I love cars and trucks and anything with wheels. I have matchbox trucks, cars to ride on, choo-choo trains, and other automobiles. They are so much fun to drive around.
So when Mom and Dad offered to take me to something called a demolition derby that featured cars, trucks, tractors, and the like, I jumped at the chance. Literally, I jumped. I just learned how to jump in May, so I practiced jumping. Dad warned me that the cars would go kaboom into each other. So, I was even more excited - cars going kaboom, how fun!
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| Cars going Kaboom loudly |
Well, it turns out I didn't really like it when the cars kaboomed. I
don't like loud things and those cars were really really loud. Mom
tried to teach me how to hold my ears, but I didn't like that either. I toughed it out, because I'm a big guy, but it took a lot of hugs from mom and dad for me to make it all night long.
Mom told Dad that I might not like loud things because loud things are usually bad - friends screaming, friends crying (I'm a big guy, I don't cry), me falling, stuff falling, cars going kaboom (normally)... But, I don't like loud things because they are loud. When I was at the
airshow with Dad, I didn't like the Harrier - it was super loud (it was cool, but I didn't like it). I may be a big guy, but I'm still sensitive.
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| Pointing out to uncle D the tractor pulling the busted cars from the ring |
However, it wasn't all bad, I did love watching the tractors come and pull the broken cars out of the ring between each round. Tractors are fun. I have a book about tractors with wheels on it - but that's a different story (haha, so phunny). It was also good to see Uncle David and Elizabeth (that's D's face on the left of the picture above). Oh, and I got to have my first try of kettle corn. I like regular
popcorn, but Dad should build a kettle corn machine in the backyard. That's some good corn.
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| mmm...kettle corn |
If dad promises to buy me my own bag of kettle corn, I could be convinced to go back to the demolition derby next year (with earplugs). I'll be 2 then. Plus, I will need to expose Cloud to the world of cars and tractors. Here are some other photos from the Demo Derby.
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| Dad, holding on tight. I kept shaking at every loud noise. |
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| With Mom and Dad during a break in the action |
Peace Out,
Phin
