Well, we were up at 5AM as promised. I hadn't taken in to consideration the fact no one sleeps well the night before vacation. The kids were restless with excitement and I, fresh off of packing, had a major case of monkey mind. The good news is that I was completely packed, carry on's and all by 9:00 PM. I made my goal of having everything packed 24 hrs. ahead of time. We take off at 10:00 tonight.
As always, the best laid plans always need room for a couple of surprises. The biggest surprise is that we are now taking a side trip to the Washington DC area after landing in Baltimore. We are scouting out the area for a possible relocation opportunity that could present itself this Fall. So, if you have any wonderful suggestions on how to entertain a family of 5 exhausted Tacomans in 100 degree weather for 5 hours or so before we can check into our hotel in Virginia, PLEASE send them my way.
John and I plan to wear the kids out with a long bike ride and a playground romp so that we can fit in a loooong afternoon nap. We hope to wake as late as possible and pretend that it is morning all over again. Most nights, having children that are sleeping by 8PM is a very good thing. Tonight, I hope they can wear their night owl caps for a little while - at least until take off.
Here is to the adventures of family travel! Back in 10 days.
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