Will Be Away from MyLot

United States
May 9, 2016 1:04pm CST
Just for a few days. My world is enlarging as I take a short road trip and get together with family. It's a great time of year to be on the road, the weather is really nice and not many are traveling right now since school is still in session. I always took my kids out of school for travel. I found it never hurt their grades and the benefits of seeing new places and museums invaluable. My friends wouldn't dream of doing this. The grind continues day in and day out for them until scheduled holidays come around. What did you do? Plan your vacations around school hours or weather? Spring and Fall are the best times to sightsee. I hate slogging around in the massive heat and crowds of summer. Not that I have any kids in tow these days! I'm footloose and fancy free.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
9 May 16
The schools here no longer allow kids to be out for family vacation traveling. They mark them as absent and it affects their school records. I think they are wrong, because travel can be an educational experience.
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11 May 16
yes, honestly, why do schools have to think they should have all the say in the raising of the kids? if a parent wants to take a vacation, then that should be their choice
• United States
10 May 16
I'm so glad I raised mine in a different era.
@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 16
This happens in Australia now. You need permission etc. It's a lot of rot I think.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
9 May 16
I hope that Mylot admin know when you are due to return so that they will know when to open the site again.
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• United States
10 May 16
I'll, have to notify them soon or it might stay open without me.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
10 May 16
@Jeanniemaries I cannot believe that they would bother remaining open without you, but may be late reopening.
• United States
19 May 16
@Asylum All can get back to normal at MyLot now, I've notified the admin that I'm back!
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• United States
9 May 16
i'm so glad that'cher gonna be able to get 'way fer a few days'n spend some time with family :) we rarely took vacations, jest not possible with all the critters :( but, when we did, 'twas'n the heat'f summer - usually trips back to the hills. ya know, so those young'uns'd get a deeper 'ppreciation'f our dry heat versus that laden with humidity, lol. big hugs 'n safe travels, my friend!
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• United States
10 May 16
@Jeanniemaries near impossible's nobody's proven reliable o'er the years. now that momma'n those lovely ladies've moved to town i aint e'en got a back'p plan. they'd always call one'f our friends to come'n tend the livestock when those hired to do such'd not show. yepperz! growin' 'p'n the hills with all that humidity'n 't times 126 degrees with the heat index factored'n? no thanks! i'll take this dry schtuff any ol' day, lol.
• United States
10 May 16
It's so hard to get away when you have critters! I so prefer the dry heat! I know I appreciated it when I went back to California after a summer in Michigan!
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@euphie (573)
• Ballymena, Northern Ireland
9 May 16
Some schools in theUK fine parents for taking the kids out of school, though some parents argue that the fines are cheaper than what it would cost to take them away during the school holiday period....
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• United States
10 May 16
It's harder to be a parent today than when I was raising kids.
@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
9 May 16
Have a great time!
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• United States
10 May 16
Thanks! I'm ready for a break!
@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 May 16
I was going through my 'following' list and realised I hadn't seen you for a while. We are fancy-free too and enjoy being able to pack up and take off whenever we want. Hope you're having a great time.
@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 16
@Jeanniemaries Travel safely. :)
• United States
18 May 16
I am! I'm driving home tomorrow. I planned to go to Disney first but may not. I think a day on the beach by my house would be more fun!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50526)
• United States
18 May 16
Travel is very educational.
• United States
19 May 16
It most certainly is, with a fresh outlook as well.
11 May 16
enjoy your trip. i prefer to do any travel when people are in school so that we have more to ourselves... I don't like visiting touristy places when it is crowded