Nice doorsI apologize for being so late to the game on Hudson, please forgive me. I haven't been there in years, only through lack of opportunity, certainly not disinterest. The lure of a free lunch (and they say there is no such thing) finally got me there this weekend. The plan was to meet at … Continue reading Hudson Afternoon
Category: travel
Ladies’ Weekend
Okay, so maybe it wasn't really a "weekend," merely a Wednesday afternoon until Thursday evening, but nonetheless we crammed enough fun stuff and food into that window of time that it felt like a weekend. If there was a theme to our brief jaunt to Manhattan it would be something which involved estrogen, wine, shopping, Mario Batali … Continue reading Ladies’ Weekend
NYC – Just like I pictured it.
Henry Street Settlement HouseYesterday I chaperoned a student field trip to NYC. I've been on this trip a few times and always enjoy spending the day walking around the Lower East Side with 30 teenagers - no, really, I mean it. Most of the kids have never been in this part of the city before … Continue reading NYC – Just like I pictured it.
Sunday Stroll
After witnessing a beautiful wedding on Saturday, Sunday was kind of a funky day for me. What better way to span new beginnings and potential endings than a literal walk across a bridge? Exactly - especially when you factor in the gorgeous sunshine and my complete lack of schedule. The Walkway over the Hudson was … Continue reading Sunday Stroll
Boston Recap
image from massachusetts-mapsite.comEarlier in the summer, I mentioned we were planning a weekend in Boston to celebrate our anniversary, as well as meet the new baby of some dear friends. I solicited advice about what to do and see and thought it was only polite to let you all know how things went. I have … Continue reading Boston Recap
Bovine & Balls
Chocolate milk cow.Which came first - the cow or the clothes?My husband does not go to fairs or carnivals - ever - which is kind of ironic since he saw like 300 Grateful Dead shows, and really, what were those other than carnivals with music and hallucinogenics? Whatever. I've grown accustomed to the idea that … Continue reading Bovine & Balls
Our Great (Big, Fat) Escape
Not the only large round thing at the park.So we went to the Great Escape yesterday for family day. The weather was perfect and the boys are the ideal age for many of the attractions and the water park activities. I think we were last there 2 years ago and there were a couple of … Continue reading Our Great (Big, Fat) Escape