How can you have fun when you have to follow all the rules?

Don’t skateboard on the sidewalk.

Oh, and you can’t ride a bike on the sidewalk, either.

No jumping, running, yelling.

You have to go to bed by nine, wake up by six and be ready to go 15 minutes before you really have to leave so you can get there at least 10 minutes early.

Only small bags that don’t hold anything are allowed. Unless they are clear. (Do you want to show everyone what you have?) yes, okay then it is fine and you can basically – just kidding/not really – bring a suitcase.

Don’t laugh too loud at the jokes. Only tell polite ones…

No Swiss Army knives on your keys – not even the little ones with the tweezers, nail file, mini scissors, and handy-dandy, reusable toothpick (okay, sure that part’s kinda gross anyway) leave them at home.

You can’t bring your own water, candy, snacks or…soup.

No, you don’t always get what you want (just because you want it).

You may bring your friends. You can even bring as many who will join you on the journey. So you should bring as many as you can and continue to invite more to join along the way.

Yea, that last one is the most important rule of all.

But, also.

You can laugh about all the rules that must be followed – joking about them during the long drive there – and have fun once you arrive. Because, let’s face it, you will enjoy the time together and you will be fine…even though you just might have a bit more fun if there were less restrictions all-around.

~ Dawn aka Hat Girl