Family Vacation I & II

We've made it to album 2... well kind of :).

We FINALLY get to meet the Barklay family! The parents George and Mary and there two kids Donna 12 and Jimmy 10. This episode is told from Jimmy's journal while their on their vacation to Florida. The funny thing is none of it takes place in Florida at all. It takes place in a little town called Hopwood.

You see on the way to Florida, their car breaks down (DA-DA-DA-DAAAA). Their picked up by a mechanic named Chester and were invited to stay at his house while their car is being fixed. They accept the invitation after hearing about the church picnic the next day. When they get to Chester's house they meet his wife Grace and son Ted whose Jimmy's age. Jimmy and Ted hit it off real good, but Donna is convinced from the start that she's not going to have a good time. Jimmy, Mary and George have a grand time at the church picnic, but Donna continues to wallow in self pity.

Finally Jimmy pulls out a gift given to him by Whit just for the Barclay's trip. It's called Whit's Bordem Buster. While the rest of the Barclay's continue to have a good time, Donna spends an hour trying to figure Whit's gadget out. Donna learns a lesson in spending her time wisely and NOT judging things in advance.

This is an awesome episode with lot's of little jokes and humor mixed in!