Saturday June 22- Dancing all the way to Sandusky

Saturday June 22
Beginning Point: Washington, New Jersey to Flemington, New Jersey for the Dance Recital
Ending Point: Sandusky, Ohio KOA
Total Miles: 519.2
Total Time: (9 1/2 hours) 2 pm until we rolled into the campground at 11:30 pm

Books read:  Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern (I really liked it. Much of it I had already followed on Facebook. Again, I really liked it, but not enough to suffer through the TV sit-bomb with William Shatner.)

Attending the dance recital without a care in the world was actually enjoyable. Other years we feel the stress of corralling ourselves, friends, and grandparents through the over-full halls of a local high school when we are already overtired from dress rehearsal and all the craziness that goes into preparing our tiny dancer for this glorious event. Not this year. This year, we were prepared to leave most of our cares behind as we embarked on vacation.

The ride to Ohio was made a bit longer by last-minute stops for lunch and DVR tapes at Best Buy. We also decided to stop for dinner at a truck stop after some super-friendly locals assured us the food was good. The food was a little processed, but it was freshly cooked and it actually included some delicious vegetables.

We talked about what was important to us on this trip. One of the most important ideas was that we are all tired of rushing to meet time deadlines and we are going to have very little of that on this vacation. If I want to meander slowly from the parking lot to the camper, I'm going to, damn it. The family concurs. We'll see how long they are patient with my meandering.

The kids and I really enjoyed each others' company. Riding in the dinette, talking, laughing, and playing was nice. Pete did mention that his time went much quicker when someone rode with him, so we duly noted that and Isaac will take a daily shift up front if I care to rest in the dinette.

Tomorrow's Plan: Riding the rollercoasters at Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, Ohio.