The Family Vacation

Published: June 27, 2018, 7 p.m.

b'When GamerDude was a kid, the family vacation was all about where Dad wanted to go, and it was up to the kids to find ways to amuse themselves. GamerDude tells stories about the many things he and his siblings had to do for entertainment in the days before cell phones and portable DVD players. He talks about license plate bingo and the game of "Horse." He remembers the constant fight for the middle seat, first in the trusty family station wagon (this is the actual make and color!) and then in the family VW Van. He tells stories about the memorable moments from the vacations he took with his parents, from Niagra Falls to Lake Champlain to Washington D.C. to New Hampshire, and speculates as to why his dad never took the family to the Jersey Shore, even though they lived in New Jersey!'