For 4 Graduates and Their ‘Pretty Cool’ Moms, Florida Coast a Great Place for a Senior Trip

A trip with mom can be both fun and convenient since many rental companies don’t rent cars to people under 25.

Live oaks and magnolias provide shade for diners at the charming breakfast cafe Raw and Juicy, formerly Hibiscus in Grayton Beach, near Destin, Florida. Amy Bertrand/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS

By Amy Bertrand From St. Louis Post-Dispatch

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla.—I started hearing about these vacations about five years ago: moms going on senior trips with their sons. My first reaction was to deride the moms for their helicoptering ways and to feel sorry for the kids who had to share this first taste of freedom with their parents.