tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589621811781423946.post8165500132583035286..comments2023-09-12T11:12:21.678-04:00Comments on RV'ing: 5-30-11 Monday (Moving For Sanity)Garrethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995228204165767887noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589621811781423946.post-38033797233036153322011-06-01T07:27:13.740-04:002011-06-01T07:27:13.740-04:00@Boozy: I used to have a gift of never getting my ...@Boozy: I used to have a gift of never getting my meal served if I was with 5 or more people. It would happen nearly every time. It would just about give me a complex.<br /><br />I tried making my order more complex in hopes of being remembered. That would backfire. The server would come out and say it was going to be a while because the kitchen added the item I wanted deleted so they had to do it over.<br /><br />Several times it took all I could not to cry. Seriously. It was like a curse and I didn't understand why it happened to me.<br /><br />The outcome? My bad luck just ended on its own eventually. Here's having hope for you.Garrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995228204165767887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589621811781423946.post-46766362860714610032011-05-31T16:27:56.460-04:002011-05-31T16:27:56.460-04:00Larry and I have a special gift. The "find th...Larry and I have a special gift. The "find the restaurant with the most screaming children and get seated next to the worst ones" gift. After our Puerto Rico trip we realized that our gift spills over to airliners as well. Either way, there's no escape.<br /><br />You think I'm kidding? <br /><br />It's like a 6th sense we have. Happens EVERY SINGLE TIME. We sit down and within seconds of the the first shriek we don't even have to say a word... we just give each other that knowing glance, like, yep... right on time. And what's up with dragging your kids along to a restaurant at 10pm when they should be in bed? That one ALWAYS gets me.<br /><br />Our worst experience was Mother's Day. We went late to Carrabba's to avoid the chaos and took a booth in the bar area to avoid a wait. Adjacent to us was a husband, wife, and two incredibly bratty children. The older daughter (6-ish) was screeching and being belligerent and hitting her mother in the face, while her younger brother (4-ish) was running roughshod all over the place. It was like a scene from the Omen. The parents were literally afraid to confront those children and make them behave. More than one waiter almost went ass-over-teakettle because of the boy zooming around under the radar (and crawling under tables and chairs). Our dinner was completely ruined by them. <br /><br />Gone are the days when parents discreetly remove the offending children and either return with quiet contrite ones, or don't return at all.<br /><br />I'm with Jodie and Lisa. We've paid our dues. Let us eat in peace!Boozy Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765083787738573580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589621811781423946.post-47898728821461077942011-05-31T12:18:13.571-04:002011-05-31T12:18:13.571-04:00Awesome. Free museums are even better!Awesome. Free museums are even better!Garrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995228204165767887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589621811781423946.post-61994411839514996472011-05-31T12:11:01.719-04:002011-05-31T12:11:01.719-04:00I can't find the old post now, but wanted to l...I can't find the old post now, but wanted to let you know you've helped us out. I had never heard of BoA's museum program, but Miss Chef and I are now planning on going to the Bechtler this Sunday. She's been wanting to go for months, and this freebie is just what we needed to get off our duffs and go. So, thanks for the tip!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081652747471904560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589621811781423946.post-23874782775480079372011-05-31T10:53:27.851-04:002011-05-31T10:53:27.851-04:00I hate shopping, too!!
my pictures make me smile....I hate shopping, too!!<br /><br />my pictures make me smile. :)<br /><br />On the screaming kid topic. I will never use the ignore technique with other people around and my kid absolutely screaming/crying/ not stopping. I will take them to the car and ignore them there. I will take them to the bathroom for a "come to Mommy" chat. And I don't have much tolerance for parents who just let the kid scream or cry. I get that some kids have issues, you're parenting your way, etc. But when your choices negatively impact someone else- that's a problem. <br /><br />I am understanding when a kid is screaming or crying and the parent/adult is actively engaged and handling the situation. Those parents are typically the ones who will remove the kid when steps 1, 2, and 3 don't work.Eternal Lizdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436844959718198383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589621811781423946.post-17682107652466199852011-05-31T09:59:42.456-04:002011-05-31T09:59:42.456-04:00LOL, Jodie, if we're not related, it's OK,...LOL, Jodie, if we're not related, it's OK, we'll just pretend. We'll hang out and NOT shop and NOT listen to screaming kids together.Garrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995228204165767887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589621811781423946.post-15832231034638204972011-05-31T09:57:48.794-04:002011-05-31T09:57:48.794-04:00I hate kids and especially in restaurants. They al...I hate kids and especially in restaurants. They always bother me and Ross tells me to ignore them. How do you ignore a screaming kid? And, I also hate shopping. Are we related?Jodienoreply@blogger.com