If the saying is true that it isn't the destination that counts, but the journey that you took to get there is what makes traveling special; then I would have to argue with that...but just this once.After a whirl-wind week of trans-Texas traveling for business, 
Robyn and I set off for Houston with her parents on Friday to visit some family; and I can say that I have had my bout of carsickness that I was due. Jaxson, on the other hand, was a trooper. Not sure if he was mulled to sleep by the hum of the tires on the road or just passed out from the smell of beef jerky and fried pig skins, but he was an absolute angel for the trip. (We will let that one crying spell pass due to your lack of inexperience on the road - but only this once).
Robyn and I set off for Houston with her parents on Friday to visit some family; and I can say that I have had my bout of carsickness that I was due. Jaxson, on the other hand, was a trooper. Not sure if he was mulled to sleep by the hum of the tires on the road or just passed out from the smell of beef jerky and fried pig skins, but he was an absolute angel for the trip. (We will let that one crying spell pass due to your lack of inexperience on the road - but only this once).Now that you (Jaxson) have successfully completed your first long road trip, it is time for daddy-o to give you some lessons that will help keep you sane on your many travels ahead:
1) Don't drink out of a can that isn't yours. Seems simple, but you never know what could be lurking in the bottom of that warm Dr. Pepper can in the front cup holder...hold out until the next gas station for a drink.
2) Don't be the first one to fall asleep in a car full of guys that have been on the road for more than 3-hours. Boredom is your enemy, and they will play you like a worn out fiddle. Shaving cream and old-chewed gum don't come out easily. I promise.
3) Don't Drink and Drive - You might hit a bump and spill it.
4) Always Enjoy the Scenery. (This is a serious one) Don't' forget to look out the 
window and enjoy what you see. We live in a beautiful country and an extraordinary world. There are unlimited possibilities beyond the window in front of you. Marvel at the beauty of a 100-year old oak in the middle of a field with a run-down barn next too it. These images won't be around for ever, so enjoy the world for what it is.
window and enjoy what you see. We live in a beautiful country and an extraordinary world. There are unlimited possibilities beyond the window in front of you. Marvel at the beauty of a 100-year old oak in the middle of a field with a run-down barn next too it. These images won't be around for ever, so enjoy the world for what it is. 
5) Only use your mirrors for driving, not for living. By this, I simply mean what's behind you is in your past. You can't change it, no matter how hard you try. Learn from your mistakes and relish your victories, but always remember that something new is waiting for you around the next bend. So keep your focus and don't let anyone drive your life. You live it the way you want.Remember these five rules, and apply them to live and the road, and the rest will take care of itself.
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