Sunday, March 21, 2010

Gnorm felt the "need for speed!"

Gnorm got to come out with us as we headed for the "Petty Experience" at Walt Disney World. Gnorm just about jumped out of his knap sack as we drove into the center field of the track and could hear that sweet engine sound as one of the "rider" cars flew by. We entered the main entrance to the track and were inundated by the genuine feel of racing.
Three of our group signed in and made their way to pick out their racing suits... along with Gnorm! Before I knew it he bolted for the hanging fire suits.
He looked pathetic! He fell off the hanger into the neck of the fire suit only to be held there as everyone looked on!
We felt sorry for Gnorm. We helped him down and tried to tell him that he's just too small for the suit. Undaunted he had a "tantrum" until the only thing we could do was to convince him that he will not fit into the suit!
Sooooo....... we let him suit up with the "big people!"

He finally gave in! He realized this was just one of those experriences he was going to have to "sit on the sidelines."
We got him all calmed down and headed out to the track!
Well, that could have gone better, but Gnorm had another plan hidden up his sleeve. Gnorm jumped up on the helmet rack and made a bee-line for the wall...

Just as he leaned over the wall toward the race car, the pit crew was on him! He was soundly chastized and for his own safety the Petty Pit Crew politely urged us to "keep him locked up!" Gnorm spend the remainder of our visit in his knap sack! ...... But, that's when the adults had their fun on the track!