When I picked up Cam Friday morning, he was astonished to see that I had the radio on in the truck. Normally I never listen to it — that’s what CDs are for — but I’d been fiddling with it on the way over and discovered that Tulsa has a new jazz station. (Yea!) He wanted to know what kind of music it was and couldn’t decide whether he liked it because it made him sleepy.
That evening we went to McDonald’s for a hamburger and a little play time before meeting his mom. We got our food and went into the play area. By the time I’d set the tray on a table, he’d taken his shoes off and was running. I sat alone, ate alone, stared at the ceiling alone, and I realized several things.
- Never go out without a notebook, book or Kindle.
- The benches in McD’s play land are not made for my butt, certainly not for any length of time.
- Seven kids playing in an enclosed environment can easily rival the noise of the crowd at any football stadium I’ve ever been in.
- Butt ache, back ache and headache fair trade for watching the kids have so much fun.
I’d thought Cam was oblivious to everything but the kids and the toys, but he zipped over, skidded to a stop, pointed to the ceiling and said, “Grandma! Jazz!” Then he was off again.
- Yep, this McD’s pipes in smooth jazz. It keeps the parents sane.
One of the great discoveries for the masses, for me, is satellite radio. Sirius/XM Channel 67 Watercolors. Smooth, contemporary jazz. In your car, on your phone, on your computer……..So now Mickey D’s is on the bandwagon. Yay. I love jazz! No country for this old woman. Sounds like a fun day for you and your (?) grandson. What is it about McDonalds that calls their little names? The toys? The playgrounds (which they have all torn down here due to a lawsuit over germs)? Can’t be the fine cuisine. I could live with McDonalds if they just had a baked potato. Change of subject. How is the five in a year coming? I tried reading a couple of new authors and was sorely disappointed.
I don’t have Sirius, though I need it! I love jazz, too. It makes me happy just listening. Have you ever listened to Waymon Tisdale? I didn’t even know he was a famous athlete — I just knew him as a musician from Tulsa. Such a lossw when he died.
I don’t get the appeal of McD’s, either. But the kids love it. I think for Cam, the draw is the playland. The kid loves to run at full speed and to climb. And in air conditioning . . .can’t beat it.
Oh, and forgot — the books are coming nicely. Christmas Confidential will be out the latter part of November, Copper Lake Confidential in late March and A Hero to Come Home To in late June. Yea!
He is such a hoot!
I agree!
Ah, the days at McD’s. I remember them well. Cam is definitely one smart and handsome young man. Miss seeing him. And you.
Thanks for the laugh and the memories.