I Have Seen The Future

We took a road trip with Tim on Thursday to Beaumont (Riverside County), which is not too far from Cabazon...you know, where the big dinosaurs that were in Pee Wee's Big Adventure are?? (pics of that to follow) We love to visit outlet centers, so we couldn't pass up going and visiting the one in Cabazon. Of course with 5 children, we have to make lots of potty stops. Karizma had a look of total amazement written across her face when she came out. Here is our conversation:

Karizma: Mom, the toilets put the covers on for you!!

Mom (me): What are you talking about?? (most of you know I wear hearing aids, so I totally figured I must have misheard her.)

Karizma: Mom, I'm not kidding...they put plastic covers on for you so you don't have to touch it, then they get rid of it.

Mom: (I am pretty bewildered at this point...who are 'they' and how do 'they' put a cover on for you?? I have to admit I was picturing a little hand coming out from near the back pipe and gently taking a sheet of toilet seat cover, and placing it just so, then smoothing it out, and keeping a finger on it so it doesn't slip into the toilet before someone sits down...I hate when that happens!) Who wants to come with mommy to check it out?!

Walker and Christian: I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO.....

So, I walk into the ladies restroom with my 5 and 3 year old sons in tow and what do we discover? THE FUTURE! Yes, we have seen the future, my friends, and it is lookin' pretty bright.





Of course, the 2 little boys that only 30 seconds prior had promised they did not need to 'go'...all of a sudden HAD TO GO and they had to do it...sitting down, of course. They wanted to experience this phenomenon for themselves.

As you can see, it doesn't take much to impress our family. This is going on my top 10 favorite inventions!

**On a side note: I couldn't get over that they would build a contraption like this to put on a seat cover, but still had the manual lever to flush the toilet. Gross!