Sleeping like a baby in Boston

For Photo Friday at Delicious Baby. And yes, I did, thank you. I absolutely love traveling with my children but there is something completely wonderful about going away without them and not having anyone padding around at 6 a.m. I woke up at 7 my …

Mondays are for dreaming: Boston

Of course I'm dreaming of Boston, having just passed such a lovely weekend there. I had a wonderful time and feel like the bad juju from that horrible month we spent there with Tommy in 2003 (see here and here for specifics) is finally gone and that …

Visiting Cape Ann with a toddler

Well, I've been in Boston this weekend on a solo trip with my friend Julie and her husband and 3-month-old daughter (her fifth child) who were in town from Kansas City. I meant to get online while I was there, but somehow it only happened at the …

A little chick in the Temple of Love

For Photo Friday at Delicious Baby. Marie Antoinette's whimsical garden and village were my favorite part of visiting the palace at Versailles. The children were enchanted by the grotto and the cottages too even though they were tired after a long …

Profile view - riding the Swan Boat in Boston

Boston bound

So the last time I was in Boston was at the very beginning of my year of travel with Tommy. We arrived on a rainy day to discover the “luxury furnished apartment” that advertised itself with a locator service as “great temporary housing for …