he can't expect me to DO THAT!
a little OT but i need advice please.
DH's grandma is not doing well at all. she lives in another state. DH wnts us and the kids to drive up there (probably a 24hr drive w/out stopping). he said i would have to drive as well. i cant do that!!!! i can barely drive around town as it is w/out worrying about traffic and stuff. i have some sort of fear. plus, dh gets mad at my driving all the time, which makes it harder. PLUS, we'd be going through the snowy states to get there. never drove in icy weather or anywhere real far. some people cant do that. he tells me to 'man-up'. i want to fly but the tickets would be outrageous, plus we cant plan this trip until his mother says its "time" for us to go up there.
it would be during school of course. family emerencies count but 3 kids in a car for that long???? idk if i could handle it lol, mine or not!
Have you looked at taking an
Have you looked at taking an Amtrak train? I have found that is cheaper than flying most of the time. Also, can you drive on the interstate? Say, once you have gotten out of traffic and in between big cities. Just tell your Hubby that he has to drive where there is snow!!!
You DH sounds like mind-
You DH sounds like mind- always saying anything to get me worked up and worried. I didn't have high blood pressure until I married him. I don't like to drive in high traffic/icy/snowy/hilly roads or at night. Give me my flat country roads and I'm fine.
never thought of the train.
never thought of the train. i will have to look into it. it may be a fun adventure, as none of us have been on one before! thnks!
Wait, why can't your H
Wait, why can't your H drive?
"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they will kill you." ~Oscar Wilde
Kids usually sleep on long
Kids usually sleep on long journeys, I would much prefer driving because it means I do not have to rent a car when I get there. The best time to set off is after rush hour traffic or early in the morning. I'd drive on the straight stretches, even with snow the well travelled roads will be OK, and let DH drive in the traffic. I wish you luck!
Why drive 24 hours straight?
Why drive 24 hours straight? That is grueling and the kids will go nuts. Stop for a night or two and save your sanity and your marriage. And maybe your life. That kind of stunt is for single, young people to do.
You could also take a bus.
You could also take a bus. However, the travel time for trains and buses are actually much longer than driving yourself.