| Tuesday, February 03, 2004 |
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Don't forget to check out A SunnyK Kind of Day.
create your own visited states map
or write about it on the open travel guide
I found this over at Toni's blog and I had to do my own. Looks like I need to head west!
This made me realize how lucky I was as a kid. Even though we didn't have much money, my grandparents always managed to take us on some awesome adventures. One year we went from Dallas, PA to Dallas, TX to see where the Cowboys played.
The trip did not start out that great, because my older cousin (who the entire trip was planned for) wasn't able to go at he last minute. We left with everyone pouting. Vacations always seemed to start that way, but always turned out fine.
I also remember that we did not get very far when Grandpa's old Ford econline van broke down. We went to a Sears auto center to get it fixed. The best part about that is the store was at a Mall and our unexpected pit stop lead to the coolest Charlie's angel shirt ever. We are talking the original Charlie's Angels here, and of course I was always Kelly.
Looking back at that trip I have to say it was amazing. I was able to go right down on the field of Texas Stadium. I rode to the top of the St. Louis Arch. I went to the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma. We stopped at Notre Dame (that was Grandpas idea). And I can't even remember everything else we did. That was 25 years ago and we still talk about that vacation.
Vacations then were on a shoestring budget. We packed our own food and camped along the way. Planes and hotels were not even a consideration, but I got to see much more of the world by not having money. |
posted by Kelly @ 2/03/2004 12:58:00 PM   |
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