Shawnee Mission Northwest High School - Lair Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Vacations-break from routine How Northwest students looked for- ward to trips on the open road, coming into the lighted city late at night. Some- how, however, the il- lusions were shat- tered as the trav- elers dragged into the roadside motel after having eaten at. the only greasy spoon cafe the town had. TRAVELING REQUIRES a few necessities such as road maps or plane tickets. Iphoto by Mary Horvatini all its own. As Lau- rie Richardson said when describing her spring break, Our goal is Germany, but the flights are really full. We're go- ing to New York to try and get a flight to Germany and if we can't, then after a day in New York we'll fly home, pack for warm weather, try to get a flight to Morning brought a fresh outlook on the trip. Just a little rumpled, the whole family piled into the station wagon, ready to stare at the endless stretches of highway. I remember one time we went to San Francisco. It was like one of those memory lane trips for my dad. We drove three hours looking for this one restaurant he used to eat at. When we got there it was closed. Over all the trip was fun, though, said Katie Brent of her experience with a family trip. If family trips could provide a laugh a minute, so could taking a trip with a friend. Getting used to a whole new sys- tem of doing things could be trying at times. I remember going waterskiing on the Mississippi River near Illinois with a friend. When we got there, it was five miles through this swamp-like creek to where we went to ski. And the cabin was just a small one with the bathroom in the middle, so when you went to the bathroom everyone knew, said Julie Lander. While going by car provided more va- cation anecdotes, another popular way to travel was by plane. Flying cut travel time and made it possible for students to visit foreign countries. Flying took on a whole new meaning for TWA kids. TWA kids had a parent that worked for the airline. Until age 21, they could fly free when there was space on a flight. Planning a trip could be an adventure the Virgin Islands, and if not, then we'll pack for cold weather and go to San Francisco. No matter where the trip was or the means of travel, plans had to be made. Roadmaps had to be checked for the best route, a trip to the travel agent had to be made, and a check list of travel items had to be put together. Spring break was the big trip of the year for many students, especially sen- iors. Students headed often to the beaches of Florida or the warm climate of Texas. Skiing was another popular choice. Students scrimped and saved their money and spent hours with friends discussing the potentials a trip without Mom and Dad could have. A week before vacation, the count- down began. Half the fun of travel was the anticipation of departure for lands unknown. Finally it was time to leave. There was a nagging feeling of having forgotten something. It was passed off as excitement and forgotten about. Packing to come home triggered that same nagging feeling. The forgotten item, of course, was a spare suitcase for all those gaudy souvenirs. Vacations from Padre to skiing pro- vided that much needed break from the halls of Northwest. After a couple days recuperation from vacation, students were ready once again to face the day at school-until the next vacation rolled around. lby Mary I-Iorvatinl PACKING AND REPACKING can be the hardest part of travel. Jennifer Ferrell packs f0l' Fl0l'id8. lphoto by Stephanie Ferrellj 28 Vacations-break from routine 5' Z V fi x 'V I 4. ff it , ,f wg 'f W ,fi . , ,,, We 70 5 I in

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