Boston, Mass – We’re off to the Boston Harbor Islands (scene of a near-disaster outing when the twins were smaller). Getting there is half the fun! I take it back, the kids actually got a little hot and bothered on…
Edward M Kennedy Institute for the US Senate
Boston, Mass – The legacy of the Kennedys continues to influence the political and cultural landscape in Boston. The Edward M Kennedy Institute for the US Senate is a cool new addition to the city’s educational circuit. It’s an interactive…
Charlestown
Charlestown, Massachusetts – Hard at work for Lonely Planet, I am hitting the Freedom Trail with all the tourists these days. Today it was the Bunker Hill Monument and the USS Constitution (site of another learning experience during the toddler…
Boston Public Library
Boston, Mass – An ode to the Boston Public Library. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. (1) Want to feel smart? Spend some time in Bates Hall at the Boston Public Library. (2) The third floor…
Boston Triathlon
South Boston, Massachusetts – Back in January, I made a New Year’s resolution to complete a triathlon this year (as I used to do, in my life before twins). Daddio surprised me by enrolling me in an early season race…
Public Art on the Rose Kenndy Greenway
Boston, Mass – I am digging the public art on the Rose Kennedy Greenway this summer.
Have sketchbook, will travel
Boston, Mass – We used to be regulars at the Museum of Fine Arts. You know, back when the twins didn’t go to school and I was always looking for things to do with them. (Read about some of our…
Red Sox History Lesson
Boston, Mass – For Father’s Day, the twins got Daddio tickets to the see the Red Sox. Lucky me, I got to attend the game too! So nice of them to get an extra ticket for me. (We beat the…
Boston Public Garden
Boston, Mass – In honor of their world landmarks project, V’s class took a field trip to the Boston Public Garden. (Not exactly a world landmark, but certainly a local one! One of the classic recommendations for Boston for Children.)…
KidSafe at Impact Boston
Medford, Mass – At age seven, the twins are becoming more and more independent at a rate I can barely manage. It did not seem like a super big deal last year when they started going to the park by…