Headed to see family? Excited about meeting out-of-town friends for a long-overdue rendezvous? Ready to meet the newest bundle of joy? Us too! No matter where life takes you for Turkey Day, don’t forget the essentials.
- Bring activities, snacks and literature for the ride. Kids ages 0-99 love to be entertained. For a few extra minutes of peace pack a few back up snacks. Gas station food gets old fast. Airlines only give out so many packs of peanuts and magazines. MARTA and bus lines are great for temporary people watching. In combination, travel can be both mentally and physically exhausting to coordinate. Books, Netflix, fruit, gummy bears, coloring books & crayons/markers, headphones, etc. work wonders. And coffee, lots of coffee, for the coordinator.
- Don’t forget the pillows. Long or short, plane rides are literally the worst in terms of comfiness. Don’t kid yourself into thinking this time will be different. Pack a pillow or fluffy jacket for your squad. Fluffy blankets are optional, but strongly suggested.
- Send things ahead of time. Always forget a couple essentials before your fall trek? Get ahead of the curve this time! Ask a loved one to store a few family necessities for you until Thanksgiving weekend. Our Decatur office has multiple sizes of fresh boxes to ship. If looking for a more permanent solution, consider using our Value-Flex service to move your favorites ahead of time. After all that turkey and cranberry spread the fam might want to stay a while.
- Divvy out the cooking. With so many tasks during the workweek, school week, weekend sporting events, kid’s practices and family activities who actually has time to salve over the stove? Not us. Probably not you either. Try making a potluck out of Thanksgiving this year. You’ll thank us later :]
Stay safe, y’all! From the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Decatur family to you and yours, we wish you a plentiful feast and a fun Black Friday.
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