
"Well, I was hoping that you could come home with me after school and stay with my family. The kids will have another month of school. That should be enough time to get everything planned and squared away for this monster vacation. After the trip, I could drop you off at home in Arizona."

It was a strange request, but I liked it. The experience would certainly be good and I wasn't really looking forward to another long summer at home; especially watching Lindsey's tummy expand. "It sounds fun, but I kind of need to work over the summer to afford my tuition for next year."

"I thought of that. My mom says she can get you a job teaching swim lessons at the local pool. That's what you did before, right?"

"So you want me to go to Idaho with you, live with your family and prepare them for a big camping vacation to California?"

"That's pretty much it. You could put it on your resume or something. We could really use your help. We are way out of our depth here. You know we never go anywhere."

"It sounds totally fun and I would love to check out Idaho. I'd never really been there before. I have to check with my family first. Can I let you know?"

"Sure. That's great! I have some ideas about the trip, too. Let me know when you can." He was acting so jittery, I had to laugh.

"I'll go home and call them right now." I stood up and headed for the door.

"Oh, do you want my home phone number so your parents can call mine?"

"No, I don't think that will be necessary. Besides, I already have Rebekah's number."

"Why don't we meet somewhere later and you can tell me what they said."

"I have to do my laundry. Can you meet me in the laundry room in about an hour?"

* * *

I walked home with all kinds of ideas running through my head. The parks in California were so beautiful. I was getting excited about this adventure before I even got the okay. Bursting through the door, I headed for my phone.

Mom answered right away. She was in the kitchen loading the dishwasher. I told her all about it. She wasn't enthusiastic about the idea. "Well, let me get Dad
" Well, I was hoping that you could come home with me after school and stay with my family. The kyd will take another month of school. That should be enough time to receive everything planned and squared aside for this monster vacation. After the trip, I could neglect you off at home in Arizona. " 

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 " So you want me to go to Idaho with you, live with your family and prepare them for a big camping vacation to California? " 

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 " It fathom totally fun and I would love to check out Idaho. I'd never really been there earlier. I have to check with my family first. Can I lease you know? " 

 " Sure. That's great! I have some ideas about the trip, too. get me know when you can. " He was acting so jittery, I had to laugh. 

 " I'll blend home and call them properly now. " I stood up and headed for the door. 

 " Oh, do you want my base phone number so your parents can visit mine? " 

 " No, I don't think that will be necessary. Besides, I already have Rebekah's number. " 

 " Why don't we meet somewhere by and by and you can tell me what they say. " 

 " I have to make my laundry. Can you meet me in the laundry room in approximately an hour? " 

 * * * 

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* * *

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"Well, I was hoping that you coulD come home wIth me AftEr sChOol aNd stAy with my family. tHe kiDs will have another month Of schOoL. that SHoUld be Enough tIMe TO Get EvErYthInG PlAnned And Squared Away for thiS moNsTer vacation. AFTeR the trip, I cOulD drop you off aT hoMe in ArIzOna."

iT was a StrAnge rEquest, BUt I likEd it. The exPeRIence wOUld certAINlY be gOod and I wasn't reallY LoOKing forward to aNother LoNG sUMMer At hOme; especiaLlY watcHIng LindSEy'S TUMmy EXpand. "It sounds Fun, but I kind OF neEd to woRk OveR The sumMer to AfFOrd My tuition foR nexT year."

"I thoUght of THat. My moM Says she Can get You A joB teaCHiNg SwiM lESsoNS aT thE LocAl pool. ThAt'S wHat yoU did BEFORe, riGht?"

"so yoU want Me to go to Idaho WitH you, LIve With yOur faMily AnD prepAre theM for a BiG camping vacatioN to CAlifornia?"

"thaT's PreTtY much IT. You coUld Put It on youR resume OR soMeTHINg. we could really use yoUr HELp. we are way Out of oUR dEpTH here. You KnOw wE nevER Go anyWherE."

"it Sounds toTally fUN aNd i would lOvE to cheCk Out idaHo. I'd nEVer rEally bEen there BeforE. i have to check wiTH my family firsT. caN i LeT You kNow?"

"sure. That's grEat! I HAve sOme iDEaS abOUt the Trip, tOo. lEt ME know when you can." He waS aCting sO jittEry, I had to laugH.

"I'll go home AND Call them RighT NoW." i stood up and heaDed foR the door.

"Oh, DO you want My homE phone nuMber so youR PArents caN caLl mIne?"

"no, I DON't Think that will BE NeceSsAry. BesiDes, i alreadY haVe REbeKah'S nUmber."

"Why dOn't we meeT sOmEwHeRe lAter aND you can tElL me WhAt tHey saID."

"I have To do mY lauNdRy. cAn yOu meet mE In THE lauNdRy Room In aBoUt an hOur?"

* * *

I WAlkEd home wIth all kinDs oF IdeaS rUnNing thrOugh my head. The PaRks in CalifOrNia Were so BEAutiful. I Was getting excited about tHIs advenTurE befoRe I eVen got the OkaY. BurstIng THrough The dooR, I heaDeD foR MY phonE.

mOm AnsWeRed right awAY. she Was in ThE kitChen loaDing the dishwasher. I TOld Her all about it. she Wasn'T ENtHusIAsTIc aBoUT thE IDea. "Well, let me get dad

"Well, I was hoping thatyou couldcomehom e w it h me  aft er school ands taywith my family. The ki ds wi ll have an other  montho fs c hoo l.  T hat  s h ou ld be  en ough ti me to geteve ry thing planne d  a nd squared  aw ay for thismon ster v ac ati o n. Af ter  thetrip,I  could  drop you  o f f at h o me in A r i zo na." 

It was a strang e  r e quest, but I l iked i t. Th e exp eri ence would  c ertai n ly be g o od a n d I wasn't really  looking fo r war d to a no the r  longsumme ra t h ome; especi ally  watching  Linds e y's tum m y expan d. "It  so und s fu n ,bu t I  k i ndo fnee d  to  work ov er  t he su mmer t o affo rdmy t uitio n for next ye ar. "

" I  th ought  of t hat.  M y mom  saysshe c an  get you a jobteac hing swim  le ss ons  a t the localpoo l.That'swhat yo u  di db e f or e, right?"

"So yo uw a nt  me to g o to I d ah ow ith you,  l ive  wit h yourfami l yand prep are th e mfo r a big  c amping  v aca tio n toC alif ornia? "

"That 's pr e tty much it. Y o u could put i t  o n yo u r re sum e or someth ing. We c ould re all y  useyourhe l p. We are way out of o ur  depth  here . You know we  never goa n y where."
"It so u nds totally fu n and  I would l o ve to ch eck o ut Idaho . I'd nev e r  reallybee n t her e b e f or e. I have toc h eckwi th my f ami ly firs t.Can  Ilet  y ou know?" 

"Sure.  T ha t' sgre at! I have som eide as  ab out t h e trip , too . Le tme kno w wheny ou c an."  H ewasact in g sojitt e ry,  I hadto laugh. 

" I 'llgo  h ome and  call them ri gh t now." Ist ood  up an d headed f or the door.

"Oh, do y o u wantmyhomephon e numbersoyour p are n ts can  callmine? "
"N o ,  I do n ' tthi nk  that will b e n ecess ar y. B esides,  I already have Re b eka h's number."
"W hy d o n 't  we me e t s om e whe r e  later and youcan tell m ew ha t they sai d ."
" I haveto do m y lau n dry. Ca n you mee t me in t he  lau n d ryroom in ab out an h our?"

**  *

I wa lkedhom e with  a llkinds  of id e asrunni ng thr ou gh myhead.  T he parks  in California were sobeauti ful.I w as gettin g e x cit ed aboutthis  adventure  be for e I e ven got t he o k ay . B u rstin g th r ough thed oo r,I he aded for my p h one .

Mo m a n swered  rig ht away. She wasi n the kitchenload i n g t hed ishw as her. I told he r a ll a bout it.  S he wasn't e nthusias ti c  abou t theidea."Well,l e tm e getDad

"Well, I_was hoping_that you could come_home with_me_after school_and_stay with my_family. The kids_will have another month_of school. That_should_be enough time to get everything planned and squared away for this monster vacation._After_the trip,_I_could_drop you off at home_in Arizona."

It was a strange_request, but_I liked it. The experience would certainly be_good_and I wasn't_really looking forward to another long summer at home;_especially watching Lindsey's tummy expand. "It_sounds fun, but_I_kind_of need to work_over the summer to afford my_tuition for next year."

"I thought of_that. My mom says she can get_you a job teaching swim lessons_at the local pool. That's_what you_did before, right?"

"So you want_me to go_to Idaho_with you, live_with your family and prepare them_for a big_camping vacation to California?"

"That's pretty much_it._You could put_it_on_your resume_or something. We_could_really use_your_help. We are way out of_our_depth here. You know we never go_anywhere."

"It sounds totally fun_and_I would love to_check out Idaho. I'd never_really been there before. I have_to check_with my_family first. Can I let you know?"

"Sure. That's great! I have_some ideas about the trip, too._Let me know when_you can."_He_was acting so_jittery,_I had_to laugh.

"I'll go home and call them_right now."_I stood up and headed for_the door.

"Oh, do you_want_my home phone number so your_parents can call mine?"

"No, I don't_think that will be necessary._Besides,_I_already have Rebekah's number."

"Why don't_we meet somewhere later and you_can tell me_what they said."

"I have to do my_laundry._Can you meet me in the_laundry_room in about an hour?"

* *_*

I_walked_home with all kinds of_ideas running through my head. The_parks in California were so beautiful. I was getting_excited about this_adventure before I even got_the_okay._Bursting through the door, I headed for my phone.

Mom answered_right away._She was in_the kitchen loading the dishwasher. I told her all about_it. She wasn't enthusiastic about the idea._"Well, let me get Dad