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The Mother of All Trips started in June 2008, as my family was preparing to go on a two-week trip to Paris. Really though, it started five years earlier, when my husband Matt and I spent 13 months traveling with our then one-year-old son Tommy. I wrote a book about that experience, and you'll also find that lots of the stories from that time turn up here. Throw in my many dreams of places I'd like to visit, the day trips we often take, and a host of posts about the best places to eat ice cream and you'll find there's a lot to read.

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June 30, 2008

A day with kids in Paris calls for la perspective

The Centre Pompidou currently has an exhibit in its children’s gallery called L’Oeil sur l’échelle(roughly translated as “An Eye on Scale”) which is all about looking at things through a variety of lenses. In one room children can use found objects (bits of pipes, pieces of wood, random and enchanting plastic do-dads) to build things [...]

June 29, 2008

We made it to Paris! Now for the good stuff

Despite the tenor of my last post, I want to state here for the record that I am in a state of delirious bliss and have been since our airport shuttle van entered the Paris city limits. Of course some of my delirium is due to the fact that I’ve had about seven hours of [...]

June 28, 2008

Long day’s journey into Paris

So wouldn’t you expect that leaving five and a half hours before your international flight would be enough time? Even if you live at a distance of about 70 miles from the airport? I actually had factored in a bit of heavy traffic on the New Jersey turnpike and still expected to arrive in Newark [...]

June 27, 2008

One more post…

Just a quick thought before we leave: How did the early pioneers make it across the continent (or the ocean) with their children but no plastic bags?

June 26, 2008

Armed and ready

Well, the seven-page detailed itinterary is printed. I have made six dinner reservations in French. My garden is watered, the laundry is done (thank you Matt). Amazon has delivered books with walking tours both grown up and more kid-oriented as well as a Quaint Corners of Paris. Most importantly, thanks to the excellent suggestion of [...]

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