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 …

A little family togetherness

Matt, Becky, and Tim are watching Borat about ten feet away from me, which is proving to be something of a distraction in terms of writing a blog post (don't worry about me missing anything–I've already seen it). It's one of the few moments on this …

On the Long Trail with a toddler

Hiking on the Long Trail with kids

This is my blog, and I can brag if I want to: My baby climbed a mountain today. He walked one mile up the side of a mountain and then another mile back down. Last year Teddy was still a toddler in diapers who sat in a high chair to eat his meals. …

Fire tower on Mount Tom

On the importance of flexibility when traveling with kids

Remember my sage advice about having a plan? I hope that I did a good job of stressing the importance of being flexible. Or at least of not being a crabby pants, which is really the only way I could be described today. We went to Look Park, a lovely …

Sandbox in the garden of the Rodin Museum, Paris

No time for The Thinker

I'd like to show you some fabulous photos from the Rodin Museum, a favorite haunt of mine from when I was a student in Paris. Caroline and I brought the boys here on Wednesday, one of the first really nice days in almost a week. Here is what I have …