Category Archives: Traveling

Skiing and living

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This was the view from my window last month wile I was in Park City Utah with my family. A beautiful pile of white snow. I hope you all enjoyed your holidays as much as I did; mine were extra special because I spent them with one of my sisters and her family in this…

LEGO KidsFest Tips

C3PO LEGO

The LEGO KidsFest is a very exciting event for both parents and children, I attended the KidsFest in Austin in May and had a great time. The last stop for the year is in Pittsburg , below are some tips to help you make the most of your experience.  When you first walk in don’t…

Taking your child to a Formula 1 Race

Headphones for Formula 1 Race

Taking your child to their first Formula 1 race can be a fantastic experience, at least I hope so because I’m taking my son to Practice Rounds this Friday. For those of you not familiar with formula 1, it’s basically three days of motor racing awesomeness. Practice rounds are Friday, Saturday is Qualifying and Sunday…

Sandia Peak Tramway

Sandia Peak Tramway

While my family and I were in Albuquerque last month we had the chance to ride the Sandia Peak Tramway and go on a short hike. I lived in New Mexico for four years but in that time I never rode the Tramway, it was fun do do it with my family for the first time….

A sentimental visit to UNM

UNM School of Architecture

I am at the point where I can look at my pictures from New Mexico and not feel queasy, if you don’t know what I ‘m talking about see this post. One of the highlights of my trip was going to visit the Architecture School. I would have been extremely disappointed if I didn’t get…

It’s food poisoning

Sandia Mountains

Summer is coming to a halt for us this week since my son goes back to school on Wednesday. Most of my day will be spent doing laundry, making lists and dragging my son to the store for last minute shopping. We just got back from a family vacation in Albuquerque and I’ll be posting…

Camping in Pittsfield

campfire

Last week I took my son camping in Pittsfield Massachusetts. We met my brother, his beautiful wife and their kids as well as some of my brother’s friends. It was so much fun to watch my son play with his cousins in nature. We went camping for the first time last year, also with my…

Harney and Sons Tea Shop

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While I was in Millerton NY last week I stopped inside Harney and Sons tea shop with my camping buddies. What an amazing place. If you are anywhere near Millerton NY you simply must visit it. Tea pots It’s the kind of place you can just get lost in. The shop is divided up into…

Finding Waldo in Bronxville

Where's Waldo

While my son and I were in Bronxville earlier this week we looked for Waldo along with hundreds of other children. A local bookstore called Womrath Books sponsored the contest in Bronxville NY and twenty local businesses participated in hiding Waldo in their shops for the kids to find. Once Waldo is found the kids…

Eating (mostly) raw at Legoland

Start Wars Sand Crawler

My son is obsessed with Legos and has an extensive collection so naturally visiting Legoland is a top priority at my house. We have been there four times and each year it gets more and more exciting for us. I am not a theme park lover especially large ones like Disneyland; they seem so noisy…