Vail's Ralphie

One nanosecond of Sesame Street has halted our lives. When we were driving home from Annapolis last weekend, about ten miles from home, Vail stared longingly out the window and started saying that she couldn't reach Ralphie. Ralphie? Who is Ralphie? Then she started saying that Baby Bear couldn't get him. What on earth. So for an hour, as she worked her self up to tears, apologizing and crying, I remembered. LAST WEEK we were watching an episode of Sesame Street and Telly's pet parrot, Ralphie, flew away and he couldn't get him back. Now I am sure that Ralphie returned, as all good little friends do on Sesame Street, but we didn't finish watching the episode. Now Vail cries about Ralphie. I've tried to convince her that Ralphie returned. She doesn't believe me. It has been five days - she mentions Ralphie everyday. Sesame Street, please air Ralphie again!!!