Weather Woes

OK—so August hasn’t exactly been the epitome of a “Maine Summah” (or New Hampshire…insert geographic location) However, the only thing worse than the weather itself is listening to people complain about it!

I get it…this was your ONE vacation week…and it RAINED EVERY DAY! Nothing I can do about it (except listen to you bitch about it). I think that we need to get some perspective. Compared to areas where true flooding has occurred, or wildfires consuming your home-or earthquakes and tornadoes—a week of rain seems pretty miniscule, no?

If you have children, the challenge is obviously more daunting, but there are many things you can do INDOORS. Here’s a quick list:

Throw a Beach Party indoors!! (maybe leave the sand out), but throw some towels around, toss “Beach Blanket Bingo” in the DVD player-and bring plenty of snacks!
A variation can be a camping trip INSIDE, complete with tent—just keep the open flame campfire out of the picture!

Speaking of movies, throw a MOVIE MARATHON of some sort-horror, an old TV show on VHS or DVD—and go for it!

Use some of the money you would have spent elsewhere and create a JACKPOT to win-then, it can be Monopoly, Scrabble, Texas Hold’em…you name it—a game tourney with a pot at the end of the rainbow is sure to get everyone’s attention!

Of course, you can always clean out a closet or the basement, paint the family room, etc….but these activities don’t tend to inspire much excitement.

I’m sure you can add to the list!

I’m off next week-sure hope the weather is nice!