my journey, destination unknown
While Camille and I were in NYC a few months ago, we needed to find somehting we could do Monday morning with our backpacks. I had been trying to get the girls to take a Circle Line cruise for years, and I decided that would work well. We walked down to the pier; when we…
While in Blue Ridge a couple weeks ago, the girls and I visited a couple places from our list of field trips regarding native cultures in Georgia. We first (with Rob..) went to Fort Mountain State Park to see the ancient wall there. The next day, the girls and I headed out east of Blairsville…
While I had planned an early morning departure, we didn’t leave the condo until 5:30am. And then we had to make a library run — Decatur is awfully deserted at that time of day on a Sunday! We drove by two police cars and an ambulance facing the wrong direction on DeKalb Ave; I hate…
As a fundraiser, Chloe’s gymnastics team sold $10 general admission tickets to the Braves vs. Mets game last Saturday. While it complicated our travel plans, I thought it would be a good way for Chloe to get the chance to feel more a part of the team if she went and “did a lap” around…
The girls and I headed up to Blue Ridge a couple of weeks ago to spend a little time at the cabin. While there we decided to take the time to visit a few of the places from our list of native cultures in Georgia. After a series of false starts and a little comedy…
In my huge “notes” document, I keep a list of things I want to see, organized by city. Whenever I come across something interesting, I jot it down. NYC’s High Line had been added to the list about 4 times in the past couple of years, so I knew it had to be the top…
A couple *months* ago, while Camille and I were in NYC for Kindiefest, we were honored to be invited up to the Sirius Fishbowl for a Kids Place Live Special Live Concert. A number of our favorite artists came together in one place to collaborate on each other’s songs. It was a wonderful time for…
Towards the top of our “things to do” list for our long weekend in New York was visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Alas, the thing I wanted to see most, I couldn’t. The rooftop gallery was still closed for winter, despite it being the end of April. So, so disappointing. But Camille and I…
Despite not having finished up last year’s history studies, Camille has already started up on next year’s project Georgia history, since we are hoping to get in as many field trips as possible, and summer is a nice time for field trips! Our first field trip was to Fernbank Museum of Natural History, just down…
It was a Wednesday night that we arrived home from my sister’s wedding in the Bahamas. Thursday morning saw Camille and I packing our backpacks to head up to NYC. Thursday afternoon, we were at the Tkts outlet in Brooklyn deciding on what Broadway play to see that evening. While there were lots to choose…
Back in April, we traveled to the Bahamas for my sisters’ wedding. While there, we had limited time to explore, since the main reason for the trip was the wedding and related activities. Though the weather was threatening, luckily it held out for my sisters’ long-awaited beach wedding. Chloe greatly enjoyed being a part of…
Back in April when we were in the Bahamas for my sisters’ wedding, we didn’t have much time for exploring as tourists. One afternoon, we drove east and visited Lucayan National Park. The next day, we took a ride out to the western end of the island. On the way out, we stopped at Paradise…
The girls and I accompanied Rob for a short work trip to St. Louis in June 2012. The girls were so happy to get back to the City Museum once again! summary posts: photo friday: gateway arch photo friday: city museum photo friday: metropolis, il photos: Picasa Album of Saint Louis Photos instagram: on the…
On the way home from St. Louis, we made a slight detour to see the “Man of Steel” in his hometown. Thing is, he’s made of bronze.
We spent the whole day at the City Museum in St. Louis. We first came here years ago and the girls have been wanting to return ever since … Glad we finally made it.
Opposite of the last time we went up the arch, Camille didn’t mind the ride up and Chloe started to panic.
With a later than hoped for start, we hit the road this morning. Twice we encountered closed interstates. But the driving was easy in Illinois!
Back in April when we were in the Bahamas for my sisters’ wedding, we didn’t have much time for exploring as tourists. Last week, I posted photos from the “cave” side” of the Lucayan National Park. Across the street from the park’s parking lot is a lovely nature trail, complete with boardwalks and bridges through…
Back in April when we were in the Bahamas for my sisters’ wedding, we didn’t have much time for exploring as tourists. Therefore, I was more than ready to jump in the car when my parents suggested a trip out to Lucayan National Park. While Grand Bahama Island is fairly small, the ride out to…
The last night of our Gulf Coast Spring Break camping trip we spent camping at St. George Island State Park. We had heard great things about the barrier islands along the Florida panhandle, and I had hoped to spend more than one night there, but I worked on our plans a bit too late. Maybe…