Darth Vader: “Luke… help me take this mask off.”
Luke: “But you’ll die.”
Darth Vader: “Nothing… can stop that now. Just for once… let me… look on you with my own eyes.” [Luke takes off Darth Vader's mask one piece at a time, revealing Anakin Skywalker.] ”Now… go, my son. Leave me.”
Luke: “No. You’re coming with me. I’ll not leave you here. I’ve got to save you.”
Anakin: ”You… already have. You were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister… you were right.”
Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi
It’s on, baby. Our madcap road trip is on. Princess Leia is house/cat sitting, the days off have been approved with the Galactic Republic, we’ve set aside the fund-age, and we’ve a new plastic friend to send updates from the road. Have laptop, will travel.
I feel like playing one of those group games. I’m going to try to think of things that I need to bring along, from A-Z. I’ll fill it in as I think of them (so stop back occasionally, if you’re intrigues). Feel free to play along. Yes, this includes you lurkers out there. You know who you are. If you can think of something that I’ve forgotten to put on the packing list, I’ll add it in and give you accolades and linky love to boot. Just remember to say, “I’m going on a road trip and I need to bring…”
A – Audiobooks, downloadable from Audible – Sandra Foyt
B – Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, so if you get stuck in traffic, you can headbang like there’s no tomorrow – Wendy Hawksley
C – Crock Pot for cheap dinners in the room.
D – Digital camera
E – Electric skillet. You can cook pancakes and toasties and steak and stir fries and lots of good things to eat. – Keptwoman
F – Fluxx one of our favorite games to take on the road. – Karen
G – Games that require you to look at every license plate, road sign, or volkswagen rabbit on the road are a MUST. – Topsy-Techie
H - Hiking Shoes for the jaunts around the artifacts (and to run from bears) – Brian
I – Interstate maps; preferably up to date; not like the ones from 1988 we still have… – Wendy Hawksley
J – Journal/sketchbook for the joy of 5 minutes observing or sketching – Keptwoman
K – Kit for roadside emergencies: fix-a-flat, flashlight, garbage bags (I think I’ll pass on her suggestion of a concealed weapon) – DJ
L – Lessons from home, to be done during any boring car-riding time. Nothing else can make scenery so interesting!
M – Medications in their original containers
N – Nuvi by Garmin – Sandra Foyt
O – Occular necessities like glasses, contacts, contact solution, and sunglasses. – Ashley Allain
P – Pillows so you don’t have to rest your head on your folded-up sweatshirt – Wendy Hawksley
Q – Quilts for when the temperature tug of war begins (hubby says its hot, you say its cold…) – Wendy Hawksley
R – Reusable shopping bags, preferrably insulated, for carrying food about the place – Keptwoman
S - Surge protector, multiple-outlet – Sandra Foyt
T – Towels, preferrable microfibre for roadside swims if the weather is good, and cleaning up messes in the car. – Keptwoman
U – Undies, clean in case we end up in the hospital
V – Very full tank of gas – Brian
W - Water bottles for our hiking adventures
X – eXtra dose of patience! (I think I’ll pass on Theresa‘s xylophone suggestion.)
Y – Yarn . . . for knitting. – Hilary
Z – Ziplock baggies of all sizes: food in the cooler, wet clothes in the suitcase, picnic supplies, dirty shoes, etc.
H-Hiking Shoes for the jaunts around the artifacts (and to run from bears)
I’m going on a road trip and I need to bring
E- Electric skillet. You can cook pancakes and toasties and steak and stir fries and lots of good things to eat.
T – Towels, preferrable microfibre for roadside swims if the weather is good, and cleaning up messes in the car
J – Journal/sketchbook for the joy of 5 minutes observing or sketching
R – Reusable shopping bags, preferrably insulated, for carrying food about the place
Wow, Keptwoman, it’s almost like you were just on a major road trip yourself…
I’m going on a road trip and I need to bring:
B – Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, so if you get stuck in traffic, you can headbang like there’s no tomorrow
I – Interstate maps; preferably up to date; not like the ones from 1988 we still have…
P – Pillows so you don’t have to rest your head on your folded-up sweatshirt
Q – Quilts for when the temperature tug of war begins (hubby says its hot, you say its cold…)
Don’t forget the plug-in cooler for the car, Garmin Nuvi, audiobooks (downloaded from Audible,) and the multiple-outlet surge protector. These were a few of our favorite things on our recent road trip.
BTW – I’m slowly transcribing the kids’ journals from the road trip. I’m sure you’ll appreciate Teen Daughter’s post from the Extraterrestrial Highway:
http://elferkid.com/2009/10/12/july-23-2009/
G- GPS. I know Jeff’s sense of direction.
Yay! Laptop! Where are you going on the road trip?
OH, I’m too boring to have any original suggestions. Just have fun! Post photos and updates from the road. I love going on vicarious virtual road trips. There’s so much less to pack and lots less laundry to do when I get back, LOL.
oooh…you are TOO clever…I like this game. Speaking of games, how in the heck could anyone leave out:
G – Games that require you to look at every license plate, road sign, or volkswagen rabbit on the road are a MUST.
The alphabet soup is great, but let’s get to the meat…where are you going. Details, Girl, we need details.
We’re going to New Mexico and Northern Texas (and maybe Hot Springs, AR) – National Parks, Old West cities and Native American historical sites are topping our itinerary at present. I’m so ready to leave. Tomorrow would be OK with me!
F- Fluxx one of our favorite games to take on the road.
I’m going on a roadtrip and I need to bring:
F: food- snacks, drinks, munchies (Suggested by our 9 yo
O: occular necessities like glasses, contacts, contact solution, and sunglasses
Have fun and enjoy your trip!
Ashley
Roadside emergency kit,fix-a-flat,flashlight,garbage bags and perhaps a concealed weapon. Not that I’m an alarmist or anything!
Yarn . . . for knitting.
F-first aid kit
P-prescription meds., spare glasses and glasses Rx (the only things you really need . . . anything else forgotten is easily purchased on the way.
W-water bottles
V-Very full tank of gas
X- xylophone! One never knows when the urge to strike up a tune might hit. (Or such is the logic of some people I know who pack WAAAAAAAAAY too much stuff for a trip. And besides, your “X” was empty.)
Safe travels!