Service Readership
So this weekend is the drive from Austin to Boston. Three days. Two thousand miles. Are you jealous yet?
Bart will be driving the whole way, since I am not old enough to drive a moving van (and I’m obviously very very sad about that . . . ).
We’ve got four or five books on CD to listen to on Bart’s laptop (Maximum Ride (Book 1 and 2),The Hunger Games, and Enna Burning, so far), which should be a nice past time.
BUT! I am one of those people who has a hard time just sitting still listening to something. I need something to do with my hands while we drive and listen, with state after state flying by.
Any good suggestions?
knitting or crocheting. (crocheting is actually pretty easy to learn if you don't know how) You could make a scarf because it's going to get pretty chilly in Boston 🙂
you should find some of those funny travel bingo games, where you slide the little screen thingie over the picture when you see it! they are silly, but so much fun!
suduko?
Games! My personal fave is the baby name game (pick a fave boys and girls name for every letter of the alphabet – nerdy I know), crossword puzzles, listening to musicals (and singing along), any kind of car/bingo/i spy/ type of game? Happy driving!!
Learning to crochet is a good idea. You love scarves. A quick trip to the craft store for some yarn, tools, and a book. . .
Or you could get a book of madlibs. Bart and I used to think those were way funny. Granted, we are 20 years older now, but still.
I'm knitting Christmas stockings on our upcoming roadtrip to Minneapolis. Here's a good game–pick a holiday and going backwards describe what you did each year. Also you can do a "Pick the Best of Austin" and write them down for posterity. Sock puppet shows out the window for passers-by! Oh, I'm also going to be planning out my upcoming school year. You've probably done that already. Have you planned your first trip to Freeport yet?????
I have no good suggestions, I'm just amazed that you're really not old enough! I rented a U-Haul for a day and they didn't have a problem, and if I recall correctly I'm a few months younger than you! What would have happened if you and Bart were the same age?!
You already know how to crochet, so you don't need to learn how. I say crochet! Also if you have an clothes that need mending that you have been avoiding – buttons, hems, whatever. That is a good option too.
I was also thinking crochet. You could make baby blankets to donate. It's totally easy and mindless so you can still pay attention to the story.
Good luck with the move! We actually had a fun time driving across the country for our move. But we shared the driving.
I second the knitting suggestion. Fun and mindless.
rubics cube? M&M's?
…definitely M&M's.
xox
We just drove 13 hours to California and 13 hours back this weekend. I had laminated billions of letters and things for my classroom and spent a couple hours cutting them out. Unfortunately, that didn't take long enough! I think I'll learn to crochet for our next drive. Good luck!
I sewed together quilt squares on a really long car ride one year – you can probably find some precut ones at your local fabric store.
When we moved from Nebraska to Redding I took my camera with me and took TONS of pictures, and that was fun.
Did my book that I sent make it to your PO box in time?
Hand-to-mouth-to-bag-to-mouth. We like roasted almonds, baby carrots and cut up petite celery stix on long trips, because they're a little more healthy, but we also pack licorice, skittles and m&m's… variety is the spice of a long drive! Happy Trails to you both~ We also like the lisence plate game and making up bios on the truck drivers we pass.
I second the knitting and the quilt idea. I think it would be cool to have something tangible to represent your move (but then, I'm terribly sentimental). Plus, they'd allow you to still listen to the book, or Bart, whatever is more important..
I am with you. I need something TO DO. I immediately thought learning to crochet would be a good idea. It is not too difficult to learn and you get immediate gratification small projects.
I also do a bunch of crosswords, word fill-ins when I can muster the brain power for crosswords, and sudoku.
Safe travels on your new adventure!
I have been on many a road trips 🙂
This last one, I spent $1.25 on a suduko book and it was the best money I could have spent. I have tried bringing projects but I feel like they just take up extra space around my feet and I never really put that much time into them. What ever you choose I would choose something small and easy to put down quickly.
Coloring! I'm shocked no one has suggested coloring.
It's very therapeutic.
Go to an old lady store, I mean, needlepoint store or something, and get a cross stitch. I did one in Argentina and it got addicting. You can do the temple you were married in, or a fun design, or your last name (ha! I almost wrote it! and you just talked about this, what, yesterday?!), or whatever. It's fun not only to keep your hands busy, but to make you appreciate an entirely different generation. I love that.
Ditto crochet. I think it's soothing to create something with my hands.