Problem: We arrived in Cincinnati with just enough time to check in at our hotel , drop off our bags and head to the stadium . It was very difficult to find The Great American Ball Park because , well , the signs were all faded . And , they told you to turn when you really needed to go straight . It was all very confusing .

Why did the narrator not enjoy the baseball game ?

A: The stadium was poorly designed .

Problem: I got a laundry last night , and I dare say I am as excited as a woman who has just upgraded from a wringer to a brand true electric washing machine . Or from a washboard to a wringer . Or from a stone in the river to a washboard ... well you get the idea .

Why was the woman excited

A: She just got a new washing machine

Problem: Okay , so it 's smooth sailing now . I mean , honestly , it was getting absurd there for a second . I spent more than 24 hours in airports over the course of three days , and I cried for at least 9 of those hours . But now I ' m in a fancy hotel room drinking Texas beer and covered in corn - bread crumbs .

What may have been the reason I cried for nine of those hours ?

A:
My travel plans were upended and I was spending too much time in limbo .