Copyright – Douglas M. MacIlroy
“Where do you wanna go for the vacation?” he asked his two whiny teenage kids.
“Beach…, sea-side of course, dad. I want to sit, seeing the white-foamy waves of the sea, and read,” the gangly fourteen-year old said.
“Nerd!” replied his twin sister who couldn’t be any more different than him, “Don’t listen to him. We’ll go to the hill-side. I would love to hike. Oh! It is going to be so much fun…”
“Dad…”
“Dad…”
“How about a hilly region where there is a beach?”
“I’ll manage,” they groaned together.
They did not know what their father had in mind.
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*For Friday Fictioneers.
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The fun of teenagers on vacation. Unless it’s exactly what they wanted at all times, they’re miserable. I’ve so been there.
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me too.. 🙂
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I love how you leave us hanging. May I suggest Lake Tahoe? :0) It’s gorgeous here.
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Lake Tahoe! I’m only a few miles from you:)
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Two neighbors… 🙂
Thanks for reading Victoria and Ionia.
Vacations are always great.. 🙂
-HA
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Nice ending … I’m left wondering, and not feeling very comfortable with Dad’s vacation plans. Nice work!
~Chris
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Yeah, I don’t get a good feeling about this, either, Christopher. Is it just us or is there an ominous air up here so high? Or is it lack of oxygen on our part???
janet
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Dear Christopher and Janet,
There may be something weird in this situation. I see it as a light-heart ending… that their father is just going to surprise them.
But of course, I have left it to you all to decide. I have just strung words together… they are no longer mine.
Have a good day. 🙂
-HA
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I remember the “excitement” when my mum and stepdad would announce a holiday. i still shiver.
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Dear H.A.
I think dad should farm them out and go by himself. Nothing worse than kids that whine.
shalom,
Rochelle
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We were all whining kinds once… Don’t be harsh… Ha! 😀
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You’ll never please siblings – you might as well shock ’em. 😉 I could hear myself and my brother in this.
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🙂 nice story, reminded me of when i was 14… i would sulk during road trips 🙂
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I remember my dad doing this when I was a teen. I always hated not knowing what he had in mind, but had fun once we got there!
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The thing about kids they are so sure they know what they like. It’s good to surprise them with what they didn’t even know they would enjoy sometimes.
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14-year-old twins, that is scary in itself. I have a feeling he’ll find the perfect spot.
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I love that dad. He’s sounds like he’s pretty good at making compromises. I loved the way you approached this challenge. 😀
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thanks a lot… 🙂
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I agree with Rochelle – and as far as we were all whinny kids once…
I l think of W.C. Fields
who might have been asked how he liked his kids
to which he might have replied,
“Well done. Well done.”
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