Now that the Howard Family Vacation series begins, it brings back memories of some good 'ol Van Pelt vacations. It's no secret that we never had anything materialistic to speak of, yet my parents always found ways to enrich our lives in so many other ways. I am so grateful for their desire to go and do and let us experience the world around us. I can honestly say I have been to almost all 48 states, have flown all over the country and have driven cross country several times.
Those cross country trips would take us weeks to do being we would take different routes every time and stop at any and everything there was to see. Reno, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Yellowstone, Yosemite, New York City, Atlantic City, Carlsbad Caverns, Atlanta... I could go on and on. And that's not to mention all the little touristy adventures we came across along the way. I can remember seeing signs for parks, western villages, historical sites, etc and stopping to get out and explore.
I realized a while ago that my parents didn't necessarily do this for us girls and I love this about them. When they returned from Cocoa Beach, FL a couple years ago, they had pictures of them at Disney World, Universal Studios, Daytona Speedway and Kennedy Space Center. Every time they go somewhere, if there's something worth seeing within a reasonable distance, they are there.
This is definitely something I want to establish as a tradition and carry on with our family. So starting now, with our first official family vacation, we are making it a tradition to seize the moment and world around us.
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I didn't realize that you had seen that much stuff!! Mom took us cross country when I was about 14 and we saw all kinds of stuff...Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Yosemite, Hoover Dam etc. etc. At 14 I wasn't that thrilled about leaving my friends to travel the country..but looking back I wouldn't trade it for anything!
ReplyDeleteI love your updates...they make me smile :) Give Prisspot a big ole kiss from Aunt Kimmy!!