D: The gingerbread man had a really fun time in Chicago visiting Uncle Michael and Esther and their dogs Silo and Snowball, especially Snowball. He loved Snowball. He fed the dogs, and he got to play the hammer dulcimer, the harp, the slide whistle, and the stand-up bass.

R: And the drums.

D: Right, and he played the drums too. He had so much fun that he didn’t want to leave, so he hid under the bed. Mommy called, “Gingerbread Man! It’s time to go! We need to go to the airport now.” But the Gingerbread Man was really sad and stayed under the bed with Snowball. Then Mommy said, “You had a really fun time didn’t you? We’ll see them again. They might come visit.” But the Gingerbread Man was still very sad.

R: (in a very excited voice) Or he could call them!

D: Mommy said, “You could call them.” And that made the Gingerbread Man feel better.