When taking a long car ride with kids, the over-the-counter medicine Bonine works well for preventing carsickness in kids who get it often.

The Moral of World War I is NEVER ASSASSINATE ARCHDUKE FERDINAND.

The iPhone App “Rest Area” is fantastic! It’s a simple app, but really useful on car trips – it uses the GPS to see where you are on the Highway, and tells you where the nearest rest area is, and what conveniences it offers! Very helpful. Especially with little kids who need bathroom breaks often!

The Lemony Snickett books on tape are a fun way to pass the time when driving, but the ones narrated by Tim Curry are better than the ones narrated by the author.

It’s easy, when driving while everyone else rests or reads, to get lost in thought about the play you’re about to start directing, and forget to watch mile-markers. (Fortunately no exits were missed!)

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