Mordechai Housman wrote:
> I'm going to be on the road for about 8 or 9 hours, with a stopover for
> a few hours,and then 8 or 9 hours back.
>
> We will be traveling there during the day, and returning at night.
>
> It will be my wife and I, and a nine-year-old boy.
>
> What would you suggest I pack for food for these three people?
>
> Mordechai


You aren't going to do all this in one day, are you? If so, I hope you
will share the driving with your wife. That much driving can get
dangerously hypnotic.

A cooler with bottled water, cheese and crackers, drinkable yogurt,
fresh fruit or fruit salad in a covered plastic bowl. Nuts are good if
they aren't too salty, maybe mixed with raisins or dried cranberries.
You could also take a thermos or plastic container of gazpacho or other
cold soup that you could drink out of paper cups.

I would try to pack snack foods that aren't too salty or sweet because
that will increase thirst and the need for more frequent bathroom stops.

I'd make sure the 9 year old had books, puzzles, and maybe a sketching
pad to keep him busy. A map so he can keep track of the distance you
have covered might interest some 9 yr. olds. If he likes music, let him
take a personal listening device or go to the library and get some
books-on-tape that you will all enjoy. A pillow so he can nap in the
back seat if he gets bored is a valuable addition.

gloria p