LEAF โ Day 1
A crazy week, consisting of flying home from NYC, big deadlines at work, unpacking and packing. But then, Friday, midmorning, we were off again! The girls were filled with anxious anticipation over our return to LEAF. We had gone for the first time back in the fall, and they loved it. Rob, unfortunately, could join
monday in four boroughs
Leg still hurting, I didn’t know what we could do for fun on our final morning in NYC. We’d have to haul our packs, in the rain no less, and I wasn’t sure how mobile I’d be. Camille found a cool looking museum, but I made the mistake of not checking online before we headed
kindiefest – industry portion!
While I have a difficult time thinking of myself as an “industry” person, the girls and I headed up to Brooklyn last weekend for the whole of kindiefest. What an amazing experience we had! I loved catching up with old friends and making lots of new ones too. The girls, Chloe in particular, were happy
sunday in Brooklyn
Despite my pain being reduced enough so that I could sleep, I still hurt while walking. However, we were in NYC! It was not a time to stay in bed and read a book. Chloe wanted to eat in the hotel (yuck), so we headed down and she ate while we talked with our friends,
friday in NYC
friday morning I woke early and went down to the breakfast room to get some coffee. How depressing to know that there are so many great coffee shops nearby, yet be stuck drinking terrible hotel coffee. After the girls woke, we all went down to breakfast. Frozen Lender’s bagels in Brooklyn? No thanks. I had
thursday in NYC (JFK>Manhattan>Brooklyn)
I don’t know if it was the terrible internet in the hotel (Holiday Inn Express, I was going to give you a try, but now I am going to stick with the predictability of Fairfield) or my pinched nerve or the exhaustion from “networking” (something I don’t do well and would rather avoid overall), but
packing
i have the notion that if I have just the right bag, packing and carting our stuff on a trip will be easy. I am always on the lookout for this elusive perfect bag. For our upcoming trip to Turkey, I am determined to not check anything while flying. Checking bags has so many problems.
austin adventures
Last fall, my mom came home from an auction with a Biscuit Brothers CD and tickets to a show at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. For April. The concert has been sitting on my calendar for all these months, but, until Wednesday evening, I wasn’t sure whether we’d make the trip to Texas. We did.
red poppy festival
last night, after our adventure filled drive and dinner at my parents’ house, we ventured out, 7 of us packed in my mom’s car, to the square for the Red Poppy Festival. My first remark was that Georgetown has changed dramatically in the past 20 years. People were sitting, on the courthouse lawn, with glasses
traveling with the girls
I am blessed with great travelers. I admit, that we have our share of butting heads, but overall my girls can hit the road or skies with ease. Nature or nurture? Probably a combination, I suppose. Car trip? Not a problem. We’re equipped with healthy(ish) snacks, Robbie (our XM receiver), audiobooks and notebooks. These days,
wild weather today
we had planned to have breakfast and then swim before leaving, but the weather report made me rethink our plans. I hoped that by leaving earlier, we would hit the storms before they had gotten stronger. Maybe that’s true or maybe not, but we had some wild weather. In Louisiana, the clouds started to get
on the road
Following a frenetic morning of working and packing and cleaning and watering, the girls and I are on the road again! I swear can feel my blood pressure drop 50 points when we get in the car and head out on a road trip. We didn’t get very far before we stopped for the night
wanderlust
i am so torn. I love our little Pine Lake hamlet. We’ve spent the past month exploring the new wetlands, watching the ducklings grow. We’ve watched the change of seasons from winter into spring into summer. We’ve celebrated and mourned with our neighbors. I love our city. But I’m ready to go…. And go we
camping out
for our upcoming weekend at LEAF, we splurged on a new tent. Last fall when I took the girls to LEAF without Rob, the three of us barely fit in our old wedding present tent. And the rain, oh the rain, came splashing in on us. So I had Rob buy a new, bigger tent
like them lichens
Despite having wanting to go for months after seeing a neighbor’s photos, we had not taken the time to head to Arabia Mountain until yesterday. Why did we wait so long? Nearby, free, uncrowded and amazing!!! We were met in the “nature center” by a ranger, who suggested a hiking route for us to follow.
say cheese
Last Friday after I finished my work for the day, the girls and I headed out on a little adventure. Our destination was the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum for pizza (and a concert). The drive from Blue Ridge up to I-75 in TN is a lovely one. Curvy, hilly and scenic. However, because of
A Pizza Party in the Garden
When we left Jammin’ Java two weeks ago, I thought that we wouldn’t see Justin Roberts again until we head to Brooklyn on the last day of April for Kindiefest. When his newsletter came out this week, I realized that he would be in Knoxville while we were in Blue Ridge – a distance of
A Little Gem
Despite it having been recommended by multiple people last year, we never managed to make it over to the Eastern Market, a few blocks southwest of the Capitol in DC. This past weekend, when trying to think of something a little different to do in DC with the girls before hitting the road home, I
A Weekend of Justin Roberts is Just Not Enough
36 hours after escaping north Georgia, we hit the road again … back to DC. There’s just something about that city which keeps calling us back! This trip was focused on a fantastic Chicago-based k-rocker, Justin Roberts. I think after Ralph, Justin was the second k-rocker that we ever heard. We haven’t had many chances
snow in the air
Who knew that it would snow so much in Georgia? When snow is in the forecast, the anticipation can be felt in the air. The kids are excited, the grownups are excited, yet a little bit anxious as well. We wait, with baited breath, until it starts to fall. The kids get excited, head out
GBK Gwyneth
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