tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post3608883002017251004..comments2023-09-16T05:23:39.127-07:00Comments on ComfyTown Chronicles: Zombie Apocalypse or Family Vacation?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-16255023799760729082015-05-17T15:32:43.225-07:002015-05-17T15:32:43.225-07:00Have I told you lately how much I love you? This w...Have I told you lately how much I love you? This was absolutely perfect! <br /><br />I haven't gone on many group outings in my life, but I certainly do know that I'm limited to four days maximum (and by that, I'm including arriving around dinner time on the first day and leaving after breakfast on the fourth) before I lose my shit. All of it. Everywhere and on everyone. It's messy. I also know that I have to pack enough rum, or it's really more like two days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-26929457905744890922014-07-18T17:31:14.382-07:002014-07-18T17:31:14.382-07:00Have fun on vacation! I'm with you, it seems l...Have fun on vacation! I'm with you, it seems like the smaller the laundry pile and the less extra clothes we have, the better. I try not to let the laundry grow into Laundry Mountain, or it's just depressing. A load every other day? Doesn't seem like as big of a feat. Have a great time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-27336448833771940782014-07-18T17:08:30.884-07:002014-07-18T17:08:30.884-07:00I do laundry on vacation too so I don't have t...I do laundry on vacation too so I don't have to pack as much! LOL I actually don't mind doing it on vacation (despise it at home!) because I feel like it is a small, manageable amount of clothes to keep track of. Maybe I should get rid of all our clothes except for 4 outfits per person. ;) We leave tomorrow for our vacation so this post was very timely for me! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916315460338553082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-54929316152120622592014-07-18T05:56:12.416-07:002014-07-18T05:56:12.416-07:00But see, you KNOW your limits, and that is what yo...But see, you KNOW your limits, and that is what you've successfully gleaned from the experience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-31083924348914345072014-07-17T18:53:10.690-07:002014-07-17T18:53:10.690-07:00I use to pine for big family vacations, now not so...I use to pine for big family vacations, now not so much. I can handle about 3 days with my family and then I am loco. My in laws I can make it maybe 2. Props to you for doing this, cause yeah I couldn't. The Shitastrophyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354384117658924612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-62651724007027960602014-07-17T11:45:56.803-07:002014-07-17T11:45:56.803-07:00The kids LOVE IT. There's always someone to ta...The kids LOVE IT. There's always someone to talk to, play with, listen to them babble on and on and on. That's a huge bonus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-42675160775823016862014-07-17T10:45:05.548-07:002014-07-17T10:45:05.548-07:00Ha! These are brilliant tips. I think that sounds...Ha! These are brilliant tips. I think that sounds like ridiculous fun... I can imagine my brothers and sister-in-laws (4 of each) and all their ten kids and I all holed up in a cabin, nearly killing each other. It would be amazing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100834458267285690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-11985390403313461092014-07-16T19:53:52.120-07:002014-07-16T19:53:52.120-07:00We find the menfolk are usually the ones that hate...We find the menfolk are usually the ones that hate this the most. But then do they help with food prep and cleanup? Nope. So guess what, MY husband? We are going with my sister. Again. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-36466188847941289312014-07-16T09:52:36.917-07:002014-07-16T09:52:36.917-07:00This is fabulously spot on. My husband has a parti...This is fabulously spot on. My husband has a particular hatred of family vacations with anyone outside of his immediate (me and the children) family. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-55566286376852366762014-07-16T08:20:12.833-07:002014-07-16T08:20:12.833-07:00hahahaha Note to self: Do NOT go on vacation with ...hahahaha Note to self: Do NOT go on vacation with the Rumple family!<br />Glad you got a chuckle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-17514981578869279472014-07-16T08:10:06.161-07:002014-07-16T08:10:06.161-07:00Swamp Ass???? I loved this! Nothing like a true...Swamp Ass???? I loved this! Nothing like a true family vacation to make one appreciate the time away from the family. Btw, for those family members that should never truly be invited, remember, they can always be used as a fresh meat delicacy (especially for the picky eaters)! (Okay, maybe I shouldn't have said that with my brother-in-law missing right now, lol)Richard Rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478732756685966429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-76781975272898725192014-07-15T13:27:17.730-07:002014-07-15T13:27:17.730-07:00hahaha the early years were rough, and the years w...hahaha the early years were rough, and the years when most of our kids were toddlers, those were stressful. We have kind of found a groove, and know when we need to have our OWN time. And also my mom doesn't come along anymore, so there's that :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-72300825818002519322014-07-15T13:23:08.299-07:002014-07-15T13:23:08.299-07:00Turns out, it's probably not that different!Turns out, it's probably not that different!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-14913156921072017692014-07-15T11:43:03.381-07:002014-07-15T11:43:03.381-07:00Im always so impressed when I read how often you g...Im always so impressed when I read how often you get together with family. I would think every day would be a zombie apocalypse! Oh wait, thats my family...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864898827831713032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-53969891138847208242014-07-15T11:13:08.533-07:002014-07-15T11:13:08.533-07:00OMG, that is a perfect analogy. HILARIOUS. And to ...OMG, that is a perfect analogy. HILARIOUS. And to be perfectly honest, I'm not sure I'd choose a vacation with extended family over an apocalypse... Foxy Wine Pockethttp://www.foxywinepocket.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-13615960124305599952014-07-14T19:15:34.934-07:002014-07-14T19:15:34.934-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-73611086331695858042014-07-14T18:34:09.210-07:002014-07-14T18:34:09.210-07:00Ha! This is awesome! Ha! This is awesome! house from 1800https://www.blogger.com/profile/17031323827558559347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-1373713801136378142014-07-14T14:55:13.568-07:002014-07-14T14:55:13.568-07:00Hopefully LESS people are being shoveled to death ...Hopefully LESS people are being shoveled to death on vacation. Every single member of my family has lost their shit at one point. Not these last 10 years, we're too old, tired and drunk now :)<br />Clark & Aunt Edna rule!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-83552502421407564812014-07-14T13:16:39.176-07:002014-07-14T13:16:39.176-07:001. I'm still trying to decipher the difference...1. I'm still trying to decipher the difference between family vacation and zombie apocalypse. Probably the only difference I can see is that I can spell vacation without mouthing the letters. Usually.<br /><br />2. The buddy system failed me, mostly because I was the only one who lost his shit last time. And even a good dinner and superlative day of fishing to end the trip with a flourish wasn't enough to save me from songs being sung about me losing my shit by the kids in the car on the way home. The pain of fame.<br /><br />3. Clark Griswold is my hero and patron saint, and not just because of swimming naked with Christie Brinkley.Eli@coachdaddyhttp://coachdaddyblog.wordpress.com/2014/07/14/dads-fanatics-often-become-family-fanatics/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-86618447339854721672014-07-14T12:53:35.884-07:002014-07-14T12:53:35.884-07:00It definitely takes some getting used to. And some...It definitely takes some getting used to. And some compromise. <br />My kids LOVE it, always someone to play with, watch them, listen to their stories that hasn't heard them all before.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-5211044151091685222014-07-14T11:53:28.112-07:002014-07-14T11:53:28.112-07:00You're very brave going on vacation with the e...You're very brave going on vacation with the extended family. Spending time living together is a sure way of highlighting (and potentially inflating) all existing tensions. But I also see some of the potential advantages, like getting a few straighteners when we step out of line. A thought-provoking post.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-72700532085965531792014-07-14T09:39:35.240-07:002014-07-14T09:39:35.240-07:00I hear you. And we still have years when this one ...I hear you. And we still have years when this one and that one are nowhere to be seen, not even answering their phone. One thing that actually HELPED us get along better, and this will sound weird, was being brutally honest with each other about our most annoying habits. Hard to hear sometimes, but at least we know where we stand. And how to push each other's buttons.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-41219612932217151492014-07-14T08:39:57.290-07:002014-07-14T08:39:57.290-07:00Personally, I try to avoid extended family get-tog...Personally, I try to avoid extended family get-togethers. I know those people. They're crazy!Vinny Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807312191102871918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-39809409041045160012014-07-14T08:30:54.196-07:002014-07-14T08:30:54.196-07:00Well, the GOOD NEWS for you (and my teenage son) i...Well, the GOOD NEWS for you (and my teenage son) is that Cheetos have a shelf life of 127 years, so you just have to be a fast GATHERER. My son has lived off a diet of mostly Flamin Hot Cheetos for years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-265354448358553972014-07-14T08:29:46.867-07:002014-07-14T08:29:46.867-07:00Zombie Bait!Zombie Bait!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.com