It should have been a week of anticipation, nervous energy and the excitement of what was to come. Instead, my daughter Sophia wanted it to be over.  After four years and countless races in cross country and track, she was headed to her final State Track Championship to complete a stellar high school running career.  The difference this time was that she was considered one of the favorites to win the 1600m, which would be a first for her.  With that, came expectation and pres

I didn’t want to do it.  The thought of planning another RV road trip and all the details that go into it seemed overwhelming. Back in the spring, I had pegged the second week of July as our vacation week for the summer without knowing what we were going to do.  As spring turned into early summer, I still hadn’t made any plans.  When I asked my two teenage daughters what they wanted to do, they enthusiastically screamed “Road Trip!”.  We had been here before and I was not sur