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JUNE Friday. If there's one thing I've learned from my years of being a kid, it's that you have ZERO control over your own life. Ever since school let out, I haven't had anything I've needed to DO or anywhere I've needed to BE. As long as the air-conditioning was working and the TV remote had batteries in it, I was all set for a relaxing summer vacation. But then, out of the blue, THIS happened- PACK YOUR BAGS. WE'RE GOING ON A ROAD TRIP!

This isn't the FIRST time Mom has sprung a trip on us without any warning. Last year on the first day of summer, she said we were going upstate for a few days to visit Aunt Loretta at the nursing home. It wasn't exactly my idea of a fun way to kick off the summer. One time when we visited Aunt Loretta, her roommate grabbed me and wouldn't let go until a staffer gave her a chocolate chip muffin. But Mom was just bluffing about going to the nursing home. At breakfast the next morning, she told us where we were REALLY going.

WE'RE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD! Me and my brother Rodrick were happy, because we were both dreading spending the first week of summer vacation playing shuffleboard at a nursing home. But when my little brother, Manny, heard about the change in plans, he totally LOST it. Mom had talked up the Aunt Loretta trip so much that Manny was actually EXCITED about going.

We ended up POSTPONING our trip to Disney so we could visit Aunt Loretta. You'd think Mom would've learned her lesson about surprise trips after THAT one. I know EXACTLY where this road trip idea came from, because the new issue of "Family Frolic" magazine came in the mail today. If I had to guess, I'd say 90% of everything we do as a family comes from ideas Mom gets from that magazine. And when I saw the latest issue, I knew it was gonna get Mom's wheels turning.

Family Frolic ADVENTURE AWAITS! TAKE THE ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP! I've flipped through "Family Frolic" a few times, and I have to admit, the pictures always make everything look like a lot of fun. Your Perfect FAMILY BARBECUE! Summer's here. And it's time to break out the grill and fill the cooler with drinks. What better way to celebrate the sunshine than with a good Follow our tips for a day you and your family won't soon forget!