Whether were going to and from the airport with brad's work, heading to laurel to see family, or on our 40 minute daily commute to and from work Reagan and I spend a good amount of time in the car. Anyone with children knows that even the best children travelers have "enough" every now and then and pull an hour long protest sob. One such situation presented itself last night as Reagan and I headed home after an exhausting 3-flight-changes-for-daddy-in-2-days weekend from Jackson. Reagan pitiful cries were getting close to the 20-minutes marker, completely untouched by any attempt to cheer her up, when I stumbled upon
THE SECRET WEAPON...
THE WALT DISNEY PANDORA STATION
As a last resort I turned Pandora on to the Walt Disney channel hoping something....anything would get her attention off the fact that she was still locked into her car seat, as she had been almost all weekend. The Little Mermaid's "under the sea" came on and little bit stopped crying and started bobbing her head to the beat.
One song after another came and Reagan and I danced the road trip minutes away.
I laughed when Mulan's " A Girl Worth Fighting For" came on. I remember Andrew doing a very entertaining version of this song but it was completely eclipsed by Poppy who busted in with a solo of " I wouldn't care about what she looks like, all that matters is what she cooks like." I remember Anna and I rolling on the floor laughing when he did that.
Then came Beauty and the Beast's " Be Our Guest", Aladdin's "One Jump Ahead", and Cinderella's "bibbidi bobbidi boo." Song after song came and mile after mile passed.
The highlight of the entire ride was when "Can You Feel The Love" from The Lion King came on and the car faded away, I was 16 and at the Callen house living room performing Timon and and pumbaa.
Anna as Timon: I can see what's happening?
Me as Pumbaa: What?
Anna: And they don't have a clue.
Me: Who?
Anna: They'll call in love and here's the bottom line. Our trio's down to two.
Me: Oh!
Anna: The sweet caress of twilight. There's magic in the air. With all this romantic atmosphere disasters in the air.....
TOGETHER: CAAAAAAAAN YOU FEEL THE LOOOOOOOOOVE TONIGHT?????
Thanks Pandora radio for turning a miserable road trip into a fun dance party with my girl!!!! We will be using you again very soon.
