A First (In Our Car)

Heading to a July 4 pool party an hour and a half away, we hadn’t yet turned off our street when a little voice from the back seat asked, “Are we there yet?” It was the first official “Are we there yet?” from the little girl. Previously, she just cried over and over, “Beeacch! I want beeeaach now! I want beeaaach now!!!”

“Where did you hear about `Are we there yet?’ ?” I asked. She’s almost 3. Perhaps she received a manual. (I know I could use a manual.)