One of my favorite online stores is having a sale this weekend! Starting Friday, Sept 26th - 28th, customers can save 15% on every item in Family Travel Gear store.

Just use the coupon code: FallTravel08 at the checkout.

We may have a road trip to Raleigh, NC in our future. It seems that my father is going to compete in the state finals for the North Carolina Senior Games! He's a tennis player, and he will compete in singles and double.

My dad has been a tennis player most of his life and still plays regularly. The kids are so excited to know that their grandpa is still swinging with the best of them. He's competing in the 70-74 age category. Go get 'em, Ace!

Shiver me timbers! September 19 is International "Talk Like a Pirate Day"! The creators of this wonderful day have their own website at TalkLikeAPirate.com. If you've been reading me blog over the last year, you already know that I highly recommend talking like pirates as a valid method for making a road trip much more enjoyable. You can do this any day of the year, not just this Friday. If you aren't familiar with these methods, then check out my pirate road trip article so you too can Make Like Roger and Have a Jolly Good Time in the Car. And fer even further inspiration, here's a video featuring the basics of the 5 A's of Pirate-speak. Now get going, ye scallywags!

One of my readers sent me a message noting a US plate that is missing from my printable license plate game sheet. My dear reader noted that although Washington DC is not a state, that it should still be included in the list. I'm inclined to agree.

So, I have added "Washington DC" to the checklist of all the states for the license plate game! Now before I start getting bombarded by readers asking me to add Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands, etc. I have also added a check-box for "bonus points" for spotting a plate from a US territory or other country.

Now, Go! Play! Enjoy!