Our daughter,Tori, has decided to abandon the lovely, idyllic, temperate world of New Hampshire and spend the next 4 years or so sweating in the concrete jungle of Florida.
She's off to college and we, as her parents, are obligated to get her there even if it involves 80+ hours cramped in a hot rented minivan, blasting down the east coast of the U.S. (spoiler: It involves those things. And sweat. So much sweat. I mean, you would simply not believe how much sweat.)
The trip started a bit earlier than originally planned. The plan, as originally conceived, was for us to leave on Monday morning, bright and early. Alex had to work all day Sunday and, for some unexplained reason, he actually wonted to join us for this trip. It seems that sitting in a van for the equivalent of 6 months straight sounded appealing to him.
After some deliberation, we decided that it might make more sense to leave Sunday night after Alex got home from work. That way, we could be tired while we drove, plus our ride would be made more pleasant by the delicious aroma of french fries that always clings to Alex after a shift as a waiter at a local restaurant.
We picked up the super-cool, image-enhancing maroon Dodge Grand Caravan (even reading the name ages you several decades) on Sunday afternoon while Alex was at work.
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| Sporty and stylish. Just like your Great Aunt Mildred. |
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| We left a little room in the glove compartment for Alex's stuff so he could throw it in when he got home. |
After the van was packed and Alex got home, it was time to hit the road. Toasting a safe trip with a ceremonial nip of Oyzo would be illegal, as both of our children are under 21 years of age.
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| So this is only water. |
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| And that is how you drink water. |
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| And this is how water makes your face look. |
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| Yup. Just like that. Water. |
As I was driving, I declined the water, opting instead to enjoy life.
Tori bade a slightly damp farewell to her best friend, Sloane,
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| Awwww... |
climbed into the van,
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| I promised Tori I would never share this picture. Please destroy your computer after viewing it so she doesn't find out. |
and we hit the road.
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| Off to college. |
Southward!
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