Rollercoaster Hill

I take a mom & me institute class on Mondays up at the U of U. It's hosted at a nearby chapel on Sunnyside Avenue.

We get to go on rollercoaster hill as part of our route. It's the hill on 800 South between 1000 East and 1300 East, near East High school.

I have fond memories of my mom taking me on this same road and saying "pedal faster...pedal faster!" Now I say that to my boys and they get so excited. I look back at them as I'm driving up the hill and their eyes and mouths are open wide. It tickles their tummy if I go a little faster than the speed limit. :)

On the way home I get to go down the hill. This was a thrill for me also when driving home from the U everyday. It's better when it's late at night and there are no cars there to slow you down. I haven't gone too fast down the hill with the kids, the cars in front of me always brake. I'm glad because one time I saw a cop at the end of the hill.

One time when I went to the zoo for a field trip, the bus driver said "Okay kids, if you're good, I'll take you down roller coaster hill!" Well, we were good and that was the best bus ride I've ever had.