{"id":93029,"date":"2026-04-27T00:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/?p=93029"},"modified":"2026-04-27T00:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:29:43","slug":"get-ready-for-summer-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/04\/get-ready-for-summer-2022.html","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for Summer 2022!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you ready for the summer! It\u2019s Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer. Oh man, I am so ready for warmer weather and travel.<\/p>\n

As usual, spring was cold and wet in Portland. It finally started to warm up this week, but our heater is still kicking in every morning. I’m tired of it. Where is the summer weather? <\/p>\n

As for traveling, Mrs. RB40 and I got our booster shots earlier this year so we feel pretty good about flying. RB40Jr got 2 shots and he won\u2019t need a booster\u2026 Because he caught Covid from school 10 days ago! Ugh. Fortunately, it is a pretty mild case. He had a bad cough, but it\u2019s about done now. He\u2019ll test positive for a while so we\u2019ll have to take that into consideration when we travel this summer.<\/p>\n

End of elementary school<\/h2>\n

The Memorial weekend also means the end of the school year for many students. Congratulations to all the graduates out there! <\/strong>Don\u2019t miss my best advice to new college grads<\/a>. For younger students, it\u2019s time to relax and enjoy the nice weather.<\/p>\n

RB40Jr still has 2 more weeks of school left. He is ready for the summer, but he is also a bit sad to say goodbye. Next year, he\u2019ll move up to a Junior high school. He always had a tough time at the beginning of every school year. He got into all sorts of trouble<\/a> every year. A new school will be difficult for him. Fortunately, many of his friends will go to the same Jr. high. At least he\u2019ll know some kids. I\u2019m not looking forward to the calls from the principal and the nurse, though.<\/p>\n

We aren\u2019t signing him up for any activities this summer because we\u2019ll be on the road a lot.<\/p>\n

Travel 2022!<\/h2>\n

Well, it looks like the vacation industry came roaring back after a 2 years hiatus. Everyone is ready to get away for a nice vacation. It\u2019ll be damn expensive to travel this year, but we\u2019ll splurge after enduring the last 2 years.<\/p>\n

CA road trip<\/h2>\n

First, we\u2019ll take a 2-week road trip to visit friends and families in CA. Originally, we wanted to fly, but the tickets were so much more expensive than the last time we flew. So we opt to drive instead. Gasoline is also expensive, but it\u2019ll be way cheaper than 3 flight tickets. Anyways, driving is better because we can stop to visit friends and see various national and state parks along the way. <\/p>\n

Here are some places where we’ll visit. This trip should be fun.<\/p>\n