Yucatán , Mexico – Magnificent Mayan ruins, dazzling beaches and perfect turquoise waters, vibrant Mexican culture and food… what’s not to love about the Yucatán Peninsula? The crowds. Every year, millions of visitors descend on the Riviera Maya, making the…
Somerville, Mass – This is the kind of summer the twins have had. V spends hours a day — hours — at the playground. He often wants to run over there as soon as he gets up and we have…
Somerville, Mass – Setting goals is essential for motivating to accomplish new things, building confidence, and living life to the fullest. (A few quick clicks on Google will confirm this many times over.) Now, the travel experts at Lonely Planet…
For the fifth year we returned to Ferry Beach family camp in Saco, Maine. The experience has changed as the twins get older, but we love it more than ever. Here’s a reprint of my impressions from our first year.…
Boston, Massachusetts – Spend a perfect weekend in Boston and discover what defines the Hub of the Universe. Get an introductory lesson to US Revolutionary history. Explore the esteemed institutions of higher education. And sample the natural and culinary delights…
Somerville, Mass – This should be interesting. We’re going to do a little experiment. We’re going to try to have an old-fashioned summer. You know, like when we were kids. When we didn’t travel and we didn’t attend summer camps…
St Clair Shores, Michigan – The twins are kicking off their summer in Michigan this year. We usually come in August, which is prime Michigan summer. But this year the grandparents are going to be away in August. Plus we…
Somerville, Mass – The twins have been studying poetry in 3rd grade, inspired by Mattie Stepanek’s Heartsong poems. Today, the school invited the families into the classrooms to hear the kids recite their own poems. I was tickled that V…
After three years of practice, the twins earned their red-tip chords at the Capoeira Brasil New England batizado this weekend. A Brazilian martial art, capoeira continues to play an integral role in their lives. The following post is reprinted from…
Somerville, Mass – A few weeks ago, Twin V was having so much fun playing at the park that he didn’t want to go home. He declared that he and his friends were going to camp out. (Which you can…