Catastrophe on the Escalator

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Highlights of our expedition to the fancy-shmancy Broadmoor Hotel to gawk at the gingerbread houses and Christmas decorations . . .

1.  Having Ava and Cade get soaked at the Wishing Pool Fountain in one of the lounges (See picture above.  And, yes, that is our two-year-old’s entire arm submerged in the water as she tries to steal someone else’s penny).  And then having to walk around outside–wet–in 20 degree weather at night.

2.  And, as we walked around, dripping and in barely-matching outfits, feeling inadequate trying to corral our children amid wealthy people in evening gowns walking to very-important dinners.

3.  Spending 20 bucks on two hot chocolates, one coffee, and two cookies.  Really.  And that was everyone sharing everything.

4.  Trusting Cade with said-very-expensive hot chocolate while going up an escalator, amid said-very-dressed-up-adults-with-lots-of-big-diamonds.  Watching as Cade loses his balance, tries to catch himself with his broken arm, misses, and falls flat on his back, upside down on the escalator steps. 
Spilling said-hot-chocolate. 
Everywhere.

I’m afraid, once again, the Parker family misses the Norman Rockwell one’s mark by just a teeny bit.
Oh, well, it makes for a funny story, and I reckon that’s worth something.

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