There are 7 entries related to the tag “vacation”
Lessons learned on a vacation that lasted too long but not long enough
The best and only way to present these lessons is through the manidatory list format; I apologize in the smallest way possible, because I honestly love lists (it appeals to my task-oriented disposition). Doing a Garage Sale several days before your vacation is ill-advised. Rain can be difficult ...
Everybody freeze, everybody get down on the ground
As we shake the last grains of sand from our clothes and smell the fleeting traces of salt in the air, I sit in our cramped "suite" and prepare myself for the final push toward home. There's always a mix of sadness and happiness when a vacation is over - ...
Don't hassle me, I'm on vacation
So, Sunday we went to the Worleys -- after an unexpected detour at Scotchman and finding that left meant right (but it got hugged out, so its all good). We went to lunch; where this poor folksy girl singer was singing to a small crowd that didn't want ...
Rules of the road
There are a few rules of inevitability when traveling long distances (confined) in a van. 1) you will always leave approximitely 45 minutes later than you planned 2) your kids will be more hungry than starving polar bears (even though they will have exerted no energy all day long) 3) someone will ...
Dear stupid dog, I've gone to live with the children on jolly farm.
A frog was in our bath tub last night. Cute little guy. Bright green and very small, perched on the edge of the drain. I went to take a picture and he disappeared. Today is nearly done then we pack up and leave for home in the morn. ...
Craig Hoffman said that? Well, he's a sharp kid. You might be ugly.
I was up at 6am this morning for no reason. Its quiet. I watched the ocean. Santa was on the beach yesterday, sweating under an umbrella (and I have the pictures to prove it). The kids didn't care; 1) either because warm sun, sandy beaches and the ocean don't ...
Winding down
We're our last evening at mom and dad's. Its been a pretty tame, uneventful week. Minus the lack of sleep on Elliott's part (and thus, ours too), it's been an indoor, hang about time. We took Mike to P.F. Changs for dinner - very enjoyable. Some Kung Pao Chicken, ...