Category Archives: Road Trips & Cars

Defensive Driving with Wine

Posted on June 11, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

The car insurance bill came in the mail. I nearly had a heart attack – the premium was going up by $75 a month ($600 per year)?! WTF? I hadn’t received a ticket, hadn’t had an accident, hadn’t even been … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Road Trips & Cars, That's Life | Tagged cars, defensive driving, driving, insurance, road rage | 34 Comments

ELIZABETH AND UTE (Guest Post by Paul Curran)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

Elizabeth wrinkled her nose: “Stinktier.” I started to laugh: “Really? That’s cool. It’s ‘skunk’ in English but we say anything that smells bad ‘stinks’.” “Sk –uuunk?” She looked at me for confirmation and I nodded. “Skunk.” She said confidently. Then, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Posters, Paul Curran, Road Trips & Cars, That's Life | Tagged border, truck drivers, trucking | 51 Comments

Road Trips – Part II (Off to See the Future) (Re-Blog)

Posted on May 25, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

In approximately 11th grade, your child will begin thinking about which college he or she would like to attend. In most cases, the college he or she really wants will be as FAR AWAY FROM MOM AND DAD AS POSSIBLE. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Re-Blogs, Road Trips & Cars, That's Life | Tagged college tours, driving, flying monkeys, high school, road rage, road trips | 9 Comments

Road Trips – Part I (Education or Bust!) [Re-Blog]

Posted on May 11, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

While my new windows are installed today, please enjoy one of my earliest posts. As the weather warms, field trip days are here – all you parents will be able to relate: *** This post will appeal to people who … Continue reading →