It was a little crazy at first. Kids were excited, dogs were thrilled to be in the suburban and the wet dog smell mixed with the peppermint essential  oil car diffuser was nauseating. But after about 5 minutes, once we all got acclimated to the road and stench, it was a smooth and uneventful ride (besides the exploding soda pop I opened for Kate at a stop light – yes these things happen to me all of the time).

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