Kids LVE to play hide and seek.  When my kids were little we used to have some really great hide and seek “events.”  The little ones would always want me to hide them----before I hid myself.  You see, they used think I knew all the really cool places for them to hide.  Often time right out in plain sight was effective.

     One of their favorites was on top of the refrigerator behind the cereal boxes.  Of course, after the first time, that only worked with someone new was playing the “seeker.”  Another one I remember was behind the screen inside the fireplace----a little messy but very effective! 

     Inside kitchen cupboards. 

     Rolled up in carpet. 

     Behind the couch.

     Behind window curtains. 

     In a bureau drawer. 

     All of these were great places to hide----especially in the dark.  They would usually get caught because they got tired of hiding and would give themselves away as they peeked out of wherever they were hiding or because they were giggling too much.

     Kind of the same way this receptacle got “caught”----fortunately not from giggling too much.

 

 

I see you hiding there!

Charles Buell

 

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25 Comments on Hide and Seek----it is for kids of all ages!

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That is a great hiding place Charles =)
Your friend south of Seattle,
Paul

9:13am • #1
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I miss kid games.  We used to play hide and seek in the neighbors large backyard at night.  These days kids probably have a PS3 version of Hide and Seek and play it on the Play it on the Play Station.

10:33am • #2

Wow, now that's some good hiding there!!

11:19am • #3
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Paul---needs to sneak out a bit more to be useful:)

Gene---most likely---most of those conquest games are kind of like hide and seek

Gregory---yup

 

 

 

11:41am • #4
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My very first thought is that spills on the counter would be NOT good.  I once sold a home where the light switch was beside the side of the refrigerator, the buyers had it moved, but this actually seems a bit worse than the light switch.

12:15pm • #5
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My, my- that's just a tad bit too close for my taste. So what do you suppose they were thinking (or not) when they put that one in?

12:49pm • #6
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Tammy, for that reason alone it is not a good place for a receptacle---not to mention that you can't really plug anything three pronged into it.

Suesan---they decided they wanted a countertop above the washer and dryer----it ended up cutting right across the receptacle as well as the recessed box for the hoses and drain line:)

12:54pm • #7
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I'm going to reflect for a minute before I come up with a clever comment.

8:38pm • #8
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Jay---times up:)

Carla, we all need our oulets:)

9:54pm • #10
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Well that was completely and abdsolutely ridiculous, what were they thinking?

11:05pm • #11
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Heather that does seem to be the question doesn't it?:)

11:09pm • #12
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There is just enough room for that third prong if you shave a little off it. 

11:19pm • #13
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Jane perhaps----now changing the receptacle may be a whole different story:)

11:26pm • #14
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Charlie,

That was done as a result of careful planning, no doubt about it.

11:44pm • #15
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Mr Charles,

Could you please be a little more clearer about the perceived problem. I just do not see it. Whoosh right over my head. I will have a brew as I think about it.

Nutsy

11:48pm • #16
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Steve for sure----they even ground out the granite to fit around the cover plate:)

Nutsy----a suggestion----stay in your usual stupor.

11:56pm • #17
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It never ceases to amaze me some of the things we see in this industry.

Someone spent thousands for granite counter tops, yet cheaped out and didn't spend the few extra dollars to move the outlet.

Amazing!

9:24am • #18
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Craig, it keeps it all interesting doesn't it?

9:34am • #19
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I have been having brews for 24 hours now and I still do not get it one bit.

Nutsy

9:14pm • #20
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Charlie,

I do not appreciate your making Nutsy drink.

9:05am • #22
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Charlie - EGads!  That's not a hide n seek. That looks like a game of peek a boo.

1:04pm • #23
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Steve, he does it all on his own

Carol---I actually tried to make peek a boo work but hide and seek is what came out:)

1:14pm • #24
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Sweet ...... OBVIOUSLY the work of a genius!!!

Sean

9:26pm • #25

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