Do You Have a Long Drive to Visit Family?
@Novelangel (394)
United States
September 20, 2015 5:45am CST
Three hours! That's how long we have to drive when we visit my parents. We only do that drive once a month but we stay all day and have a real good time. When you visit family is it a long trip? Do you drive? Fly? Take a bus or train? How do you travel to visit family members who don't live nearby? I'd go by broomstick but last time I lost my pointy hat. 
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@Novelangel (394)
• United States
21 Sep 15
That's really nice that your drive isn't too long. Do you have to wait a long time while crossing the boarder though?
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@Novelangel (394)
• United States
22 Sep 15
@LadyDuck Oh wow. Knowing my luck I'd get the timing all wrong and be sitting there at the border for 2 hours. 
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@LadyDuck (470644)
• Switzerland
22 Sep 15
@Novelangel It depends which day of the week and which time. We get up early in the morning when I decide to go visit my Mom, so there is not a long waiting time at the border, at most 10 minutes, but during the busy hours you can wait up to 2 hours.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Sep 15
I have two kids. My dauighter lives in Fenton, MO, and my son lives here in Oregon. It only takes 30 minutes to get to my son's, and I wiould have to fly to get to my daughter's. I haven't seem my daughter in several years, but I do talk to her everyday. It seems like she is right next door, that way. It is hard being away from her for the holidays, but I spend my holidays with my son, which I do enjoy, as I wouldn't want to spend them alone.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Sep 15
@Novelangel It is very hard to not see her and my grandsons, but I am able to talk to her everyday on the cell, so we are keeping in touch. We also text each other to see how things are going as well. I am glad that I have that option, as I would feel bad if I couldn't talk to her in any form.
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@Novelangel (394)
• United States
23 Sep 15
@rosekiss I try to call my parents every day during the week while my hubby is at work. On the weekends I usually call them at least once. I agree that it's great to have the option of talking when you can't be there in person.
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@Novelangel (394)
• United States
23 Sep 15
It's tough when a family member lives in another state, too far away to see them regularly. My brother used to live in Florida for about 20 years, but now he lives in Michigan with the rest of us. :)
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Sep 15
As we get older, some family gets further away. But I have a brother and two sisters very close, two in town, one in the next town over. Another brother is in a neighboring state. Rarely see uncles and aunts. Actually think I have just one aunt left. Cousins, never see. Don't know who they are, lol.
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@Novelangel (394)
• United States
21 Sep 15
That sounds a lot like me. I have such a large extended family that I'll never meet all of them and most of them live in the same state as me too. Most of my family members are at least three hours away though.
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@Novelangel (394)
• United States
21 Sep 15
I agree, that's not too bad a drive at all. That's about how far we live from my hubby's family.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
21 Sep 15
had to giggle o'er losin' yer hat. i'm fortunate my momma jest lives in town. 's fer the rest'f the family? scattered to the winds 'n rarely see 'em 't all. when i was capable, i drove. i don't fly 'n there aint no trains that allow travelin' by folks on 'em within a couple hundred miles 'f here.
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@Novelangel (394)
• United States
21 Sep 15
That IS fortunate that your momma lives in town. It would be nice if someday I could move a little closer to my family. Perhaps one day. I recently heard about some website where you can arrange long bus trips for only a dollar...the catch? You don't get to pick the travel day or hour.
I recently heard about some website where you can arrange long bus trips for only a dollar...the catch? You don't get to pick the travel day or hour.1 person likes this
@MeganLane (38)
• Quezon City, Philippines
11 Jan 16
My sister and my nephews lived two hours away from us. Occasionally we drive to her place to play with the kids. Usually, its a nice drive because she lived just outside the freeway which gives a fairly nice ride.
