Choosing Experiences Over Things

I recently read a blog, “7 Reasons Why Spending Money on Experiences Makes Us Happier than Buying Stuff,”  It’s something I never thought about before, but it certainly makes sense.  Coincidentally, when Randy and I retired, we decided to take a trip with our son and grandsons, and that trip is almost here!

Justin and the boys don’t live in Hawaii; they moved to Las Vegas about 8 years ago, so we only see them about 3 times a year. It is hard; I know we are missing out on so many of their activities. Phone calls, FaceTime, or texts are nice but being there would definitely be nicer. We thought about different places we could go, and we decided that Jace and Jayden should experience our country first before traveling to a foreign country.

Randy named our trip the RCW Tour - Revolutionary Civil War Tour. He is a history buff and wants the boys to learn about our country’s history and government, so we decided to visit Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington DC traveling by Amtrak between the cities. Once an educator, always an educator so I already informed the boys that they will be keeping a reflective journal. We will have discussions each day and allow Jace and Jayden time to share their learnings and memories in their journal. They’ve decided to create a slide show so they can include photos they plan to take with their phones. It is our hope that after this trip, our grandsons will be more aware of our country’s history and to be proud to live in the USA.

Since we will be on the East Coast, we will spend a few days in Orlando. I’m sure Jace and Jayden will love this part of the trip! We’ll spend two days at Disney World and one day at Universal Studios before heading back to Las Vegas.

We will be making memories. I cannot wait!