Word: coolers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...organ for scientific study. But over the next four decades Harvey, who now lives in Lawrence, Kans., doled out little in the way of either published findings or bits of brain for others to examine. For a while, according to several reports, he stored the thing behind a cooler in his office...
...aren't cheap. Our van cost about $35,000 and has a Big Gulp thirst for gas. But since posh minivans and sport-utility vehicles were dragging us into that price zone anyway, we tacked another year onto the loan and got the full deal, including a built-in cooler (great for cold drinks) and leather seats (great for when you spill cold drinks) and haven't regretted the decision for a minute...
This summer, tens of millions of American parents will brave the age-old hazards of traveling with children: roadside diaper changes, backseat imbroglios, teenagers who would rather be anywhere else--especially since the dog just had an accident behind the cooler. According to Meredith Corp.'s Family Vacation Travel Report, about 20% of traveling parents will borrow even more trouble by including grandparents in the family vacation, while others will join the growing trend of squeezing extra mileage out of business trips by bringing the kids along. Says a road-weary mom: "Sometimes it takes so much effort...
...trips around fun restaurants--for more on this delicious strategy, see Eat Your Way Across the U.S.A., by Jane and Michael Stern (Broadway Books; 1999). The Keenses, on the other hand, head for the salad bar at the nearest grocery store. Then there's the ham-sandwiches-in-the-cooler option. Whatever you choose, make sure there's plenty of it: in the words of one road hog, "If we ate as much at home as we eat on vacation, we'd all weigh 500 lbs." And don't forget the snacks, in the car or on the plane: string...
Tailgate, and do it with style. Get a cooler of your favorite beer, a grill, and some quality meats; I'm talking barbecued chicken, steaks, maybe a sausage or two. There are few things as enjoyable as imbibing some tasty brew and digging into that steak you just grilled...