It was the early 2000’s. August, as I recall. Money was in high demand that summer. It was also in short supply. Desperate to give the kids some semblance of a vacation before school began, we decided camping in 100+ degree weather was a swell idea. Off we go: 2 adults, 4 kids, and a tent. We lasted 24 hours. Highlights included the kids fighting over who would sleep in the tent and who would sleep in the screened in pavilion, the kids fighting over whose turn it was to pick the music (I still shudder when I hear Limp Bizkit), and the kids fighting over whose turn it was to feed the random raccoon who’d joined in the fun. The next morning, we woke up to the realization that someone, or two certain someones, unable to sleep in the unbearable heat, had consumed every last Sprite in the cooler. The adults decided a bribe was in order. Could a trip to the local pizza buffet back home convince the junior tyrants to leave early? Worked like a charm. That’s when the fun really started. The climax of our story finds our vehicle stuck on the highway for hours due to a road closure.
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