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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was growing up, we went to a restaurant on special occasions like birthdays. It was festive and good training for how to behave in that environment. My parents were invariably respectful to the staff and that taught me to be the same.

On vacation, it depended on where we were. Many trips were to visit family so of course we just ate in. The adults would go out to a restaurant one time per trip. Mainly to get away from us, I think! We would also road trip and pack breakfast food for the motel and lunches for the road. Again, once per trip, we would go to a fancy restaurant in the place we were visiting to get a better feel for the place according to my parents. We camped a good deal and learned to make dinner over a camp stove and an open fire.

No, I’m not resentful that I ate a lot of cereal in motel rooms and sandwiches in the station wagon or at a rest stop. My parents knew how to have fun without spending a lot of money. I think it’s a lost art for so many people. 
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We’ve don’t ever stop for fast food on road trips. I hate feeling awful while confined to a car. I always pack picnics to eat at rest stops, parks, etc. My kids are teens now and we have so many great random picnic memories.[/quote]

Picnics? Eff that. I'm not packing some basket, finding a rest stop and setting up a buffet. I'll take my family to McDonalds for $20 and save two hours of drive time.[/quote]

DP. A picnic isn't necessarily a buffet.  We make sandwhiches ahead of time and just get them out along with a bag of chips.  Finding a rest stop isn't hard, it's right there off the highway, plenty of signs and it always has bathrooms.  It also doesn't take 2 hours, is a lot cheaper (how big/old is your family that you only spend $20?!) and is efficient. [/quote]

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