Summer vacation — we've all tasted it at some point in our lives. Many of us now have love/hate relationships with the break. Those fond memories of hot days spent at the beach, salt on your lips and sand between your toes can be haunting when you think of how much you took them for granted as a youngster. The reality of it all is this cruel thing known as "life" that sets in just when you've acquired the freedom (and responsibility) that usually comes with age.
For most, three-month vacations have became an untouchable thing of the past — that is, until it all comes back full circle and now it's your own kids home full-time making you batshit crazy.
So what can you do to keep them entertained, and in essence, avoid becoming certifiable?
This article appears in Jun 9-15, 2011.