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I hesitated writing this story after coming off of a 13-hour road trip to and from our annual family beach vacation early this summer - four kids, one husband and myself, all together in one vehicle for a very long time. Everyone starts off quite giddy and chipper when the car pulls out of the driveway eager to get to lifelong friends we share the beach house with and to see the ocean waves. Despite all the togetherness that sometimes feels a little daunting before you hit the road, these road trips are actually quite priceless. They give us the opportunity to see the world a little differently and stir family conversations that can only happen when you are held captive in the space of the family roadster. It's an awesome way to create memories, fun and laughter. (I do, however, think I was the only one who was amused when I turned the GPS "voice" to Elvis when we had to take a little detour through rural Mississippi on the way back home when everyone was getting over being in the car.)
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