Spider Trappers on the Loose

From the great land of make-believe known only in childhood Kara came to me this afternoon and announced - "Caleb and I are going to solve a mystery!" I said, "Ok sweetie, have fun." She returned in a few moments with a pink feather boa drapped around her and a few odds and ends in her arms and the words "Mama, just call us "Spider Trappers on the Loose!" She went into Caleb's room - where they often play together because all of the toys there are safe for Caleb and she called out - "Mama come and see, us." Obliging, I stepped into the doorway to discover my son walking in circles in the middle of his room wearing an old brown hat and a carrying binoculars -- evidently these were the uniforms of Spider Trappers. If you've seen or read "The Rescuers" -- this was Bianca and Bernard in human form in Caleb's room. I returned the living room and enjoyed the pleasant sounds of make-believe. After a few moments I heard "Oh no, Go-Go's in trouble, we have to save him." This, of course, was not the real Go-Go, but the stuffed animal turtle from Grandma that lives in Caleb's room -- what good is make-believe if the family pet doesn't get involved somehow?! Clearly, Go-Go was in trouble -- stuck beneath Caleb's bed and requiring a Spider Trapper to save him. Soon after a few clues to the mystery were revealed-- a piece of string and a feather. Ah-ha! Then someone got thirsty and the phone rang and the game was over, only to be revisited another day.

Yet another answer to the question : if you have a kid, why have another kid? Make believe is better with a younger sibling to follow instructions!