and were off....like a herd of wild turtles

this is what my dad would always say everytime we went anywhere in the car. after he would say this all three little girls in the backseat would say in unison

"we're hungry, we're thirsty, we need to go to the bathroom"

then we would all laugh like crazy and get on the road.

My dad loved car trips. one summer we went all over texas, new mexico and arizona. of course we could never stay in a motel. we would either camp out or stay at a relative's house. it was a combination of visiting family and sightseeing every little tourist attraction you can imagine. i have seen the grand canyon, petrified forest, carlsbad caverns, painted desert, and a metour crater.

good times and good memories