Four Letter Word: Winnie the ________

 Pooh! hahahaha!

On an episode of Seinfeld Elaine becomes especially dumb.  Her boyfriend is doing a crossword puzzle and says, "I need a four letter word: Winnie the _____" Then he says "Pooh!" because he is remembering it.  Elaine laughs and laughs (like a junior high school boy would) at the word pooh.  Then she realizes it's for Winnie the, and not the bodily evacuation.

One time we went to the park and Mandy (I think it was Mandy) brought the good ole light up necklace things that are typically reserved exclusively for the 4th of July. As I recall, that was fun!  And a good idea. Maybe if one of you reading this think about it, go ahead and order a bunch of these for our trip!

Speaking of Pooh Bear, here's a few more:

Enough pooh. Now let's talk about the Disneyland paper maps. Way, way back when I was a kid there was no such thing as a smart phone. In fact, there wasn't even WIFI. We just had to make do as best we could. At the park they would give us a map. This map was NOT drawn to scale and it took some real mental effort for me to figure out where we were and where we wanted to go by looking at that paper map. Anyway, Lissa took a paper map on one of her more recent trips, even though she does have a cell phone and the Disneyland app.  I think she took this one because she likes the Mickey jack-o-lantern on the front:

It took me a bit to find this particular picture, but it was worth it.  Here we have some small boys looking at a map.  I think they wanted to catch a glimpse of what the world was like when I was that young. They are working hard to plan out a great day at the park!

The long story plods along at a snail's pace:

The Bengal BBQ vs. Indiana Jones Debate

That’s when the family found themselves at a crossroads: hunger versus adventure.

"We should go to Bengal BBQ," Lissa announced, eyeing the nearby Adventureland food stand. "I can smell the skewers from here."

"I agree," Mandy said, nodding. "The chicken skewers are the perfect post-ghost snack."

But Steve was already glancing at the entrance to Indiana Jones Adventure. "Come on, we’ve got to hit Indiana Jones first. It’s right there. You can't walk past that ride without going on it."

“Food first,” Lissa insisted. “We can’t raid ancient temples on an empty stomach.”

“No, no, no, adventure first!” Zac countered, already heading toward the line.

The kids quickly backed Steve and Zac, while Lissa and Mandy stood firm.

"We'll be fine!" Brandon argued. "I’ll pretend I'm finding treasure for my next meal.”

Lissa crossed her arms. "I’m telling you right now, you're going to regret not eating. You always regret not eating."

But the lure of the temple won out, and with half the family grumbling, they made their way to the entrance of Indiana Jones Adventure.

The Indiana Jones Line Antics

The line for Indiana Jones was long, but as usual, filled with things to keep everyone entertained. As they entered the crumbling ruins of the temple, Reagan spotted the famous "Do Not Pull the Rope" sign.

Naturally, Brandon couldn’t resist. He gave the rope a solid yank, and immediately a distant, muffled voice cried out, “Hey! Watch it! I’m down here!”

Brandon burst out laughing. "I can’t believe that actually worked!"

"Nice going," Trevor said with a grin. "You probably knocked over some poor archaeologist."

As the line wound through the dimly lit corridors, the kids marveled at the carvings and relics, while Steve tried to decipher the ancient writing etched on the walls.

“These symbols,” Steve said, squinting, “I think they say… 'You should have eaten first.'”

Lissa gave him a pointed look. "Told you."