We're taking a road trip to Milwaukee today. It's the boys' last Friday of spring break. Usually I don't do much with them, but this gear, in the spirit of work-life balance I took this day off so we could get at least one interesting adventure in. We're going to the American Science & Surplus store in Milwaukee, about 90 minutes away, so it counts as a road trip. These trips are 99% for me, because Sweetie doesn't really enjoy them, JT tries to enjoy them but gets anxious, and Dylan doesn't like them at all. A while back when we went to Mall Of America Dylan was upset and screaming almost all the way home, until we were close enough that he could be sure we wouldn't be staying in a hotel, even though we'd repeatedly told him we would be home that night. I think it's important for the boys to see the world, though, or at least as much of it as is within a reasonable drive time. You never know what they might end up liking, and I don't want them to be shut-ins.