Road Trippin
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November 18, 2010
I consider myself an authority on road trips, seeing as though I’ve braved a whopping 2 this year.
That sort of qualifies me as an authority, right?
Well, no.
But let’s just pretend, shall we?
And because I have survived a whole 2 road trips with my family this year, I’ve come across a few tips and advice points that I’d like to share.
Here we go!
- Tip #1-There’s no such thing as a bad out-the-car-window-photo. Take a bunch and enjoy. But beware, you can end up with a few photos that have you thinking, why did I take this?! What is the significance? The sky is kind of pretty, but other that that it’s total crap.
But then you can’t delete it because it makes you think of your fantastical trip in the car for 8 hours, and how barfy you got when you were just outside Gilroy, and you contemplated stopping on the side of the road to dry heave, but you decided against it, because you just stopped for the kids, and they’re finally sleeping and you are a martyr, who denies thyself such luxuries as barfing, for the good of the family. But it’s all worth it when you get some magical photos that warm your heart just enough to make you crave a bite of lemon strudel cake with a sip of hot coffee:
- Tip # 2- Snacks are a must. Candy, chips, even beef jerky are all okay. At home they might be forbidden, but when on a road trip they are encouraged, even celebrated.
It’s your lucky day! Fast food is also acceptable.
- Tip #3- Sleeping children is the goal. Finding a clean rest stop is not the goal, making fond memories in the car is not the goal, not even getting to your destination is the goal, I repeat: Sleeping children is the goal. And you should stop at nothing to get your children to sleep. Because once they’re sleeping, it’s almost like you’re on a date; a long-uneventful-trek through-sprawling-highways-of-nothingness date. It really is quite romantic.
- Tip #4. Drive safe. You don’t want to end up like this guy.
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