High Life A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Family Vacations That Stick in Your Mind

If you’ve ever been stuffed into a station wagon for a two-week vacation, you know what it means to spend quality time with your family.

Hot Topics wonders, “What’s your most memorable family summer vacation?”

“I guess Hawaii because at the time we lived in Alaska, so it was a nice change of scenery.”

Kim Oxford, 17,

senior, University

“Last summer we went to Lake Tahoe. It was memorable just because the whole family was together.”

Kaliki Petersen, 16,

junior, Orange

“The vacation that I just had was very fun and exciting. I went to Oregon with my family and friends from church. I got to know my friends a lot better.”

Lisa Crossley, 17,

junior, Santa Ana Valley

“New York City because it’s New York City. We saw all of the sights, like the Twin Towers and Harlem.”

Andy Cliff, 17,

senior, Irvine

“I’d say when we went to Hawaii because the plane almost crashed.”

Kim Pro, 15,

freshman, Villa Park

“New York because I got the chickenpox and it was on my birthday.”

Joline Cabrera, 14,

freshman, Villa Park

“When I went to Texas for the first time with my family. I met a lot of relatives.”

Autumn King, 17,

senior, Santiago

“Monterey was fun. We went to the aquarium and it was cool.”

James Martin, 16,

junior, Servite

“I went to the lake last year. My whole family was there, and we never get out together.”

Alina Monteverde, 18,

senior, Orange

“Going to Maui. It was the first time I’d ever been to Hawaii.”

Brett Lend, 18,

senior, Canyon

“I’ve visited many landmarks, but when I saw the Grand Canyon it was raining and foggy. Then it cleared up, and it was pretty.”

Sheila Madaris, 16,

sophomore, Orange

“Going to Texas because I had a good time water-skiing.”

Paul Otto, 15,

sophomore, Mater Dei

“When I went up north, I caught some fish--rainbow trout.”

Tim Colicchio, 16,

senior, Orange

“When we drove across the country, we spent a lot of time together in the car.”

Sarah Weeks, 15,

sophomore, Corona del Mar

“We went to Scotland to see my grandma. I hadn’t seen her since I was 2.”

Heather Nicolson, 16,

junior, Orange

“My family and a whole bunch of relatives went to the Grand Canyon. It was memorable because it was different from what we normally do on vacation.”

Jim Pezzetti, 17,

senior, Orange

“Las Vegas because there’s cruising on the boulevard.”

Jaime Deanda, 17,

senior, Fullerton

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Responses gathered by Betsy Burbridge at MainPlace in Santa Ana.