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Little Moments Add Up to Big Fun in Florida

When you live in this region of the country, chances are good you’ve vacationed in Florida. After awhile, you begin to take it for granted. To keep that from happening during my family’s last trip, I decided to focus on the little moments of the trip, not just the big ones (such as visiting the house of that famous mouse).

I started by reminding myself that the journey could be as much fun as the destination. To put that sentiment in perspective: I drove alone with my children, Ethan (11) and Autumn (8), all the way to Bradenton Beach, Florida. That’s about 14 hours drive time, excluding stops. Now, before you become too impressed, we did stop in Atlanta and spend the night with some friends.

When you’re driving, there are so many interesting sights, but you won’t see them if you aren’t looking. So, we looked. As we pulled off on an exit ramp for our 243rd restroom stop, there was an SUV in front of us. On the bumper was a banana peel. I laughed, thinking of all the things I’d set on my bumper through the years. The kids had fun speculating how long the peel had …

June 17, 2014Comments Off on Little Moments Add Up to Big Fun in FloridaRead More