| very much helpful to get well-planned before going out | | | | Not a bit of it. A family of youngsters is always highly |
| for family vacation. This article will help you on how to | | | | interested in the sky world. Such a trip was the |
| make a well-planned family outing. We plan our | | | | beginning of our Jim's interest in astronomy. We got |
| wardrobe with an eye on the season and the climate, | | | | books from the library that introduced us to the |
| of course, but more than that we try to be travel wise | | | | heavens. The boys were delighted to find the big |
| and take only clothes that will pack compactly and will | | | | dipper, the little dipper, Bruin, and the various other |
| not wrinkle too much. If you are traveling with boys this | | | | constellations. Of course, Bob couldn't figure the cost |
| is fairly easy. Polo shirts with either long or short | | | | of such a trip, but our mathematician got a kick out of |
| sleeves as well as "T" shirts can be packed into an | | | | computing distances, the speed of the rockets and the |
| unbelievably small space. This leaves more space for | | | | time it would take to reach the moon if such a rocket |
| the few dress shirts and other necessary clothing. By | | | | could go all the way. Our astronomical interest took us |
| this time our family is so well informed and so | | | | to the University for views of the heavens through |
| enthusiastic about the Navajo Indian that when | | | | their telescope. The youngsters learned of Chicago's |
| summer comes the entire group is all set for the | | | | planetarium which we were fortunate enough to visit |
| well-planned vacation. The travel time will not be dull or | | | | at a later time. If a trip to the moon ever does become |
| tiresome to the younger children because they will be | | | | an actuality I'm afraid our youngsters will be clamoring |
| aware of what to look for. A child is a poor traveler | | | | to go, for their interest in the sky world is very real. |
| only when he is bored and time hangs heavy on his | | | | Whether we plan an imaginary trip or some |
| hands. A well-planned and discussed trip makes even | | | | honest-to-goodness one, we have found that there is |
| a young child interested in the changing scenes. For the | | | | no more satisfying family fun than getting ready for it. |
| year when our budget just can't squeeze out a | | | | Our vacation fun is really threefold; the fun of planning |
| vacation trip we use our travel technique for family fun | | | | and anticipating, the actual trip, and the reminiscing |
| on a different scale. For instance, a trip delightful to | | | | during the following weeks and months. |
| think about might be a trip to the moon. Silly you say? | | | | |