my journey, destination unknown
One of my great joys in life, and one that I am eager to share with my kids, is traveling. The girls have been with us on trips to places such as Japan, Turkey, France, Scotland, Ireland and Mexico, as well journeys in the US, such as our recent extended trip out west in our VW poptop, Evie.
Two weeks ago, the girls and I spent much of Saturday in the car. We saw highways and bridges. We listened to books and music. We made PB&Js while burning up the miles. And, what we found at the end of the ribbon of highway was not a pot of gold. No, it was even…
Given that I have come to rely so heavily on various travel reviews, I wonder if others do as well. I generally use TripAdvisor, Yelp and Trekaroo, but I wouldn’t mind adding additional review sites to my bag of tricks … so if you have any to recommend, I’m all ears! Since I’ve come to…
Despite having been home a week now, I’m still struggling to stay caught up, and, oops, yes, I didn’t get this posted until Wednesday afternoon despite having started it on Tuesday….. But I love what I’ve been reading out there on the web, and I’d love to share my highlights with you. Here are some…
When Rob told us where his meeting in Fort Lauderdale was to be held, I didn’t want to go. A chance to go to the beach? What’s not to like about that? I was scared, terrified of where we would be staying. No, it wasn’t in a crime ridden part of town that would be…
When teleportation is finally possible, where will you beam yourself first? Since getting there is very often half the fun, this is a hard question to answer…. But since I like to head to the beach at the drop of a hat, I suppose it would have to be the beach. Maybe a beach I’ve…
Two weeks ago, after the concert at XM in DC, we headed out to Maryland to spend the weekend with our friends on their farm House in the Woods. The weather was fairly cold, so we spent most of the day inside, Camille learning to needlefelt and Chloe playing with her friends. However, in the…
After our January of trip after trip after trip, it feels a little strange to not be away or anxiously prepping for the next trip. I haven’t counted yet, but we really haven’t been home much this month (I think November 2010 is still in the lead with five days home, however.). I do feel…
Having had a few short days at home this past week, I’m still struggling to stay caught up. We’ve been enjoying our time in New Orleans, but both the girls and I are looking forward to a couple of weeks at home. I’ve fallen behind on my reading and my writing as I try to…
As we sit here in the hotel in New Orleans (it is pouring at the moment and we are waiting for my mom to get back from her conference reception), the girls are zoning out to Hannah Montana and I’m looking through photos form our past few weeks. Two weekends ago we were at the…
The girls and I packed up and headed out mid-morning. After driving on the interstate most of the way, we got off of I-10 in Gulfport for the final twenty miles of the trip and drove along some beautiful beaches!
Despite years of roadtrips, we still face the omnipresent “I’m bored”. Camille, now 12, has rarely had this issue since learning to read….and since then, she’s added knitting to her repetoire. Thank goodness for lack of carsickness! Chloe has been a bit more of a challenge. While she can read, she’s not quite the reader…
The girls and I started making trips up to XMRadio to be in the audience of live recordings back in 2006. On our first trip, we left at 1am in order to get there with plenty of time to spare. We’ve taken a large number of weekend trips to DC for concerts since then. The…
After the Dog on Fleas concert at Sirius/XM, the girls and I headed off, with our friends, to their House in the Woods in Maryland. Back in October at LEAF, Chloe had become quick friends with to little boys camping near us. We ended up exchanging contact information and were so happy that our trip…
Back home Sunday from a long weekend up in DC and Maryland, I’ve fallen behind on my reading and my writing as I try to stay caught up at work. But I love what I’ve been reading out there on the web, and I’d love to share my highlights with you. Here are some of…
I can’t believe how long it has been! Just a bit short of a year since we’ve been to my ultimate happy place … The XM recording studio in Washington, DC! Finally, after a year of conflicts, we got back up there this weekend to see Dog on Fleas in the Rumpus Room. Not only…
When swimming at the beach, sea life tends to make me a little nervous. Crabs nipping at my toes, little fish who like to nibble at me, jellyfish ready to sting. But what swam up to Camille last week was something I’d never have expected — manatees!! Unfortunately, she was paying attention to jumping in…
Up at 6:30 after having arrived at midnight, out the door with breakfast in hand by 7:30am, Union Station by 11am. Then off to my happy place at Sirius/XM! Well worth the logistical challenge …
Back home yesterday from a mostly lovely five days in Fort Lauderdale, preparing to head out on the road on Thursday, I’m barely getting through all my reading. But I love what I’ve been reading out there on the web, and I’d love to share my highlights with you. Here are some of my favorites…
Our last day in Fort Lauderdale was a cloudy, rainy one, but Chloe managed to sneak in some time at the pool anyway.
Sitting in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport, having just had my first TSA pat-down, I can’t help but dream of the days of civilized air travel. As we traveled through Turkey this summer, I was struck by how uncivilized the whole process has become here in the US. As we enter an American airport, I have…