It wasn’t a perfect day for skiing. The temperature hovered around freezing and the lower part of the mountain still wore large patches of mud and grass, a reminder of the fact that it was really still late fall in Vermont and and not yet winter. My 11- and 14-year-old sons both knew that there weren’t many trails open, but you wouldn’t have guessed it from their giddy excitement.
London with kids
Seeing London through children’s eyes
At various points on our trip to England I let the boys have my old point-and-shoot digital camera. It's fun to browse through their pictures and see what they captured. Today I offer a few of my … [Read more...]
When your holiday card photo just doesn’t work out…
I often get the notion when we're traveling that I can get the perfect holiday card picture exactly when and where I want it. This may be the ultimate example of the phrase "hope springs eternal" and … [Read more...]
Postcards from the road
Maine with kids: A visit to Portland
We're in Vermont (and very excited for a trip to the Basin Harbor Club this weekend) but I wanted to share a quick photo postcard of our trip to Maine earlier this week. We spent a few days in and … [Read more...]
What you can learn in a Milwaukee museum
We learned so many things on our recent free visit to Discovery World. This is a Milwaukee museum that is to museums what TED talks are to discourse - a place where big ideas about technology, … [Read more...]
