Summer Bummer

Back when I was Queen of the Road Trip

I'm ignoring the steady creep toward summer vacation, and I think it's because I'm past my "best by" date. I have mom legs. Too much sun/heat makes me feel a bit sick, and we won't even discuss swimming.

Road trips, although easier on my nerves than they used to be, are physically harder. My body doesn't like sitting in a car all day long (minimal drive to get anywhere from here) and it complains. Living out of a suitcase with travel-sized toiletries or lugging full-sized ones is not as fun as it used to be and more often than not I come home needing to recover from a "vacation."

Home looks better than ever. 

A few years back I had my summer road trip schedules worked out well in advance and could tell you exactly what we'd be doing and when. I think it was a coping skill. But now that my lovelies are 9 and almost 13, the days are a lot easier to manage. And because my budget is so tight this year, all activity is being pared down. Travel, even on a budget, costs money. So, I don't know...

The girls will have camp (Kate with church, Anna sports if her mom gets her registered this week) and swimming with friends. Beyond that, I am not sure where we will be this summer. I haven't planned a road trip, and don't know if it will happen. We don't do summer notebooks, although I LOVE the idea because I'm a fan of summer learning. Wherever we end up, we will venture out to museums, the library, the movie theater -- all air-conditioned -- and avoid places like Six Flags and huge water parks. 

 

Suggestions?