic pattern. Ryan and Katie were at the top today is Ryan's last day but he might be back next year and up and down I went following the classic pattern and I was a happy patron because at the bottom was Stephanie and she certainly is most pleasing on the eyes and I went on 9 slides while she was there and she was then going on break followed by Action 7 and she said I could come and visit her there and I should not decline but I had to find my partner for the bowling challenge which would be occuring tonight and for more on that go to the main page of this site at httP://www.oocities.org/in2deep247 and you can read what happened. Today was Stephanie's last day and she hopes to be back next year and in my world I put her in the I really hope she is back next year category.

The stair count went to 6,110 for the day and I have never climbed that many in 1 day. It makes 107,950 for the season and makes the 8 season total 669,246 leaving 330,754 more to go to reach 1 million stairs climbed and each day I feel that I should go with Coming in 2008. 1 Man 1 Park 1 Million Stairs and currently if stopped right now that would mean need to average 110,251 stairs per season so tomorrow I'm going to see if I can actually climb 110,000 stairs in 1 season I don't know where I'll stop as I did not see this coming but I do know what you need to stop and that is whatever you are doing because I have been telling you all year now is the time to come to Deep River Waterpark to see the brand new expansion time has run out as there is only 1 that's right 1 day left this season. Deep River Waterpark will be open on Labor Day from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and then it will be closed for 261 days so come on out right now. I'll see you there.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. Can you imagine until November of 2004 when Diane Huntington aka "The Honey Who Handled My Money" passed on due a tragic accident at Purdue Calumet your host Mark T was ready for retirement. I must say in 2005 it had to be the best season ever and I am very glad that I got to bring it to you. Hopefully, I was able to bring the park alive like it becomes to me with so much joy and happiness there within while it operates.

I arrived for the 56th and final time this season at 10:26 a.m. the temperature was 77 degrees and any season 50 or above is a good season but I haven't had one of those for a very long time until now. I started the day on my favoirte ride of them all whitewater which I went up and down 5x and was delighted to see Jennifer as these days many of the familiar faces of the water safety team have gone on to other adventures many never to be seen again. I then went on the body slides yes sometimes I do go on them even though most people think that I don't. It just isn't that frequent. I alternated between open and closed going on each 5x and the stair count went to 660.

I took "THE HIKE" and it was lonley on my way I saw Keith he has been in charge of maintenance for years at Deep River Waterpark and he shook my hand and told me to have a good time until the park opens again next summer and well this time I'm actually sure I'll be there. I made my way around the action river saw Rachel at the bottom of the yellow bowl slide her hair was absolutely fantastic today and soon you will actually get to see Rachel on this site but I'll pop her picture up during the off season along with some other and maybe finally this off season I will build the Tour of Deep River Waterpark including the new expansion.

I rode the yellow bowl slide 5x and then I rode the red bowl slide 5x without incident. I then took the river to the exit which really is the entrance and took "THE HIKE" over to do "THE SHOW" and I alternated between the 2 slides riding each one 5x and that was "THE SHOW" and then I went over to the storm and was doing the classic pattern but today I would only ride 5 slides adn the stair count would go to 2,660 and I felt another SHOW coming on so I went over and did it. This time at the top was my personal slide attendant Barbie and at the bottom Lindsey III and she had never seen me go on the curved slide so I did actually it broke down 6 to steep 4 for the curved. Each time on the curved slide I was air born actually leaving the slide maybe not even an inch but contact was lost and this started happening on the 4th of July. Lindsey III wore some very intriguing pants. I liked them.

After The second Show the stair count was 3,600 and I took a break to reminisce about all that had occurred this season how many people came and went and how the park was full and those Tubin Tuesdays nights I brought you everyone this season what a year it was and since I don't have anything else to take pictures of and I should get the photos updated I took the tour of the park taking pictures of everything old and new so hopefully one day this off season I can bring a tour of Deep River Waterpark to you. Plus you can then see THE Lindseys, Rachel, Mike and James and maybe even a Katie I think.

After the phots I went and rode the dragon 2x on the curved followed by 2x on the steep and for this season that would be the end of the classic section of Deep River Waterpark and for one last time I took "THE HIKE" and it was lonely and at the front gate their appeared my parents, my older sister, and my nephew. My sister tells me that my nephew associates me with the bucket she doesn't know whether he thinks I work there or I live there but he knows I am always there. It is such a joy to see someones face light up when they see you and as he arrived around 3:00 p.m. his face lit up as he knows my name and how to say Buckets he loves those pink buckets in the action river.

We would play in the childs play area for awhile he likes to go down the frog slide and he doesn't yet go in the play structure but I have taken him a few times. After awhile we around the action river 2x. He likes where the effects are but for the rest of the river he gets a bit restless. My sister took him over to the wavepool which I do not go in but he does I have seen him play in there but today I was done with that part and I had "THE LAST RIDE" and this season I had one ride that has given me trouble that I think I tamed and that is the red bowl slide it is the slide on which I went over 100,000 stairs and it would only be fitting that this new slide would be my last slide ride of this season. Plus it would allow me to even things out as that would make a remarkable 112,000 stairs climbed this season and I have never climbed that many ever before.

It makes 673,296 stairs climbed the last 8 years and puts me 326,704 from 1 million stairs and currently even though 2008 is a long way away the way time goes by during the summer it will be here before I know it in 2008 its 1 MAN 1 PARK 1 MILLION STAIRS. Today I had to remind myself to not cry because it is over but to smile because it happened. Now the stage is set for 2006 when we see if Mark T can climb 100,000 stairs back to back for the first time in history. Will the Eye-Popping Kim return to collect the $20.00 I bet her if I see her again. Will Lindsey IV return to defend her crown as Lifeguard of the year and if she does the competition is already tough. What characters will be no more and which ones will get further developed. These and a whole lot more questions I don't even know we have will be added to the main page of this site during the off season and they will be answered when Deep River Waterpark opens for season #12 in a mere 262 on May 26, 2006 so mark your calenders now because guess what. I'll see you there.