Here’s a guest post from my wonderful assistant Nina. What do you reminisce about?

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The drive to our destination took too long and the drive on the way home was a breeze. I guess when you’re excited, time passes by really really slowly. I used to love the gas station stops. There was one particular gas station that was an absolute hit with all of us kids. It had a mini-park! I would spend the entire stop see-saw-ing or riding the swing. Once we get to the beach, it would be lunch time and wow, it was a great challenge for me to sit and eat when the waves were calling!!! My mom wouldn’t let us swim immediately after eating because she said our bodies needed to digest the food before we can engage in other activities. That used to drive me nuts! All I wanted was to don my swimsuit and ride the waves, feel the wet sand on my feet and pretend I was Ariel (from The Little Mermaid).

You don’t realize how much you will miss something – until its gone (or in this case, you don’t get to do it as often). That is why this year, I am organizing a beach trip with my family! But this time around, I will be the one with the checklist.