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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community WEDNESDAY AUGUSTS. do is watch The family vacation or how to go crazy in one short week The family vacation, for those fortunate enough to afford it, or those dumb enough to say, charge it, is the American Dream. You work 358 days a year getting ready for it, and by golly, you had better enjoy it. But dream isnt the word most honest people use to describe the seven days spent in human bondage with close family members. Planning the family vacation is a monumental project. People spend more time saving and planning for vacations, than they do retirements. stole that line from an invetment broker, but it does have a ring to it, don't you think?) It takes months of complicated, planning to secure an thatll deliveryourfam-il- y itinerary to the special place. Wh ich all of this is often just a lesson in futility, because all planned routes will be under construction and detoured by the time you actually get there. Logistics alone fly in the face of a family vacation. You are dealing with more than one or two peoples tastes ( 1 h, baseball and 199 1 7 pre- season football games? Do you want that special someone in your life to see the cultural or sensitive side you keep so well hidden? Well, for the next three Im at somewhat of a disaddays you have a chance to make vantage because the over-al- l a new impression! prevailing opinion at our house, The musical, "The King and is that shoppingis akin to eating liver and driving spikes under I", begins its four performance showings in Kanab tomorrow, your fingernails. 4. PerforYou go ahead and shop Mom, Thursday August will be each mances evening, we ll all just sit out in the car in Saturand Thursday, Friday, 150 degree heat and wait for 7:00 For those p.m. day at you. cool a enjoyable place The other downfall is that my wanting to be in the afternoon, or if my days are usually the day rather not be out driving we re en route to our destina- youd will also be a Matithere tion. Its hard to do exactly as late,on nee Saturday August 6th at you want when you're stuck in a 1 :00 p.m. small square rolling object with All seats are reserved and have five other people, traveling down been on sale for a week now. the high way at 65 miles an hour. tickets may be Its just my luck that on my day, Any remaining purchased at the door beginning I get to serve as car sheriff and 1 hour prior to show time. Early dig melted candy bar pieces from arrival is recommended for seat-ing, between the car seats. parking, and allowing Which is another vacation challenge you must deal with-logistic- s. -- Our oldest son has legs taller than I am. This means that when he hasnt talked us into driving, he has to sit in a certain spot in our van, so he can have room to unfold his long legs. Needless to say, the spot he thinks he has to have is right at the door, block-ingaaccess to any other seat in WhenitwasjustDennisandl, the van. Realistic expectations may be it was easy. Gee honey, well play a round another issue that flies in the ofgolfthisafternoonandtakein face of the family vacation. e You want it to work so the movie you w'anted to see tonite. dreaming of those special It all gets complicated when Kodak moments! But the bottom line is youre you try to appease the likes and dislikes of different family per- throwing together a diverse sonalities. In our case, we have group of related people, who six sets of opinions to take into never normally spend a lot of account, and hopefully satisfy. time with each other. Most of us adore our kids, but And I would just like to make notation that five of our family how affectionate will you feel members are male. ..which of after spending seven days holed course as most know, are espe- up in an 8 x 10 tent with them? The family vacation remains cially hard to please. Im not whining but I get tired of spend- an American institution, howvacation days ever. I know that because of all ing hard-fougat batting cages, video arcades the mini vans you see driving by stuffed full of family and paratracks. and To cope with different family phernalia. But whenever you see a famtastes, we adopted a my day and your day system. Each ily going by, remember to utter a family member gets one day that little prayer.. .theyre probably they have complete say over. going to need all the help they can get! (Move over Donna Reed.) ll bad-your- ht go-ca- rt Make sure you check out the inserts in this weeks paper for some great summertime bargains! prompt curtain times. Tickets may be reserved by calling 644 5033. Go ahead! Put some character in your life! Take someone to "The King and I " this week! Kane County Fair Parade Make-uartist Conne Lord prepares the King (Jon Martin) for his appearance on stage. "The King and I" runs August 4, 5 & 6 at the Kanab High School auditorium. Photo by Steve Puro. p Come and support the Kane County Fair Parade. This isyour (T observance of the agricultural and local segment of our area. The theme of this years fair is: Kane County: Memories Old and New. You may enter the fair in these categories: Families Organizations Businesses Horse clubs Bikes, Trikes, wagons & walkers home-tow- n Youth Families Individual Adult The parade will be held on Wednesday, August 10 at Valat ley High School, with line-u- p 5:30 and parade starting at 6 p.m. Cash prizes will be given. See you there! Swapp visitors Visiting Billy and Muriel were Bill and Swapp July Patsy Swapp Snyder from Albuquerque, New Mexico; Deanna Swapp Vance and daughter Leanna from Wells, Nevada; Jon and Bethleen 22-2- 4 Swapp and J.R., Robert, Buddy, and Jessica Ann from Duncan, Arizona. Cinnamon Beats d?sp fleaffoonee Salle to make room for holiday supplies (Biiitba dh&D (ftmi! OdoO) 0 VOiitHTfHd OJfm : (Kite Oimitoo QdPtttjfi Hiteftirrf) troinwo aiJrtiB VOtnca (mum amors Sale runs Thursday, Friday & Saturday, August 4, 5 & 6 |