{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a7b90f2f91cd396b3a46043/6a7b91751549db32d44d17df?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A summer saved by that single remark: \"The drive was fun, too.\"","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a7b90f2f91cd396b3a46043/1786482996084-93eeca41-6b01-43e1-81f4-2df98802c8f6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Our much-anticipated seaside trip to Ibaraki was cancelled at the last minute due to Typhoon No. 15. I was initially disheartened by the 30,000-yen cancellation fee for our family of four, but I decided to shift my mindset—prioritizing safety and my family’s smiles—and took a drive to Costco and Don Quijote in a car borrowed from my parents.</p><p>We had moments like accidentally getting ketchup all over our clothes while eating hot dogs during our shopping trip and having a blast singing along to YouTube Music in the car. Then, after we got home, one of my children quietly remarked, “Going for a drive was fun, too.” That single comment instantly swept away all the lingering gloom I had been feeling.</p><p>Please enjoy this story of our family’s “best-ever mishap” and a cherished summer memory shared between parent and child.</p>","author_name":"Hatchy"}