(In no particular order …..) 1. I am really friggin’ out of shape. 1a. There are a lot of stairs at Great Wolf Lodge. Most of them go up, which is unfortunate for people who are really friggin’ out of shape. 1b. Don’t complain about lines to get on water slide rides, because that might [...]
Blaine, the kids, and I, are happily ensconced in our room at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas. This is our second annual “Fall Break at Great Wolf Extravaganza”, and we’ve got five (six?) other families meeting us here tomorrow morning. We drove down the night before on purpose, so we could have a [...]
Rules for enjoying Fall Break at Great Wolf Lodge and Indoor Water Park in Texas: Rule #1: When you invite your mother to go with your family, since your husband can’t go (pesky darn radiation treatments ….) make sure she actually realizes you are staying three days, and not two. Otherwise there might possibly be [...]
Less of a travel tip, and more like an open letter to God: Dear God, Please, please, please, please …. don’t let Blaine and me die in a fiery/watery/terrifying plane crash on our way to Phoenix/Seattle today. You know how I usually cover my bases by flying us on different planes, and I did that [...]
And if you continue in your vain, shallow, organized manner, you might decide in addition to the clicky fake nails, you would like to get your hair styled while on vacation. If you wear your hair straight and {sometimes, unless it’s a thousand percent humidity like it has been every day this week in which [...]
There are certain vain, superficial, organized things that a girl such as myself likes to get done before going on vacation. Things like cutting her hair, buying new shoes, and getting fake nails put on. Because nothing says “Hey! I’m ready for an Alaskan Wilderness Adventure!” like a nice french manicure. Just remember, however, that [...]
Driving cross country, even only part-way cross country, is a wonderful, educational opportunity for you to enlighten and teach your children about the beauty, geography and history of these United States of America. A great chance to fill their eager little minds with trivia and knowledge about the very states whose terrain you are traversing. [...]
When traveling Hwy. 78 between Birmingham and Memphis, keep your eyes peeled for the absolute BEST name ever invented for an (ahem) adult establishment: The Boobie Trap HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!! Get it? Boobie Trap? BOOBIE Trap????? Woooooweeee! {slapping knee, wiping mirth from eye} {usual disclaimer about demeaning to women, and not appropriate, and should be ashamed, yadda [...]
ps. those of you who’ve made it clear you don’t like bad language can skip this one. It’s only a word or two, but consider yourself warned. ****************************************************** Once upon a time, there was a charming, sweet, lovely, even-tempered, beautiful (and extremely modest) princess who lived in a wonderful land, far, far away. And although [...]
When traveling by car with the family pet, you will discover that it is not difficult to find a dog-friendly hotel. What you *will* discover is that it is next to impossible to find a dog-friendly hotel that: a) allows pets over 25 poundsb) does so without charging a $75 pet feec) is not at [...]