tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048186698864359724.post1051932142778270134..comments2024-01-09T02:22:47.782-08:00Comments on Sometimes I'm Actually Coherent: On the Road Again...Timothy Powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081922327870257027noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048186698864359724.post-61533577939743698812008-05-28T22:23:00.000-07:002008-05-28T22:23:00.000-07:00Yeah, we haven't yet succumbed to the lure of the ...Yeah, we haven't yet succumbed to the lure of the in-van DVD yet. So far we haven't needed to, but after nine-plus-hour road trips like this last weekend's, it sure is tempting.Timothy Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06081922327870257027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048186698864359724.post-3073346415668253442008-05-28T20:12:00.000-07:002008-05-28T20:12:00.000-07:001) As usual, I'm struck by the unlikely coincidenc...1) As usual, I'm struck by the unlikely coincidence that me and my Georgia-based family were driving along that same central valley highway just last month. Too bizarre!<BR/><BR/>2) re the alphabet game, even before kids my wife and I played this to pass the time on long trips. However, as fatcatpaulanne suggested, we always limit it to "words that begin with "a"", etc. The only exceptions being "x" and "z". Those could be found anywhere in the word. Also, it had to be an actual WORD, not just a letter. Hence, "arl" found on a license plate would not qualify, while "ark" would. <BR/><BR/>I must confess that we gave in to the in-van video player about 6 years ago. We try to focus on educational videos with just a dollop of "Angelina Ballerina" or "Curious George". However, it's a slippery slope. If you're not careful, you'll end up watching videos en route to the grocery store 2 miles away.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07689696553344622991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048186698864359724.post-92066638478678924872008-05-27T07:55:00.000-07:002008-05-27T07:55:00.000-07:00Your kids might be a little bit young but we liste...Your kids might be a little bit young but we listen to audio books in the car. We love Hank the Cowdog. I think I'd go with renting a DVD player or get up very, very early so they sleep halfway there.Fatcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687367589610368444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048186698864359724.post-87070041477499520852008-05-25T22:55:00.000-07:002008-05-25T22:55:00.000-07:00Ah ha! Instead of letters, do numbers. They don't ...Ah ha! Instead of letters, do numbers. They don't ever end!! And make license plates off limits. <BR/><BR/>Or do the alphabet, but make the words have to begin with that letter, maybe? <BR/><BR/>We used to play "categories" where someone would pick a category (animals, foods, whatever) and the first person says one that starts with A, the next person has to say one that starts with the last letter of that word. (Apple, Egg, Ginger, etc.) That might be too hard without kids who spell, though.<BR/><BR/>Car bingo (pictures in a bingo card of stuff you'll probably pass. Play over and over).<BR/><BR/>Laptop with movies? :D Lots of songs. Lots of new toys. Um. I dunno, I'd rather chop off my arm then go on another 6-8 hour airplane ride. Done that too many times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com