Ahhh, the road trip. Those words had quite a different meaning 20 years ago. Should we go to the beach? Visit friends at another college? Or just drive through the mountains taking in the Fall scenery? What a decision!
Now,those words mean lists: the "which clothes to pack for each person" list, the "what we need in the van" list, and which of those things need to be accessible to me, the "what needs to get done before we can leave" list, etc. Oh, the stress!
Somehow, it usually comes together, without too much missed or left behind. Those are the times when I take a deep breath and wonder what God was thinking to put an organizationally-challenged person in charge of 8 other human beings who seem so woefully helpless. Even those who shouldn’t be. Like the teen who, when dressing for the wedding we are attending says things like, "Mom, did you pack any black socks for me, or maybe an undershirt?"! I think it was easier before the older kids started thinking they could pack for themselves.
But we made it to Ohio and back. And really did have some fun along the way! A big thank you to Jim Weiss and his wonderful story-telling CDs!
I will post pictures, just as soon as I figure out how!!