planning

[flea]

Days Casper has no school that I am pretty sure both of us work, between now and Christmas:
Oct 9
Oct 12 (may be a holiday for mr. flea)
Oct 30 (possible furlough day 1 for me)
Nov 25 (possible furlough day 2 for me)
Dec 21, 22, 23, 24 (24 is possible furlough day 3 for me, and I am pretty sure is a holiday for mr. flea)

I am working 3 weekends this semester, so I'll have 3 days of flex time. The YMCA may cover the October dates - I know they do spring break. We find out about the furloughs tomorrow. Advance leakage has given me a pretty good guess as to when they are.

Times we might take family trips this fall:
Sept. 5-7
Oct 10-12
Oct 30-Nov 1
Nov 25-29
Dec 23-Jan 1 (to Ohio)

Possible destinations (probably in order of the above):
Hendersonville NC
Asheville NC/Smokies Park (to meet up with old friends from Cinti)
Chattanooga TN (Why? Because it's there, and close? I have no idea if it's worth visiting.)
Charleston SC
plus day trips to Atlanta, weekend runs to Auburn AL.

Comments

[fabby.livejournal.com]

My family used to own a cabin in Hendersonville. Beautiful place! My parents live in Charleston and I've always loved it there. I'm jealous of your trips, lady!

[ellenbs.livejournal.com]

I'd vote for Charleston, but I'm not traveling with kids. Chattanooga has a really good aquarium (I've heard). There's the Redneck Riviera (just not during any long college vacations). Huntsville (AL) has a space park I remember really enjoying as a non-sciencey child, but might be a bit old for your two.

Maybe some sort of a working farm B&B? We used to stay with friend who had a vanity farm when I was little, and the feeding/chasing/watching animals part never got old. This place looks nice: http://www.serenbeinn.com. The prices seem reasonable to me, but that may be because I live in Boston. Close to Atlanta!

[(Anonymous)]

Chattanooga is worth visiting, I think. I have family there, but I haven't explored it too much. They really like the Aquarium there, and the Chattanooga choo-choo. (but both my boys are obsessed with trains, so that may not be a draw for you). It's a cute little city, and I wish I could've explored it more when we were there last summer.

Clare

[(Anonymous)]

I love Chattanooga, but your little will need a nice mix of brave (walk through this small rock opening where there isn't room for a parent to be literally at your side) with patient (it is a walk to a beautiful view but it takes awhile).

Ruby Falls and Rock City are fun, the aquarium is the best I have ever seen, the incline railway is just strange, and at least a few years ago there was a tow truck museum where people take tow trucks VERY seriously.

Cobblestone