Saturday, April 25, 2009

I don't know why I'm laughing, because it most certainly is not funny.

First, the background. At Great Wolf Lodge they have this "Magic Quest" game where you take a wand and go on an electronic scavenger hunt. One of the stops is a box with a video of a sleeping, snoring guy who grumpily wakes up when you point your want. To Eddie and Chas, "Snoring Guy" is extremely scary.

So, on day 2 of our most recent visit, we were exhausted and resorted to using the elevator for a couple of items. We got on floor 2 with a big crowd of people, many of whom needed off on floor 4. We were headed to floor 5. So at floro 4, we all jostled and moved to let the 4th floor folks off. Chas says, "Where's Eddie?" I look around. "Where's Eddie?" Chas asks again. Now, as the doors begin closing, I'm on the case, looking around. Steph says he's in here with us, but I didn't see him. As the elevator begins moving up we hear -- from outside the door -- a plaintive (but fading as we rise) wail of "Heeeeey!"

We got out and Steph double-timed it down the flight of stairs to find our boy. He was holding back tears semi-successfully, but lost it when he saw her. Then he told us the worst part -- it happened to be Snoring Guy's floor, and he's right by the elevators. So Eddie was abandoned right next to something he's terrified of. Great moments in parenting. We kept chuckling every time we recounted the story, but Eddie was rightfully upset by this. Because, really, from his perspective, it's not funny now and probably won't be for another couple of decades.

Friday, April 24, 2009

What exit?

So heading to the Great Wolf Lodge yesterday, Steph and I mused how on our first trip there, five months ago, we missed the exit and had to turn around. We were trying to remember which exit to take -- did it say "Grand Mound" or what? From the back of the van comes a voice. "Exit B -- 88," Eddie said.

At least, that's what he remembered. We were amused. Until the exit came into sight. Yup. Exit 88. But no "B" designation. When we left today, however, we glimpsed the exit from the Northbound freeway -- which is the one we took, again, five months ago. That's right. From that direction, there is an A and B designation and our exit was 88 B. I can't remember the number of the exit for our house -- or half the time, where I left my keys. But Eddie can remember an exit from five months ago. He's an odd bird, but a very nice bird to have around.