We are not a “take a regular vacation” sort of family. It has just never worked out in the past where Popa’s work scheduled vacation coincided with the kids being out of school, so, vacations are usually relegated to small, one or two day trips, with me and the kids finding adventures in our home state.

Last week, while the Tween was at Bible Camp, the Teen and I had our vacation - first Montgomery,then Auburn, then her photoshoot and day out in Birmingham, ending with us coloring her hair yesterday.

Today is me and the Tween. He doesn’t know where we’re going because I haven’t told him, but I’ve arranged for us to go to Talladega to the Nascar Hall of Fame Museum, and look at the 200+ cars, and take a tour of the track, where he’ll get to stand in the winner’s circle so I can take his photo.

I was really surprised to learn that the tickets for the whole shindig are only $10 each. Not too shabby.

Afterwords we’ll probably circle back around through Birmingham and visit our favorite Pet Store and then go eat dinner somewhere and maybe see a movie. Then we’ll come home.

I”m lookin forward to a day with just me and my lil man. We don’t get them often.  I’ve been swamped with work lately, which I’m not complaining about… but its nice to be able to just kick back and chill and enjoy the day with my dude, ya know?

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