Dude, dont freak out, but I am posting for a second time today. I was rewarded with not one, but two days off for time served last week, so I am at home enjoying some much needed time with the family. The girls are leaving early tomorrow for a week long trip with the grandparents (Seattle and Whistler) so this morning we did some laundry. Also, my yard looked like the Dakota grasslands because I haven't mowed since June, so I took care of that this morning as well.
We told the girls we could do anything they wanted to do today. (After the mommy and daddy chores were done.) We figured, what with the season passes to the local amusement park in our possession, they would chose to ride roller coasters. Or, maybe they would want to see a movie. They wanted neither of these. All they wanted to do was go to Chuck E. Cheese.
"But, why," I had to ask.
"Because all games are only one token," they replied.
The picture at left sort of sums up what I do not like about Charles Edward Frommage's establishment. Nothing ever freaking works. Honestly I have no idea how they continue to exist as a corporation. The employees don't care, the games are broken half the time, and the food is only slightly better than what you might find on a
freegan expedition. Yet, every time we go (which really is too often) it is packed with screaming 2-7 year olds. It really makes me want to use an inappropriate three letter acronym.
Plus, my kids are way too old for Chuck E. Cheese. But, apparently they have not realized that, and I don't have the heart, or really the desire, to tell them. They don't get to be kids often enough, which is why I think we never say no when they ask to go. (Well, within reason.)
We are taking a siesta now - something I think we should institute in this country as a daily tradition - and then I suppose we'll watch a movie, or play some Wii. The possibilities are relatively limitless. It is nice to be not working. I'm off tomorrow as well. The wife is working, and the kids will be gone, so I am planning on doing some serious blog reading and commenting. I'm very excited.
Loves for now,
Comments (8)
Ugh, I agree with you! Chuck's is unbearable!
Charles Edward Frommage... funny.
Here in Sicily .. naps are part of the day. From 1pm till 5pm everything closes and people go home to rest. It's called "riposo" It rocks if you dont need to do anything. But it suck waiting for everything to open back up at 5pm
Yes, taking a siesta in the afternoon in the summer makes a lot of sense. At least, if you live in the south.
South, north, I need a nap every day, do I ever get one?? NO!!!
Lol Charles Edward Frommage made me laugh out loud. I recently went with my nieces and that place went to crap! No ball pit because they were finding needles at the bottom? Crazy.
I'll be catching up with all day because i'm taking a job siesta.
I think what the machine is saying- "Teror"- is exactly the way to describe "chuck e cheese"