Posted in Travel on Apr 9th, 2009
Observations for today: It was a beautiful day to be outside. So glad we postponed the 2nd day of our Colonial Williamsburg visit to avoid trudging through rain, lightning, and mud. We started today with the Capitol and the jail. Trials were held 4 times per year, so accused criminals could be incarcerated for months […]
Posted in Travel on Apr 8th, 2009
Observations for today: Cherry blossoms swirling in the wind look like snow. Beautiful! Noah: “If you’re going to throw up, throw up in the bag in front of you.” Said as the kids recreated their own version of Mission Space while we waited to get into the U.S. Capitol Visitor’s Center. Well, it’s true that […]
Posted in Travel on Apr 7th, 2009
Observations for today: 5:45 am is much too early to be awake on vacation. This should be illegal. Conversation in our car as we enter DC: Maia: “There’s the Jefferson Memorial!” Me: “You’ve never been here before. How did you know what the Jefferson Memorial looks like?” Maia (smugly): “Cause I know some stuff.” It […]
Posted in Travel on Apr 6th, 2009
Observations for today: Rain and thunder and lightning, oh my. Not to mention a tornado watch. This definitely calls for a change in plans. The kind people at Colonial Williamsburg agree to re-issue the 2nd day of our 2-day tickets for later in the week. We spend a few dollars in the gift shop as […]
Posted in Travel on Apr 5th, 2009
Observations for today: Caught my kids hugging each other when I woke up this morning. Why can’t they be this nice to each other all the time? Since we missed church for Palm Sunday, we made sure to start the morning by reading and talking about Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. No matter what time […]
Posted in Travel on Apr 4th, 2009
Observations for today: What the home screen on my phone says: “Messages (0). Calendar: No upcoming appointments. All Day: Vacation.” I wanna live like this every day! My son has a bladder the size of a pea, but only on long car trips. Suspicious. Strange that there are billboards on the interstate advertising for wigs, […]
Posted in Travel on Jul 1st, 2008
We’re on vacation in North Carolina high country this week, and I think I’m never going home. Here’s why. The front porch of our secluded mountain cabin: The rear of our mountain cabin: The view from the back deck: Our days so far have been filled with leisurely taking in the scenery and attractions of […]
Posted in Travel on Nov 9th, 2006
Can you believe it, I have been 29 for seven whole years! Today is my 29th birthday, yet again. And let me just tell you that getting home in time for this monumental event was no easy task. Wanna know why? Here are my recent travel woes, in all their excrutiating detail. Because once I […]
Posted in Travel on Nov 6th, 2006
Greetings from Saskatoon! And just where in the world is Saskatoon, you might ask? Oh, you geographically challenged children. Saskatoon is a lovely Canadian town right smack in the middle of … nowhere. But that’s okay. I had never heard of it either, until someone said I had to be here. I guess no one […]
It’s much too early in the morning for blogging, but the airport I’m sitting in has free wi-fi, which is pretty cool. I’m mostly caught up on the work email, so it’s too bad my blogging brain is malfunctioning. But at least now I can say I’ve blogged in an airport. I’m headed home, for […]
