At the gate, Jackson desepately wanted to play the racing arcade game. He tried to take it forcibly from his sister, even lieing that he was there first. His dad saw the whole thing and relegated him to the snowmobile (only in Minnesota) arcade game. Jackson pretend-played for about two seconds, and then offered the snowmobile game in an even trade for the car game. With that offer refused he returned to the force-out tactic and again was rebuffed.

Now, imagine yourself on a very full plane the Friday before the long Fourth of July weekend:

Nearby adult: "JACKSON! SIT DOWN!
[Jackson talks loudly to no one in particular.]
Nearby adult: JACKSON! SHHH!You need to whisper!"
Jackson: "WHY DO I NEED TO WHISPER!?!"

It was great fun to listen to him go back and forth with everyone in his traveling party. The whole family was entertaining.

His sister (presumed) had to go to the bathroom. It was right at the time the final approach was being announced. Her mom desperately takes her to the bathroom at the back of the plane. Upon seeing the meager toilet and room, she heartily announced, "I can't go in there." Mom simply replied, "Then you're just going to have to go in your pants." and took her back to her seat. While we're waiting in the back for the plane to unload, she now has to go so bad her eyes are turning yellow. To her credit, Mom whips out a pull-up type diaper, does a quick change, the kid relieves herself, and mom changes her back, asking for her husband's motion discomfort bag as a diaper depository. However, I can't tell you how she got the green marker above her upper lip. And she must've put the sticker on her own forehead. Or maybe Jackson did it.

Jackson ended up stealing the show. On take off, just as the plane accelerated, Jackson yells "BLAST OFF!" Better yet, on landing, he perfectly timed a "BOOM!" just as the wheels hit the ground.

I overheard one mom telling the other that she thought they would just sit and watch a video on the portable DVD. Not Jackson and his sister. No way.

What the "presidents" did after the Super Bowl:

• President Bush called the Patriots and complemented them on a great game.
• Al Gore called the Panthers and said he thought they were robbed.
• Bill Clinton called Janet Jackson.

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The question was raised, "What family would tape this?" The answer, of course, is any parent that wants bargaining power over their children.

On a similar note, a man was arrested and sentenced to three days in jail for refusing to serve his jury duty, offering explicit recordings on the city clerks voice mail. I am not so sure I would've liked this guy on my jury either. [both via Jim]