my journey, destination unknown
The day is almost here! I’m getting excited; I still have a lot to get done, but it is getting there. We’ll be ready to go early on Sunday! Today’s preparations included: Cleaning up the house. Included cleaning out the fridge, the turtle’s cage, the girls’ rooms, and oh so much more (3+ hours worth!)….
We’re in the midst of preparations for the “epic trip out west”. One more full day left until we hit the road. Packing that has been done: 0. But packing != preparations. Obviously. I’ve been getting my ducks in a row. Packing lists are growing. To-do lists, shrinking, thankfully. The house is now very, very…
The day is almost here! I’m getting excited; I still have a lot to get done, but it is getting there. We’ll be ready to go early on Sunday! Today’s preparations included: We bought postcard stamps so we can mail postcards to our friends while we are on the road. We tried to put a…
Last weekend, we headed out of town to just east of Asheville, for a weekend of camping, music, outdoor activities and, well, rain. We’ve been three times previously (Fall 2010, Spring 2010 and Fall 2009). Every trip has been different. The first time, Rob didn’t come. THe second time Rob came up on Saturday. The…
As we approach our trip, I’m in a big “making lists” mode. What have a made lists of? I know what that needs … a meta-list. People we might be able to see on our trip. Addresses for postcards. Packing lists: Clothes Toiletries Diversions Camping stuff Food prep Food Travel Music for the road Books…
I’m starting to panic about our forthcoming trip. Granted, it is not a “sell the house, travel the world trip”, but the idea of trying to fit everything into Evie that we might need on our five week trip through the west is still stressing me out. Today’s preparations included: Organized an “Out West” playlist…
I’m starting to panic about our forthcoming trip. Granted, it is not a “sell the house, travel the world trip”, but the idea of trying to fit everything into Evie
I’m starting to panic about our forthcoming trip. Granted, it is not a “sell the house, travel the world trip”, but the idea of trying to fit everything into Evie that we might need on our five week trip through the west is still stressing me out. Today’s preparations include: I checked on June weather…
I seriously need YOUR help!! You, my musically intelligent and knowledgeable friends. Please, please help me educate my young’uns. We need the expertise that you have to share. We are leaving on Sunday for our “epic trip out west”. And I have not yet created a musical accompaniment. I need songs for every step of…
This week’s Monday Dream is once again not my dream but more my daughter Chloe’s dream. Though I admit, this is one that, in some aspects, has much more appeal to me than returning to Disney once again. Chloe’s dream is to move to Brooklyn. Brooklyn! A strange choice for an eight year old born,…
I keep stumbling upon the realization that we are leaving for our epic trip out west in, now, nine days. NINE DAYS! Holy cow. While I did complete most of the planning a few weeks ago, I haven’t at all really thought about packing. I often don’t pack until the day before a trip, but…
We took the scenic route up to LEAF, stopping for lunch at Goats on the Roof. Not only goats on the roof but kids and chickens too. A touristy gimick, but fun nonetheless… My review on Trekaroo. My review on Yelp.
Last week while we were in NYC for Kindiefest, we had a late flight out on Monday, so we had a full day to wander around and take in the sights. After our trip to the top of the Empire State Building, I decided to surprise the girls with a trip to Forbidden Planet on…
A little over a week ago, the girls and I were planning out how to spend our final day in New York City. I had already taken them to a new museum (the Guggenheim), a new park (Central Park), a fun exhibit (the Harry Potter Exhibition, great concerts (Sirius/XM) old haunts (Times Square, Coney Island,…
Last Friday, we were fortunate enough to be invited to attend an amazing concert being broadcast live on the air from the recording studio high above Rockefeller Center. What an honor it was for us to get to hang out with so many of our musician friends, wander in and out of the green room…
After our ramble through Central Park last Friday, we stopped in Rockefeller Center for some lunch and window shopping before making our way to the 36th floor of the McGraw Hill building. Upon signing the visitor log, I could see that this was going to be an amazing afternoon. A page filled with the names…
After we left the Guggenheim Museum on Friday, we debated going back the way we came to the subway versus walking across the street to Central Park. We decided to make a quick visit to the park before hitting the subway. However, once we were in the park, we didn’t want to leave; we modified…
A kindie friend posted on facebook that he had visited Forbidden Planet near Union Square, so I decided to surprise the girls with a visit to this scifi/manga store. Chloe loved all the Doctor Who “collectibles”! Camille was feeling a little out of place, though, and wouldn’t go upstairs to look at the manga 🙁
While the girls have certain favorite places to visit in NYC, I do try to make sure that we get to at least one new place each time we visit. This time, I decided it was about time for us to get to the Guggenheim. By the time we got there, after the subway ride…
After our trip to NYC, we arrived in Times Square where I surprised the girls with a visit to the Harry Potter Exhibition. But then, once we were out and had a soft pretzel (gross) for a little sustenance, the girls wanted to visit places in Times Square. The Toys R Us with the Ferris…