2217. Wheels © Bruce Goodman 19 August 2021

Darryl’s sister, Molly, didn’t want to go for a ride on the Ferris wheel at the fair, so Darryl said he would go on his own. The man guiding people into the “buckets” asked Darryl if he minded sharing the double seat with a stranger, so he said he didn’t mind. A young woman sat down. Her name was Connie. Around and around the Ferris wheel went! Up then down! Up then… It stopped just as Darryl and Connie’s “bucket” reached the apex. That was fine. Clearly they were loading new participants aboard. But they weren’t. The Ferris wheel had broken down. They were stuck. Eventually they were rescued. Ferris wheels have improved since then. That was years ago. Today Darryl’s sister, Molly, is popping around to help Connie and Darryl move into a retirement village. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story