I'm going to start this post with the tip, and it's a one-worder. Tip #5 = maps. First, some context. When we were driving to Vermont, we stopped at the rest area that is just across the border from Massachusetts so that Tommy could use the …
What I learned on my summer vacation #4
September 8, 2008 5 reader comments
Someone who knows me, Matt, and also Caroline asked the latter when we returned from Paris if she had an dirt on us – "Do they fight?" she wanted to know, "What kind of couple are they really?" Loyal Caroline said that no, we never fought and were …
What I learned on my summer vacation #3
September 4, 2008 Leave a comment »
So I spoke in my last post about all the stuff we brought to Vermont with us. For the children this included: A big bag of wooden blocks Another big bag full of wooden train track and trains Four puzzles Three board games Baseball gloves …
What I learned on my summer vacation #2
September 3, 2008 Leave a comment »
You know, I've never been a light traveler. I know that as someone who is offering travel advice I shouldn't be saying that. I know I should be telling how to fit everything your family needs into one of those spacesaver bags that you suck all the …
What I learned on my summer vacation #1
September 2, 2008 2 reader comments
In the time-honored tradition of the back-to-school essay, I thought I'd spend this week dropping a few pearls of wisdom that I have been rolling around in my mind since we got back from Vermont. I know I already posted a list of travel tips from my …
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