Have a fantastic trip! It will be nice to keep an eye on this one next week when I’m working and wishing I was on vacation! 
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You sound like me. I used to say “I’m not from Pittsburgh, I live in Pittsburgh” because I’m from Georgia/Texas/Maryland/Virginia. But since I’ve lived here now more than half my life, it’s not at true as it once was! We’re in Carnegie, on the west side of town, so about 45 minutes (at least) from you. We definitely need a Western PA liner meetup!
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Are they teaching this snarkiness in schools now? Sounds just like my DD13. 
Manicure looks great!!
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Bags packed, car loaded, final check:
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Minnie ears with flashing lights
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Magic bands
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Adress labels/envelopes to mail Christmas photo cards from Orlando
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Foot care kit
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Dramamine
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Decorations for the golf cart
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Water bottles/snacks
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Cell phone chargers
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Park bag
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Ziplocks for the cookies
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Make Apple Music playlist for DD10 named “songs-that-Gabby-likes”, so that when I’’m driving and she wants her songs I can simply say “Siri, play the-songs-that-Gaby-likes playlist”
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Play area for the boys
(last time they were left alone they got bored and made a mess) -
Get DH’s MDE password to access his account
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Check BG1 to see it still works properly
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Holiday sweaters
(except the DFB sweater that DD12 wanted and that has NOT yet arrived … oh well)
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We left at 5:45 am, - it was too dark for that classic picture in the car
We just now stopped for coffee. I have been driving for 3 hrs; now it’s DH’s turn.
The Appalachian Coffee House near Beckley WV.
I was hoping at least one of the girls would get the “Grinch” hot chocolate, but…
…nope, both wanted “Frozen”. I got the eggnog latte (need coffee)
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Looks nice! I’ll add that to my list of stops!
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Fun. I drive through Beckley on every trip north. Would be a nice stop to try!
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The preteens are now awake in the back:
DD12: “Wait, we are really driving to Florida???!”
Me: “We have been driving for 4 hours already”
DD12: “Bruh”
[5 minutes later]
DD12: “Mom, I’m bored”
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Same. Except DD13 now. It’s a very strange sounding word that really annoys me. 
Where do these new fangled words come from anyway…
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I know… and I love that she calls me just to say “I’m
bored”, as if it’s my problem, something I need to resolve.
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Yes! We get that too sometimes from DW, but never from DS. 
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And gas is really cheap over here!!! $2.79? That can’t be right.
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Do you have a boy and a girl? Lucky you
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Yep 
Gas is struggling to get below 3.79 here in east PA…
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Wait til you get to SC! $2.49 yesterday.
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I love our state but the cost of living is ridiculous.
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In AZ it’s about 3.60 but I found a random gas station that had it for $3.25 and I pounced! It was in a shady part of town that I usually just drive quickly through though.
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