MelissaA
Brenton
Shilpa Karhik
The Fun Of Long Weekends
January 24th 2007 00:25
1. Decide at the last minute to take a Long Weekend trip.
2. Try to book last minute accommodation. Realise that ever other poor sod in the area has had the same idea as you, only 24 hours earlier!
3. Finally track down accommodation for 2 adults and 2 children - you're all cramped up in 2 single beds and staying right under the flight path of the airport, but hey at least you found something. Pity, you're not actually flying, at least that would have made the motel choice sound more reasonable.
4. Plan activities for the kids who argue about where they do and do not want to go. Inevitably they will want the opposite things to each other.
5 Argue with children about the clothes they will wear and explain that they do not need a ski quality, full length, fake-fur lined jacket for a 35 degree in the shade summer, even if your holiday location is further 'south'.
6. Pack clothing for 4 people along with assorted spiky, and overlarge toys for travel and then attempt to shut suitcase.
7, Attempt to fit said over-laden bag into car along with food that also had issues of choice attached to it.
8. Remove marbles from youngest child's nose that she just can't part with for 3 days and so has started up her own illicit marble smuggling ring.
9. Remove similar contraband from eldest child who had a few more surprises up her sleeve, and other places.
10. Remember that you forgot to put petrol in the car on the "cheap" day, and get caught with every other poor sucker who also forgot to fill up before the public holiday. A 2nd mortgage may be required here to cover the loan for the petrol.
11. Drive on your merry way missing every second turn off to your destination, while playing such fun games as "Are We There Yet" and "I Need To Go To The Bathroom.
12. Arrive just in time at the Motel to play the game of "I'm Hungry" for the 8th time even though it has only reached 2pm. Realise subsequently, that you have left your migraine medication at home.
13. Drive, as you will have to do every day, across the state border to visit the destined city that you are actually trying to visit but couldn't get accommodation anywhere within spitting distance of due to your extensive planning efforts.
14. Run yourself ragged keeping up with your kids in public areas, throwing money left right and centre at the attractions you pass. To make this easier on yourself, hand all your money over to the kids and let them sort it out - it's going to happen that way anyway, so just learn to accept it.
15. Drive around all night looking for someplace to eat and will accept a group of 4 in the state you are currently in. Now go and search for anything that is still a) Open and b) Not full.
Then you can all play the game entitled "But I Don't Like That Food!"
16. Argue about which of the 2 exhausted adults has to do the driving on the way home. This can lead to discussions such as "Why Did You Let Him Overtake You", "Why Don't You Go Around Him", and "I'm Bored Being On The Passenger's Side", which leads to games like "Would You Like To Change Over Or Not?!!" resulting in the inevitable game of "Well I'm Tired Because I'm The One Who Has To Do All The Driving."
16. Return home loaded with old balloons, bits of string and. various other 'collectables' including paid for pieces of plastic. Unpack the car and collapse into a heap amidst the dirty dishes and piles of laundry you didn't have time to do before you went away.
17. Tell yourself you need a holiday! Or another Long Weekend!
© Copyright 23-1-07 by the exhausted mother of said group who will probably be lying in a ditch somewhere by the time you read this. The Aussie contingent will probably be able to witness the makings of this first hand should they at any time attempt to flick their television sets over to Channel 10 this Thursday night for the Australia Day Live '07 Concert held in Canberra. Of course, if you missed it, by now you will have no idea what I'm even talking about. Yes, I'll be there.... somewhere.......See if you can spot me! Woohooo, I'm over here, ....look now, I'm over here..... Peekaaboo! Forget "Where's Wally", that's the lame version, "Where's MelissaA" is the hot game right now......"LOOK MA, I'M ON TV" ; )
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