By Renee Martinez, Founder of Raising Boys World
Whether you’re trying to organize a trip for an afternoon, a day or a long weekend, it’s always much more of a process than it should be. By the time I’m done packing for an overnight trio with the four boys, my car looks like a sherpa heading up the Himalayas.
Since the words on this blog are usually coming from me, I’ve decided to interview the stress-causing culprits. Introducing Francisco, age 8 and our friend, Michael, age 9.
Question #1: When you go on a trip, what helps to get you excited about the trip?
Michael: I like to know if I’ll see my friends and relatives or if there’s a beach.
Francisco: Looking it up on the Internet so I know what I’m going to see.
Question #2: When you going on a driving trip, what helps to keep you from getting bored?
Michael: Video games, really junkie snacks, toys like chess or legos.
Francisco: Looking at hockey cards, legos, if I had a DS that would be good or a movie on Mommy’s computer.
Question #3: What are your favorite food items to take on a trip?
Michael: Sour patch kids, potato chips, popcorn and sprite.
Francisco: Minty things like little mint chocolates, fig newtons, popcorn, crackers with cheese or peanut butter and apple juice.
Question #4: What the most annoying things about traveling by car?
Michael: My brother and sister screaming. Me always getting sick and puking and long hours of trips.
Francisco: Lucas annoying me sometimes, sometimes I get a headache when I’m in the car for 3 or 4 hours, the packing and Mateo when he whines about something I have and that Lucas always crumbles up papers that we haven’t even drawn on yet.
Question #5: What is the number 1 item that you cannot leave home without?
Michael: Video games and my brother and sister.
Francisco: My brothers, because I would miss them and hockey cards.
Question #6: What type of trip do you prefer, a road trip or an airplane trip? Why?
Michael: Plane, because I don’t get as sick and I like the little table where I can play legos on.
Francisco: Plane, because if sit near the window, I can see all the site from above. There’s not as much noise – only the engine noise.
Question #7: What is your most memorable plane trip?
Michael: Germany and Florida.
Francisco: Chile and the Dominican Republic.
Question #8: What has been your most memorable road trip and why?
Michael: New York City, Ohio, and Buffalo.
Francisco: Washington, Cape Cod and New York City.
Question #9: Where would you most like to visit in the future?
Michael: Outer space, Antarctica or Australia.
Francisco: Hong Kong, outer space, and Russia.
