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…
Capoeira Brasil New England
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…
Spooky Backyard Campout
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…
The Twins do DC
Washington DC – In another life, I used to live in Washington DC. In fact, this is where Daddio and I met, way back when (but that’s a story for another time). This year, we took the twins for their…
Artsy Valladolid
Valladolid, Mexico – If you have your heart set on vacationing in a sophisticated, creative town, replete with artisanal shops and boutique hotels, you might follow the crowds to Tulum. Or you might opt for artsy Valladolid, a barely discovered, pastel-colored,…
Hacienda Chukum
Yucatán, Mexico – The main attraction for this press trip is Hacienda Chukum. This is the reason Aventuras Mayas brought us here. It is, quite likely, the highlight of the week. Hacienda Chukum is a cenote — completely enclosed and…
Aventuras Mayas
Yucatán, Mexico – Of all the Yucatán adventures, none is more enticing than exploring the topaz and turquoise cenotes that dot the landscape. Today, my host Aventuras Mayas took our group of journalists to play in two of these glorious…
Oh, Mexico
Oh MexicoIt sounds so sweet with the sun sinking lowThe moon’s so bright like to light up the nightMake everything all right James Taylor Playa del Carmen, Mexico – I have to admit that I have felt a bit… directionless……
Jurassic Park
Somerville, Mass – Twin S did a special research project with his class. The teacher assigned each student a dinosaur to research and present their findings at the special event “Jurassic Park”. S was assigned Rhamphorhynchus. Seriously? I can’t even…
Snowy Tree
Somerville, Mass – This is what my favorite tree looks like this morning.