Both of my parents were in school work and thus had their summers off as well as us kids. Our summer vacation road trips was the highlight of my youth. In a ten year period we visited, or at least at the bare minimum drove through 49 states. We never made it to Hawaii. Strangely enough, my most memorable states were the Dakotas.
Darryl has a short memory from the last family vacation road trip. Until Zoe and Hammie can mature enough to not be picking at each other all the time and Zoe tattling on Hammie, road trips will continue to be tenuous.
I still contend that even with having a pool at the hotel and seeing many family members who wanted to spend time with our kid, our most recent trip was more of a vacation for her and a project for us.
Most memorable road: Cooke City Highway, across the Beartooth Mountains from Montana to the NE gate of Yellowstone. Even more memorable in the days before the road had intact guardrails.
We never took vacations as kids. My dad’s idea of using vacation time was for him to get caught up on yard work and fishing. He was truly a homebody and hated to travel.
RickTengle 9 months ago
there’s still at least 3 months of school, 4 if they live in NJ or NY
RickTengle 9 months ago
gas up the family truckster
leopardglily 9 months ago
Why I hate family vacations pt. 1
fuzzbucket Premium Member 9 months ago
We always took books to read on the road. We weren’t in a car as much as in another world.
iggyman 9 months ago
“Are we there yet, I have to “go”, Hammier poking me", etc.!
Carl Premium Member 9 months ago
Wait til the ransom bill comes in.
dsatvoinde Premium Member 9 months ago
Is Daryl hoping Christy Brinkley will be at the pool?
tremaine53 9 months ago
It’s February. In what universe will school be over soon?!?
dv1093 9 months ago
Both of my parents were in school work and thus had their summers off as well as us kids. Our summer vacation road trips was the highlight of my youth. In a ten year period we visited, or at least at the bare minimum drove through 49 states. We never made it to Hawaii. Strangely enough, my most memorable states were the Dakotas.
ctolson 9 months ago
Darryl has a short memory from the last family vacation road trip. Until Zoe and Hammie can mature enough to not be picking at each other all the time and Zoe tattling on Hammie, road trips will continue to be tenuous.
markkahler52 9 months ago
I miss road trips
Huckleberry Hiroshima 9 months ago
You’re married to an a**hole, mister.
KageKat 9 months ago
I still contend that even with having a pool at the hotel and seeing many family members who wanted to spend time with our kid, our most recent trip was more of a vacation for her and a project for us.
Just-me 9 months ago
So long as the kids are relatively quiet and not antagonizing each other.
ChessPirate 9 months ago
“The Ransom of a Whole Tribe of Red Chiefs”? ☺
delennwen 9 months ago
This must be a rerun originally printed in April or May of some year.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
And they decide the price of gasoline by throwing darts at a price board….
fritzoid Premium Member 9 months ago
My dad’s idea of a week’s vacation* was a three day drive to get there, three days there, and three days driving back. I hated it.
*Weekends on both ends, of course.
DJohnny 9 months ago
Already forgotten the snow trip?
John Jorgensen 9 months ago
I’m all for planning vacations well in advance, but it’s early February. The school year won’t be over that soon.
Robert Nowall Premium Member 9 months ago
No brakes?
rasputin's horoscope 9 months ago
Most memorable road: Cooke City Highway, across the Beartooth Mountains from Montana to the NE gate of Yellowstone. Even more memorable in the days before the road had intact guardrails.
No distracting the driver!
Drbarb71 Premium Member 9 months ago
Where is the “school year” over in February?
The Quiet One 9 months ago
You mean Hammie hasn’t been barred by all Hotels?
kab2rb 9 months ago
Dad does that mean we stay in hotels, no cooking, and or cleaning. Except for laundry.
pchemcat 9 months ago
We never took vacations as kids. My dad’s idea of using vacation time was for him to get caught up on yard work and fishing. He was truly a homebody and hated to travel.
Bryan Smith Premium Member 9 months ago
Interestingly, “hostage situation” and “family vacation” have the same number of syllables.