Boston, Mass – Lonely Planet has partnered with Ford Motor Co to promote everyday explorations in five American cities. Microsite “Rediscover the boundless searching spirit of America in these fresh looks at iconic cities across America.” Including Boston (copy by…
Charlestown, Mass – Daddio has been reading Nathaniel Philbrick’s book Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution. He admitted to me that he had never been to the Bunker Hill Monument, despite growing up in the Boston area and…
Boston, Mass — Boston is rich with historic sites, artistic venues, swanky restaurants and outdoor adventure. But if you can’t get enough, there’s even more to discover in the surrounding areas. Battle sites, beaches, colonial landmarks, creative outposts, and of course…
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…
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 – 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…
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…
Somerville, Mass – This is what my favorite tree looks like this morning.
Haverhill, Mass – The twins had such a blast skiing in Italy, that I vowed to ski again this winter. After all, we have a lot of winter in New England, so we might as well enjoy it. A few…
Somerville, Mass – Here we are, back in the pink house, back to winter, back to reality. Our homecoming brought on many mixed feelings. Here they are: the good, the bad and the beautiful. The Good The twins got such…