The
closest airport is a couple of hours away, so I thought my boy and I would go
on a mini-road trip. The plan was to
head up to the town we used to live and visit some friends and then on Saturday
drive back to pick up T.
When
you are spending two nights away at two different houses, well, you have to
make sure you have all the essentials needed.
We divvied up the packing list.
My
list included, two sleeping bags (one for me and one for him), two pillows, on
cot, two spare blankets, a bag full of shirts, pants, underwear, pajamas, socks
(three days worth for the boy and for me), various toiletries, my camera bag,
my computer, my Bible and paper for notes.
Not to mention a few snacks. Check. And check.
My
boy’s list. One kid sized backpack full
of alphabet blocks, a Veggie Tales lunchbox full of small Thomas the Tank
engine toys (also included were Gordon, Percy, James, Edward, Toby, and Bertie
the Bus), one Paddington Bear book of colors, one stuffed bunny for the ride,
stuffed Henry the dog and Nemo the fish for sleeping. Check and Checkmate.
Well,
we each have our own set of priorities.
Nonetheless, we were ready for whatever the road had in store. With the back of the SUV loaded and not to
mention T. with her purse and backpack for her trip we were almost ready.
Usually
the boy sits behind the driver’s seat in his booster seat, but on this trip I
had moved him behind the passenger seat so I could easily have access to him
for important things like picking up stuff he dropped, handing out fruit
snacks, and juice.
Gas
tank is full, bags are packed, and we have just dropped T. off at the airport
and we are ready to roll. We do not have
t be at our next destination until evening, so the world is our oyster. What to do first. I am checking out my analog GPS (paper map),
and the boy is checking his laminated map and after serious calculations we
settle on our first spot.
Lunch!
To be continued. . .
I'm giggling!
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