Friday, January 29, 2010

ARGH!!!!!

We found ourselves at McDonald's the other day. (the fun one in Washington that has the kids play area) We had time to kill while Grandma's dog (Weegie) was getting a haircut. So it was treats for everyone! (ice cream sundaes and endless play on the germ gym....I mean jungle gym)
We were the only people in the play area. It was the middle of the afternoon, lunch was long over but it was too early for the supper crowd. Trey was happily eating his ice cream. An employee had come in and was cleaning some windows but I hadn't really paid much attention to her. Then my thoughts were drawn to Trey who is now giggling to himself and singing a made up song to himself. The lyrics were this: " Funny, funny. One eye open, the other one not there. Funny, funny. Like a pirate, one eye open. Funny, funny." I gave him a strange look. I felt my head tip to the side and my eyes narrow as I tried to interpret his song. I'd never heard anything like this before from him. I feel puzzled and Trey is staring off in space not even aware that I am studying him. I follow his stare... to the McDonald's employee. My heart stops. Her back is to me. Please, I thought, let this woman have two eyes.....
The worker finished the window she was working on and turned to leave. I tried not to let my mouth fall open, but sure enough she was wearing a black eye patch over her right eye. She smiled at Trey and asked him how he was. He answered her and gave her a wave. All was well. Or at least it seemed that way. I sighed a sigh of relief. I was glad (proud if him in a way) that he didn't treat the woman any differently than he would another person.
After Trey finished his ice cream he decided he needed a trip to the bathroom. Up and out into the main part of McDonald's we go. We hadn't made it far when I spot a woman sitting at a booth wearing a bright blue eye patch. What are the odds?!? My heart picked up its pace again because I just knew that Trey would spot this. His walk did start to slow. Just as he began to say "Mommy...." I grabbed him by the arm and drug him back towards the bathrooms.
When we were out of earshot Trey finished his thought, "I've never seen so many pirates here before." Me neither and its really quite dangerous for me when I'm with an observant, inquisitive 4 year old!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good heavens Heather, that boy of yours is a hoot! I always thought my Jake was the funniest boy around, but Trey has him beat I do believe!

Amanda

Anonymous said...

I think I laughed so hard I started to cry with this one! They just keep getting better and better...so when are you gonna start that book sis ;)

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness...Trey absolutely cracks me up! And seriously...two pirates...I mean, patrons with eye patches...in the Washington McDonalds?! What arrrrrrrr the odds?

Jess

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