How about taking a long trip on a train. We arrived in Seattle last night after a 36 hour ride. My expectations were high and it blew me away. I will write more about it later but I had my kids full attention for that time. We saw so many interesting things and had great conversations about them all. Trains pass through histical areas of major commerce and industries like aerospace, fishing, logging, paper mills, farming, ranching and we talked abouth them all. There was not running out to play with friends, no jumping on computer games etc. The scenery was oft breathtaking and always fascinating. I can’t wait to do it again.