March 1, 2011 shop online at www.broadcasteronline.com Page 9 LAURA ON LIFE 1101 Sending the kids packing “We get to take showers?” he asked. That wasn’t the point I was trying to make, but can I help if he piles on the points before I get a chance to address them? “Of course, there will be showers. Now, back to the underwear.” “What about them?” “Where are they?” “If I pack underwear, I won’t have room for my telescope and my metal detector.” “We’re not setting up a science lab in Hawaii! Besides, if you don’t wear underwear, they’ll make you dance at the luau!” He looked sufficiently horrified. There would be underwear in his bag. My daughter was well-prepared clotheswise. Girls tend to think ahead that way. She may have been better prepared than me, in fact. She found it necessary to pack a bag of Cheetos, some Lifesaver candies and Bandaids. Apparently, they don’t have these things in Hawaii. Better safe than sorry. She also 1/2 Price Sale! 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He did not pack anything to color on so… not sure what his plan was. I took the crayon out. If there is no paper, kids can get annoyingly creative with crayons and I didn’t want any “creativity” happening at 30,000 feet in the air. He packed a plastic shovel for the beach, which was logical, and a blanket, in case our lodgings did not have any (not logical). He brought a Ziploc baggie full of Legos because no one knows what might happen if there are no Legos with which he may play. This same baggie contained the uneaten half of a Little Debbie’s Zebra Cake that he decided he might need in Hawaii. He apparently couldn’t get it all the way to the bag without taking a bite first. He brought his Cub Scout compass in case the plane got lost and a two-liter bottle for messages in case we were stranded. It was an island, after all. Again, nothing on which to write a message. Most importantly, he told me, he was bringing a jar of water. I thought he might think that Hawaii didn’t have any drinking water. But no, he said he was bringing the water to put out the fire if a volcano should erupt while we’re there. Where to start explaining? Never mind. I put the jar of water back in his bag. He was prepared for almost every circumstance except the one where he might need to get dressed in Hawaii… but what are the chances of that happening? Laura Snyder is a nationally syndicated columnist, author & speaker. You can reach Laura at lsnyder@lauraonlife.com Or visit her website www.lauraonlife.com for more info. CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE If your pail’s too small give us a call! Flat Commercial Rubber & Spray Foam Roofs A-1 Roofing & Insulation Systems Karl 207-0273 • Kent 207-0204 CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE CLIP & SAVE I should have known better. Of course, I should have. I don’t know what I was thinking. I asked my kids to pack one bag for themselves with the things they’d need for our trip to Hawaii. Yes, I was starting the process way before I had to, but I’ve never been a last-minute sort of person. I needed to know where the gaps in our preparedness were going to be before it was too late to do something about it. What if somebody didn’t have a swimming suit that fit? I needed to know that now. Though, I’m not sure where I’d buy a swimming suit in February… but I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. I learned very quickly that there is a huge difference between what I think is necessary for a trip to Hawaii and what my kids think is necessary. I told them how long we were likely to be there and what the temperatures were likely to be. Was I wrong to think that if they packed their own bag, there would be a few less tasks that I had to do? The answer is yes, I was wrong. My fourteen-year old intended to travel light where clothes are concerned. 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