Labor Day weekend we started in Frederick, Maryland for a college friend’s wedding. The first Saturday of the month the historic downtown has a special event where people are encouraged to shop local. It was great to see so many people shopping in independent stores and restaurants. While we were there, we stopped into an … More Brooding Over a Bulwark Brain – Fort McHenry
The second half of our California trip was a bit more nature-oriented. I wanted to take the time to immerse myself in the west coast landscape. When I first moved to my town, I didn’t know anyone there. In the summer I spent days exploring by bike and foot and found that I got to … More Getting Away in Monterey – Our California Trip, Part 2
The boys and I were able to accompany Ken out to California for a business trip. They had been talking about going across the country for a year, and we thought it would be a good opportunity. And because Ken keeps repeating “No More Vacations!” a la Gandalf, I really made it a point to … More Getting Away in Monterey – Our California Trip, Part 1
This past week we flew down to Houston, Texas to visit family. Ken’s aunt, uncle and their adult children all live around the Katy, Texas area. We spent most of the week either indoors or in pools because the heat was nearly unbearable. We ate good food, but I didn’t photograph any of it nor … More Time Off in Texas
Last week I had the rare few days totally to myself. I didn’t have my kids, Ken was out of town, and no work during summer break. It was wonderful, and kind of terrible all at the same time. “Becoming a mother leaves no woman as it found her. It unravels her and rebuilds her. … More Kent Island’s Cross Island Trail – not a hike, but a bike
The second week of summer vacation we headed up to Mystic, Connecticut to see my family. It’s a tradition for the kids and I to spend a week up there, and we do mostly the same stuff each trip (lobster rolls are a must), but this year we changed things up a bit and took … More Boston (un)Commons – 24 Hours in Beantown
Ken and I have a scratch off map of the United States to keep track of our travels. We decided that in order to scratch off a state, we have to have spent at least one night there. We live in Maryland and we have states like Nevada and Illinois scratched off. As of last … More Tiny State, Tiny House
“I just don’t like sitting in the backseat of a car.” Several months ago Ken and I flew into the Providence airport to visit my family. My brother also flew in there from Chicago and my sister drove down to Boston. Our flight was delayed so we thought we would rent a car so my … More A Nerd Vacation to Gettysburg