09.08.09_NewYorkCity

Exploring New York City with kids

So I made good on our promise to take lots of pictures during our three-day weekend in New York, returning home with over 300 of them, including about fifty taken by Tommy (don't worry – you won't be subjected to nearly that many – I'm just …

09.04.09_NYC

Start spreadin’ the news…

So in case you were wondering if I am corny, the title of this post should end your speculation. Yes indeed, we are heading for Manhattan over Labor Day weekend. I'm still finalizing our plans but on our agenda are the American Museum of Natural …

08.31.09_EmpireStateBuilding01

Mondays are for dreaming: The Empire State Building

Full disclosure: If I were to truly write about my dream tonight it would have to do not with adventures or scenery or roaming with my children. After logging 3700 miles and six weeks of travel this summer I returned to a house in desperate need of …

Mondays are for dreaming: New York City

This week's dreaming post has me a little closer to home. Less than three hours away in fact. But sometimes it's those close-to-home places that get ignored, or if not ignored put off until some other time, "when it's convenient" (like after the kids …