Comments on: Family Vacation Reality Check

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:42:43 +0000

Here are some tips for planning family vacations, enjoy http://www.diyfather.com/content/Plan_the_Best_Family_Holiday

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:02:47 +0000

On our last road trip we didn’t even make it to the interstate when Renee declared she needed to go potty. Then, 15 minutes later she was throwing up from motion sickness. So.. 30 minutes into our 7 hour drive they began the “are we there yet”. I’ve never been so thankful for a portable DVD player.

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:47:37 +0000

I love it! We are on vacation right now, and I’m going to liveblog the events of today. So far, it’s only 8:45am, and I’ve got about 12 lines written…

When we left for our trip, we were literally 2 miles from our house, when we stopped at a light and my 3 year old asked, “Are we there yet?”. My husband and I just looked at each other in horror.

By: Maura ~ @MoBurns67

Maura ~ @MoBurns67 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:11:46 +0000

I’m chuckling over here, but I’m going to do it quietly because I still want you to talk to me.

By: ali

ali — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:05:47 +0000

I’m sorry…there is no better vehicle that the wagon queen family truckster. You would be lucky to drive a car as sweet as the Griswolds!

By: heart

heart — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:43:49 +0000

well, as long as u are having the ride of ur life while on the way…what matters is u have reached ur destination safely

By: Grandmother

Grandmother — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:24:17 +0000

I did my part; I broke THE routine; we had ice cream for lunch, we bought cute shoes, we expressed ourselves artistically, we meandered down Pacific Garden Mall and took in the colorful characters: The Abbott Family playing Blue Grass in their bare feet; the man in the wheel chair with his cat in a makeshift bed attached to the chair and a mouse in a cage; they did miss out on seeing the Great Morgani playing the accordion in wonderful costumes, The Umbrella Man inching along the street dressed in Pink from head to toe complete with pink boa and lastly the Balloon master, I suspect they were engaged elsewhere, next time.

Some people come to Santa Cruz for the Boardwalk and the sun and surf. We locals love our weirdos, even the young woman who is new to the local weird scene and is being touted as Sara Palin’s VP running mate.

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:07:28 +0000

you gotta keep them up real late the night before so they sleep the whole ride. Then they can unload all that new energy on Gramma. wheeeeeeee

By: tracey

tracey — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:27:02 +0000

I am only twitching slightly over here. I FEEL your pain. Hope the trip home has a working dvd player and some new toys from gram-nummah.

By: MommyTime

MommyTime — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:16:44 +0000

I totally would have stabbed the McDonald’s guy. And then asked for a rain check so I could have the free mocha on the way home. I’m glad you made it in one piece. Good luck getting home again. Ben@dryl can be your friend. (oh, did I just say that aloud? Sorry.)