Monday, June 06, 2011

Around the Country in 40 Days


On June 20, we embark on a 40 day trip around the country. We won't hit every state, but we will go through 22 states in about 6000 miles. My daughter has already been to most of these states, but my son has been to only a few. But in both cases, we'll have plenty of new spots to write on their U.S. puzzle maps when we get home.

Since taking six weeks off at once is only something you can do in certain European countries (and often not even there), my husband, Ed, will only be joining us for the first and last weeks of the trip. The rest of the time will just be me and my kids: my daughter, age 10, and my son, age 7. I can do what I do from anywhere, fortunately.

We will visit a few GeekDads (and GeekMoms) along the way, in addition to plenty of my other friends and family. We will spend time surrounded by natural beauty and stop at historical sites. We will enter government buildings and go to a wedding. We will see museums, study architecture, and play many, many board games.