Road Trippin SB2014

Things I love about road trippin with my boys.  And, no, cement impaction is not one of them.  I love being in the car with them for long stretches.  Playing "name that tune" or taboo, or just talking something out"relationships, work, school, or the Zombie Apocalypse (yes I am still worried about the plight of "the walkers") .  I love listening to their playlists whilst we drive.  The eclectic collection is astounding.  And, Yes, I do retain veto power.  But I try to use is sparingly.
 I love discovering what multitasking abilities Noah has (Singer/

Navigator/DJ).  I love how from the back I can hear Seb harmonizing with the old song playing when he doesn't really notice he is doing it.  I love looking up in my rear view mirror and catching Lucas dancing in his seat and singing at the same time.  I love how we are on our way to Joshua Tree Natl Park and on the radio they play "where the streets have no name" by U2 from the album.... wait for it ... Joshua Tree!  The window of opportunity to spend with this time with my boys is so limited from the moment they are born.  And the older they get the more distractions there are and the more interferences  there are that try to steal this time away  (work, school, sports, theater).  I won't have it!  It is so hard to just say NO and walk away from that deadline or that other demand and just gather the troops and WALK (or drive or fly) AWAY.  Is it always a perfect sunhshinney everyone has a great attitude day?  NO! (reference: Vatican crosswalk, MURANO!, bridge over LA swamps to name a few).  But, I just have to picture that view from the rear view mirror and know its all good.