I could use a vacation
You too could visit Ocracoke Island--the most boring trip for any 10-year-old-- by simply using one of these nautical vessels that transports your car to a road on the other side of the body of water
What is a Ferry?
From the French word origin--it's commonly the name for the entrance area of a home
What is the Foyer?
The House of Representatives and Senate are typically combined to form this "C"ollective term.
What is Congress?
It's kinda like a frisbee, if that frisbee came right back to you and was v-shaped...
What is a Boomerang
These colored suede shoes celebrate their 70th year since emerging into the pop culture scene
What is Blue?
This pyramid-shaped casino in Las Vegas tends to frown upon kids congregating in the gambling areas, at least in the late 1990s it did...
What is The Luxor?
The One major oddity of the old house? That would be the draining system with this National origin. Did someone say "oui oui" (or should I say "wee wee")?
What is French?
To win a statewide election in a purple state like Pennsylvania, it helps to be of this leaning, from the Latin origin 'modus', meaning to 'keep within measure'.
What is Moderate?
Our family splurged to upgrade to the 2 video rental plan with this movie subscription service, that was originally a 'by mail' service formed in 1998
What is Netflix?
At 70, payments from the election of this benefit, funded by payroll taxes, stop increasing
What is Social Security?
Get all your Native American Knick knacks right here at Four Corners, The monument that recognized is the the meeting spot of the borders of these four states
What is New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah?
These are space-saving beds with two or more mattresses stacked vertically, one on top of the other--so much more room for activities!
What are Bunk beds?
After Dad's State Representative election loss in 1986, Mom shared a card that sent our love and condolences from this many of us (a number containing an announcement that flew over Dad's head)
What is 5?
It's a sealed container holding artifacts, messages, and trinkets from the past. Just make sure you remember the general area you hid it 10 years ago.
What is a Time Capsule?
In his song "Thinking out loud", this musician quips that he'll essentially keep pursuing his love interest until they turn 70 years old--- so much for 'til death so us part'!
Who is Ed Sheeran?
Visiting Disney World? You two must do's include the 'water bridge' and this notorious boat ride that's been creating its own 'world of hopes' and 'world of fears' since its debut in the 1964 New York World's Fair.
What is It's a Small World ride?
This is a shallow, unfinished area between the ground and the main floor of a house or building, or possibly where you can hide rare baseball cards
What is a Crawl Space?
A type of appropriations legislation that allocates money to specific programs or agencies is known as a 'Continuing' this .
What is a Resolution?
Perhaps the origin of the phrase, this World War 2 General famously quipped “I shall Return” to the Philippines after being forced to evacuate in 1942
Who is General MacArthur?
70-Year-Old actor Bruce Willis plays in one of his most entertaining movie alongside co-star Samuel L. Jackson in this action-packed sequel, following his character's impressive performance at Nakatami towers. Welcome to the party pal!
Diehard with A Vengeance
Halifax Nova Scotia saw the Pyne family venturing to the Titanic graveyard (shortly before reboarding our own Royal Caribbean cruise), and not one of these two sister ships of the Titanic
What are The RMS Olympic and the HMHS Britannic?
Featured in a BB-gun scene in Home Alone, this vertical shaft in some older homes is used as a form of convenience to avoid transporting unclean garments between floors.
Laundry chute
Perhaps contributing somewhat to Dad's loss in the 1986 election, was this rising campaign manager hailing from Louisiana, who become a star in the Democratic Party, by helping deliver a massive underdog win for Governor Bob Casey.
Who is James Carville?
It's the current price of a first class forever stamp
What is 78 cents?
Perhaps not as popular as the term describing a person 10 years older, this six-syllable word describes individuals who are between 70 and 79 years old
What is a Septuagenarian?