Union Station Kansas City MO

      Visiting my Daughter and her family is always an adventure. We never know what we'll do, it is always guaranteed to be fun.

  Union Station, what a landmark.  Huge pictures in the skyway walk way show the building in total abandoned disrepair, falling apart in 2013. They came in restored everything to its original grandeur.

   People use this old building for graduation pictures, (we saw several in cap and gown with a photographer.)
    Two princesses dressed up in long billowing sequined dresses with a photographer. (They were celebrating a 15th or 16th birthday.) Such a fun place to have a milestone photo shoot.

   Restaurants, shopping, Coffee,  The Science Museum. 3600 tickets were sold for Sunday. All booked up.  It looked interesting as we passed by. We ate at Harvey's. lots of tables, no wait staff, so we had to wait 25 minutes. worth the wait.  We ordered fried chicken, mashed potatoes with green beans.  Gigantic portions of chicken breast and thigh.  Enough for supper too. 14.00 a plate. I didn't think that was bad for an upscale looking place. 

    My Son-in-law, Rob is a natural comedian, everything he says  comes out different, unexpected and funny.  If he's not saying something entertaining, he is doing something to entertain us. I asked him to take a picture of my daughter, grandsons and I.  How I wish I had my phone to take pictures of him as he took our pictures. (he was using it)   he was on the ground, then on one knee taking a shot, he  twisted the phone this way and that like a high priced camera. The security guard came up behind him and watched him closely, not sure if he should haul his crazy butt into interrogation or just smile and move on. He moved on grinning.  
   


      Later  at home. Z wanted to play Sequence. He loses interest in no time. We were on our third game. He  was distracted. I said, "hey Montana, (my son) Rowdy #1... well what ever your name is kid, your turn. He says, just call me Bob. 

    Okay you got it... Bob. after a few minutes of his mom and I having way too much fun with calling him Bob, he said my name is not Bob. We probably had a little too much wine... as we reminded him, he chose that name... Bob. 

   He left the room upset and went upstairs. 

    I  gave him some space, then went up to apologize. in the middle of his bed is this huge teepee. I realized, it was him with a blanket over his head... I tried not to laugh. I failed.

     I said to the teepee... I am sorry for upsetting you. Can you forgive me?"

    My darling daughter.... right behind me says... Bob. 

    Probably not as funny in a blog as it was too us. We had to leave the room. 

   I went back and told him, I was sorry he could have my Chocolate Factory Moon Pie for laughing. 

   No Response. 

   Later, Z came to the basement, with a cooked pizza to share. All was forgiven.

    (He's probably scarred for life. ten years later, he'll be sitting in a psychiatrist office ."I was fine until Mema and Mom made me think my name was Bob.)

    

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