Comments on: On-the-Road (but In-the-Neighborhood) http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/ Travels and Journeys... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Intrepid http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 Intrepid Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:21:15 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2423 Absolutely - You're "Camera Gal" no one does it like you do! Should be a lot of fun.... Absolutely – You’re “Camera Gal” no one does it like you do! Should be a lot of fun….

]]> By: Heather http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 Heather Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:24:26 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2420 Thanks Intrepid! I've exhaled again and should be good for another week or so. And Grandma got more than a quick hug on Saturday which felt good for both of us.... Ah yes, the trip! I'll be "keeper of the keys" and maybe official photographer?   Delmer: Hey, I sympathized with your errant clothing experience a while back; this is the least you can do. I'll honk next time I fly by Hilliard! Buckle up and drive safely (at least we're enjoying the fruits of some of our tax dollars). Thanks Intrepid! I’ve exhaled again and should be good for another week or so. And Grandma got more than a quick hug on Saturday which felt good for both of us….
Ah yes, the trip! I’ll be “keeper of the keys” and maybe official photographer?
 
Delmer: Hey, I sympathized with your errant clothing experience a while back; this is the least you can do. I’ll honk next time I fly by Hilliard! Buckle up and drive safely (at least we’re enjoying the fruits of some of our tax dollars).

]]> By: Heather http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2422 Heather Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:09:50 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2422 Suzanne: It goes way too fast and with not enough family dinners along the way! When our power was off in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, it was really nice to have a board game/clean-out the fridge picnic night.   Thanks Saskia ("smorgasboard", indeed!).   Sadia and James Andrew: It's not boredom or "routine" so much as a logistics nightmare. Sometimes I give my kids a choice: you can be fifteen minutes early or five minutes late (because even with carpools, "on-time" is often an impossibility). Suzanne: It goes way too fast and with not enough family dinners along the way! When our power was off in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, it was really nice to have a board game/clean-out the fridge picnic night.
 
Thanks Saskia (“smorgasboard”, indeed!).
 
Sadia and James Andrew: It’s not boredom or “routine” so much as a logistics nightmare. Sometimes I give my kids a choice: you can be fifteen minutes early or five minutes late (because even with carpools, “on-time” is often an impossibility).

]]> By: delmer http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 delmer Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:12:12 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2419 While this does not help you in the least -- other than in a misery-loves-company sort of way -- I've been in the same situation time and again. I'm always amazed at how much driving I can do and how little of the city (or anything) I see doing it. While this does not help you in the least — other than in a misery-loves-company sort of way — I’ve been in the same situation time and again.

I’m always amazed at how much driving I can do and how little of the city (or anything) I see doing it.

]]> By: Heather http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 Heather Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:11:28 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2421 Ginger: I do OK as long as I know when I'll be able to breathe again. And I LOVE watching my kids do things they enjoy (or even better -doing those things with them)! What's hard is when I'm dropping one to a game I can't stay to watch because I'm running another one somewhere else. *(Enjoyed our lunch!!)   Shirl: So true! And my brain gets tired, because I always have to start at the beginning to remember the whole schedule (which changes on an almost daily basis...). I do feel like quite the hero when I manage to pack sandwiches, though...   Thank you Jean Luc. I feel better already.   Bob: The desire to "clone" is a strong one. What is sad is knowing how unbelievably quiet life can become later on... My Grandma Mary lives for the visits we can barely squeeze in! Just wish there were some way to bank the "good stuff" so that we could stretch it out over a few more years... But then, would I <strong>really</strong> want to be a seventy-year old "soccer mom"? Ginger: I do OK as long as I know when I’ll be able to breathe again. And I LOVE watching my kids do things they enjoy (or even better -doing those things with them)! What’s hard is when I’m dropping one to a game I can’t stay to watch because I’m running another one somewhere else. *(Enjoyed our lunch!!)
 
Shirl: So true! And my brain gets tired, because I always have to start at the beginning to remember the whole schedule (which changes on an almost daily basis…). I do feel like quite the hero when I manage to pack sandwiches, though…
 
Thank you Jean Luc. I feel better already.
 
Bob: The desire to “clone” is a strong one. What is sad is knowing how unbelievably quiet life can become later on… My Grandma Mary lives for the visits we can barely squeeze in! Just wish there were some way to bank the “good stuff” so that we could stretch it out over a few more years… But then, would I really want to be a seventy-year old “soccer mom”?

]]> By: Intrepid http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 Intrepid Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:33:36 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2418 I think your Grandma hugged you back because she knows what a wonderful Mother you are! My philosophy: It's not a question of if you whine but how you whine! So be sure to whine from time to time - And remember.... these are the "Good Old Days." :) Are you ready for our trip? I think your Grandma hugged you back because she knows what a wonderful Mother you are! My philosophy: It’s not a question of if you whine but how you whine! So be sure to whine from time to time – And remember…. these are the “Good Old Days.” :) Are you ready for our trip?

]]> By: James Andrew http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 James Andrew Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:43:52 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2417 I guess, doing the same routine everyday makes you feel bored. I guess, doing the same routine everyday makes you feel bored.

]]> By: Sadia Hussain http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Sadia Hussain Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:57:22 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2416 I guess one can call it routine , can get frustrating but without it the vacuum could get to one. I guess one can call it routine , can get frustrating but without it the vacuum could get to one.

]]> By: saskia http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2415 saskia Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:05:06 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2415 sport ist mord *gg *i like your infos and photos *kiss* sport ist mord *gg *i like your infos and photos *kiss*

]]> By: Suzanne Perazzini http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/10/03/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 Suzanne Perazzini Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:57:16 +0000 http://www.heatherdugan.com/blog/taking-the-kids/on-the-road-but-in-the-neighborhood/#comment-2414 I am so lucky that my son is 18 and drives. So, been there, done that and am glad to be on the other side but I so get that blinking and it's over thing. I remember him at all stages of growing up and it seems like the proverbial flash and it's past history. I am so lucky that my son is 18 and drives. So, been there, done that and am glad to be on the other side but I so get that blinking and it’s over thing. I remember him at all stages of growing up and it seems like the proverbial flash and it’s past history.

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