I did learn a couple of things along the way. . .
- A 15-year old boy can put down the chow. However, he doesn't eat food, he inhales it!
- I can survive without my laptop and internet access for a week, but the boy REALLY needs to have his gameboy.
- When traveling with a 15-year old and an 81-year old, ya better just plan on stopping at most rest areas along the Interstates.
- No one says they are hungry until after you've passed the exit with all the good restaurants.
- When you finally decide to stop for the night, the next motel is at least 40 miles down the road.
- The Interstates are great for going from point A to point B. But not much good for anything else. Tree lined highways aren't conducive to 'getting a feel' for the countryside as you fly by at 70 miles per hour (or more).
- It is nearly impossible to maintain a healthy diet regimen while traveling with others who aren't concerned with doing so. Temptation won after the second day.
- My niece, the boy's mother, has amazingly similar tastes in music as I have, except for the country music. No offense intended, but I can only take so much of it.
- Neither my niece nor I can carry a tune, but that didn't stop us from singing. You have to stay awake somehow while driving the Interstates.
- Even after being on the road for 8 hours, when you're only 3 hours from home it doesn't seem all that far. Trust me though, it is much farther than it seems. It makes for a long day though still not worth stopping and spending another night in a motel.
- I've been home 36 hours, slept 20, and am still tired. 650 miles in one day is just too much.
- Geneabloggers are a prolific group. It will take some time to catch up on those 900+ unread blog posts waiting in my feed reader...
3 comments:
"No one says they are hungry until after you've passed the exit with all the good restaurants." So true, so true. I've taken to preempting any objections: "I don't care if you aren't hungry/don't have to go to the bathroom. There's good food/a convenient bathroom here."
Haha...I do a lot of eating on the road. There is never time for anything healthy. And I have a 13 year old that inhales every bit of groceries I buy. I wish he had his nose in a book as much as he has it in the refrigerator.
LOL I've been on many similar trips. It sounds like a good trip!
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