Car Tunes

The radio doesn't work in the minivan. It is such an annoying problem since I generally like to turn up KLRC to block out my fighting chilren. It is also a problem that has proven difficult to resolve. The original stereo system includes a 4 disc cd changer. Since the radio doesn't work, neither does the cd player. Getting any random radio at Best Buy won't work with the cd player. I called the dealer about a factory radio. $390 for the radio + tax + installation= >$500. Even if I could afford that, I wouldn't do it just for principal. Come on, it's just a crappy Chrysler radio! So, all that to set up my afternoon on Tuesday....

I decided I had to suck it up and just get a normal radio at Best Buy and say good-bye to the luxury of the 4 disc cd changer. The problem is, I'm on a time frame because we're leaving town to go to the beach. I really want a radio for the long ride. Best Buy is so booked up they can't install the new radio before Thursday afternoon. I went over to Circuit City. I find a cd player/radio on sale. They can put it in but it will take an hour and a half. I am on my lunch break and have a client in an hour so I tell the guy I'll come back later that afternoon after I pick up my kids. Who knew that statement would cause such trials? Well, really I did, but sometimes I dream.

The boys and I had back to Circuit City after MDO. I told them we would walk over to McDonald's while they fix our radio. Max is so excited to be able to listen to veggie tales again. We drop off the van and start walking across the big parking lots to McD's. I don't have the diaper bag because I didn't know any of this would be happening and we generally go straight home from MDO. I did have a dipaer in the console that I stuck in my purse. At McD's the boys are confused because they don't get a happy meal, only a snack. This concept is especially difficult for Grant to wrap around his brain. We settle on parfaits and drinks. It is amazing because we are the only people in the McD's play area! It is a dream come true for the boys. Grant doesn't really want his parfait because he wanted chicken nuggets so he quickly goes to play. I ask him if he needs to potty. Max tells him the potty is right there and shows him. Grant runs to the bathroom and says, "No, I don't need to go. I'm going to play." Not 5 minutes later he stands by the video games and looks at me. I said, "What are you doing?" "I peed. I need some new pants." Of course, all I had was Jack's little diaper. So I took Grant's wet pants off and put on the diaper which on Grant, looks like a speedo of sorts. I told him he can't play anymore because he didn't use the potty and is only wearing a very small diaper. This is hard on both of us... he was playing in McD's by himself! But, I'm trying to show how strongly he needs to use the potty!!!! Max and Jack finish their snack and go to play. I told Grant he can sit in the baby area with Jack. They play a little while and I'm talking to Whitney o the phone. Not 5 minutes later, Grant stops, gives a funny, yet familiar look and said, "I just pooped." 2 minutes after that the Circuit City guy called to say that we have a fancier version of the Amp so they'd have to rewire the whole amp whatever costing another $80. I told him to forget it. I pack the boys up and we walk back across the parking lots on busy Joyce street with Grant wearing his t-shirt, teeny diaper and flip-flops. Max is trying to understand why they couldn't fix our radio and Jack is trying to grab my straw and at the same time trying to jump out of my arms to crawl across the parking lot.

I just wanted to listen to KLRC.