A Ghee Motor

My little buddy grandson came over today.  It was hot out and I tried to talk him into hanging out in the house.  I reminded him about the new "basketball hoop."  He said, "Koby?"  I said, "Yes, come on in  buddy.  We'll do some Koby!"  He said, "Ride."  I said, "Too hot, lets do some Koby!"  He said, "Ride."  Sighhhh.... ride it was!  Why does he always win?

So he hopped on his little motorized car unit, that hasn't had a motor in many years.  When one shops at yard sales and buys a car for a dollar... sometimes they don't have motors anymore.  So, I attached a little rope to the front, and haul him around the yard.  Mind you... it isn't really a car.  It is a 4-wheeler.  And little 2-year olds act very different on a 4-wheeler than they do in a simple car.  He was leaning to the left.  He was leaning to the right.  He was jumpin' in the seat for the "driver" to go faster.  "Buddy - it is HOT out!!"  He said, "Ride!" and that meant GO FASTER GHEE!!!  He calls me Ghee.  So faster I went.  Geez... who is in charge here anyway??? The Mister said, "When are you going to buy that boy a vehicle with a motor, so he can go by himself?"   I said, "Well, you've heard of Briggs and Stratton?"  Well, he has a Ghee motor."  He laughed.

  Little Buddy's motor is just like a regular kind of motor.  It doesn't start up too well in the heat - or cold.  It sputters and fusses and complains... but with enough prodding, eventually it will start.  Then as he plugs along, that Ghee motor starts to falter.  It slows way down.  The rider yells, "RIDE!", letting the Ghee motor know that he is not pleased with slowness.  So it revvs up.  For a while.  Eventually it shuts down all together.  I explain to him that Ghee motors are only good for about 12  laps around the acre-size yard.  And at 55, that is really good for any motor.  Be grateful, eh?  He is not grateful.  He is not pleased.  But luckily the Ghee motor is able to interest  Little Buddy in a motorcycle ride.  "Oh Paw Paw Motor...!  Little Buddy needs a real ride."  He rolls his eyes, but it worked.  The Ghee motor went into hibernation for another day!!!