Comments on: The Resurrection of the Long Road Trip? http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/ Sometime editor, all-the-time mother, delivering facts, reviews, commentary, and rants. Occasionally in that order. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:15:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: lifepundit http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-568245 lifepundit Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:18:36 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/#comment-568245 You still have to wear seatbelts. No blankets stretched out on the back seat, or even that wonderful view at night when you could take your place on the "shelf" behind the back seat and stare up at the stars, or watch the apparent movement of the telephone wires as they swooshed by. I think the traffic must have been kinder, but I wasn't driving so how would I know. And there was much more of a sense of adventure about the trip. Wonder if we can make it across Death Valley? (My parents did this at night -- no cell phones, old car. They later decided it had been a bad decision but all lived to tell the tale.) I guess even if we can't recreate that world, we can recreate that attitude. Try not to get thrown out of the car this time. Good luck! You still have to wear seatbelts. No blankets stretched out on the back seat, or even that wonderful view at night when you could take your place on the “shelf” behind the back seat and stare up at the stars, or watch the apparent movement of the telephone wires as they swooshed by.

I think the traffic must have been kinder, but I wasn’t driving so how would I know. And there was much more of a sense of adventure about the trip. Wonder if we can make it across Death Valley? (My parents did this at night — no cell phones, old car. They later decided it had been a bad decision but all lived to tell the tale.)

I guess even if we can’t recreate that world, we can recreate that attitude.

Try not to get thrown out of the car this time.

Good luck!

]]> By: Miri's Dad http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-568176 Miri's Dad Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:55:22 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/#comment-568176 Here in Minnesota, kids are required to be in car seats/booster seats only till the age of four. Beyond that is up to the parent. The idea is that kids are to be taught good safety habits from an early age without being restrained. Here in Minnesota, kids are required to be in car seats/booster seats only till the age of four. Beyond that is up to the parent. The idea is that kids are to be taught good safety habits from an early age without being restrained.

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-566448 Anwyn Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:07:47 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/#comment-566448 Hi J, nice to see you. Hi J, nice to see you.

]]> By: jbarntt http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-566109 jbarntt Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:11:03 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/#comment-566109 Hi Anwyn, OT post, I met you at the AoS meet up last night and just wanted to say Hello. Hi Anwyn, OT post, I met you at the AoS meet up last night and just wanted to say Hello.

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-564309 Anwyn Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:44:41 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/#comment-564309 We both were kicked out, as I said. The law appears to be booster until he's 4'9" or eight years old, whichever comes first. We both were kicked out, as I said.

The law appears to be booster until he’s 4’9″ or eight years old, whichever comes first.

]]> By: Bumble http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-564303 Bumble Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:38:19 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/#comment-564303 Despite being an eyewitness, I cannot verify who got who kicked out. I was too busy throwing up. Ah, memories... How old do the laws say he has to be before he can just sit in the regular seat? No car seat, booster, etc? Despite being an eyewitness, I cannot verify who got who kicked out. I was too busy throwing up. Ah, memories…

How old do the laws say he has to be before he can just sit in the regular seat? No car seat, booster, etc?

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-562855 Anwyn Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:50:24 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/#comment-562855 I didn't fail. I didn't set out to write a comprehensive history of Our Lives or even of Our Lives on the Road. :) And it takes two to get two kicked out. I didn’t fail. I didn’t set out to write a comprehensive history of Our Lives or even of Our Lives on the Road. :)

And it takes two to get two kicked out.

]]> By: thelmajoy http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-562837 thelmajoy Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:20:26 +0000 http://www.anwyn.com/2008/11/14/the-resurrection-of-the-long-road-trip/#comment-562837 You fail to mention the night on the road that you got me kicked out of the car. : ) You fail to mention the night on the road that you got me kicked out of the car.

: )

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