Travels Posts

1. Travel with Nana’s Kids

Traveling with Auntie Mame

“Auntie Mame”by Patrick Dennis..a travel adventure

The idea of Travel with Nana’s Kids  began 60 odd years ago when “Auntie Mame” the book by Patrick Dennis, arrived on our bookshelf when I was 15 years old, along with my mother’s second husband. While he did not last, once I read “Mame” I was hooked! I knew right then who I wanted to be when I grew up: a woman who adventured all over the world, taking her children or grandchildren, just as Mame did. *see link below

Years passed, I married, had three children, divorced, and  that summer suggested to my kids we rent a camper and tour Europe! Sadly, no one wanted to miss their summer activities or friends.  I consoled myself that someday grandchildren would arrive and my bar/bat mitzvah gift would be a trip wherever they chose to travel.

Sammy Comes of Age

At age fifty-six my first grandgirl was born soon to be followed, over the next ten years,by five more girls and three boys. Although not a wealthy woman I had already decided half my savings were for “Traveling with Nana Kids”. I could hardly wait!

And so when Sammy turned thirteen, the first to celebrate her bat mitzvah– I asked her “where in the world do you want to go?”With out batting an eyelash she chose London and Paris.

Now, while these kids were growing up I was not sitting at home. Travel was/is one of my obsessions. I traveled all over the world. London and Paris were visited often leaving me quite confident  about planning the itinerary. Sam offered the  plays and exhibits she wanted to see. I added these to  the iconic treasures and “must see’s”, on my list! We had two weeks and I filled up every minute.

“Auntie Mame” was born again as Nana and I could hardly wait!

*https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_4_11?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=auntie+mame+by+patrick+dennis&sprefix=Auntie+Mame%2Cstripbooks%2C146&crid=2QNOGHE9BLCDE

 

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