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N F C said:
My dad had a good job but we were not a wealthy family by any means. When we went places on dad's 2 week vacation time, we camped all the way, sometimes 8 of us (my 3 cousins always went with us) crammed into a tent and once in a blue moon, he would rent a trailer for the "ladies" and the guys got the tent to themselves. We didn't eat out. Dad would get up early, start a fire and cook eggs & toast (I was his early-rising helper). For lunch & dinner, we'd find a place to pull over and Mom made sandwiches. Or we fished and had fresh fish for dinner. We never ate in restaurants or stayed in motels. No tv, no phones, no a/c. And we had the best of times ever! Lots of good memories were made during those trips!



Nailed it Sour! We were too busy having fun & making memories to feel like we were missing out of anything.



I don't like having bears in the house either...oh wait...DH has been super grouchy lately (golf course issues) so I guess I'm living with a bear.



Happy Lunch to you too Egg :gig
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My Dad retired early with MS. he did not get much of a retirement and SSI denied him and he did not sue to get it. We lived on my Mom's wages as an aid--not paid much and was only for 10 months.

We had no phone and no medical or dental insurance. Nostalgia is one thing I do not have for the 60s or 70s. Life was not roses and cream back then
 
We never had real vacations. We had day cations. My father dragged us(for the millionth time) to visit Lincoln's home, museum or something in Springfield. Five of us crushed in a tiny 1947 Chevy coupe. If we( 3 kids) fought over sitting by a window, he turned around and smacked our heads together. Really hated "Lincoln" by association with that.
 

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