We did take Dani on the RV. She said she wanted 3 nights and 3 1/2 days.
We were all very excited, took photographs and drove off. I'd forgotten
that an RV is like a boat and I should have packed much better. At
the first corner all the drawers swung open, the cupboards opened and many
things started crashing down. What didn't fall out remained and rattled.
Lopsy started shivering and never stopped as long as he was in the RV.
A few minutes later we stopped for gas and Dad, mainly because of bad instructions
from the gas attendants, crashed into a pole. At which point Dani started
to cry that she wanted to go home. And we hadn't even left Maplewood yet!
Dani eventually slept and that was a blessing because it left us time to
find our way. Only thing is that at supper, while Dad was carving the chicken
she began to cry, telling us about a really frightening dream she had had.
That afternoon I had read her a Dr Seuss book and it mentioned a fishbone
and a wishbone. We had looked at the picture, talked about it and she made
a wish. So at dinner while she was crying I saw Dad put a wishbone down.
I seized it and told her it was great luck. She made a wish about ensuring
good dreams, wrapped it under her pillow and slept well. When we were back
at home, Dani again found a wishbone at dinner. Vered was adamant that
the wish only came true when you threw it away. I was most indignant and
asked her where she got her education and of course Dani had to wrap it
up and place it with the other wishbone that was under her pillow.
The trip was great. We slept at a RV Campground the first night and
then at Viv and Frankie and the last night with Nina and Steve. Dani behaved
beautifully and we were very proud of her.
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