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As I may have mentioned before, I am not a morning person. As the kids' summer break from school has gone on, they and I have been going to sleep a bit later and yet later than we should. Our travel plans wisely took this into account. So, day 1 of our trip did not start early. We got up at about our usual time, and I packed for myself and the 2 kids while my DH swiftly packed for himself. We then travelled about 30 minutes and then stopped for a meal and a full tank of gas. (This is also the first trip that we've taken as a family when I have done the majority of the driving. My only requirement of my husband was that he do all the "big city" driving.) On the plus side, we only had a 4 to 5 hour drive to our hotel in the beautiful Wallowa Valley (Oregon). On the minus side, the only picture I got that day was at a rest area: By the time we got to Wallowa Lake, it was dark, all the lovely scenery was not visible, and the hotel registration desk was closed. (We did see a deer by the side of the road in the dark. Fortunately, it stayed on the side of the highway.) On a different plus side, the hotel staff were trusting enough to leave our room key where we could get it and have a nice night's sleep. Thus ended day 1 of the WWJCD family trip. (royal flourish)

So, we're going to take a little trip next week. It should be fun, even though it's just a small trip, not a big deal. I'd love to post pictures every day, but it will depend on the Wi-Fi availability. I've used way more data on my new phone than I usually would have on my old phone by this part of the month, but at least I can take pictures again! Our trip doesn't require passports, but I'm reminded of a good quote from Erma Bombeck: Hopefully we'll all be happy, if tired, when we get home and NOT look like passport photos! Best wishes to y'all while I'm staying off line to avoid overage charges! And "Bon Voyage" to anyone else who is also talking a trip!