Boston, Massachusetts – I always envy those people at the symphony who are sitting in their seats, completely enraptured by the music, and discreetly conducting their own private orchestra. They know the music so well–at least they think they know…
Leaf Pile
Boston, Mass – Fall in New England. Gotta love it.
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, Mass – This fall we have become regulars at Monday Playdates at the Museum of Fine Arts. (As I wrote before, I used to go on artist dates, now I go on playdates, it’s all good.) So far, the…
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Boston, Mass – Here’s the thing about the New England Aquarium: even though we get in free as members, we still have to pay $22 to park the car. Trying to be a financially responsible person, I had this brilliant…
New England Aquarium
Boston, Massachusetts – Back in our own house in our own country, we’re trying to transition to a new routine, which will include preschool for the twins, starting next week. This week, we got nothin’. No babysitter, no grandparents, no…
Franklin Park Zoo
Boston, Mass – Neither of the two zoos in the Greater Boston area is particularly impressive. It’s a great disappointment to zoo-lovers such as Daddio and I. That said, we are members of Zoo New England and the Franklin Park…
Castle Island
South Boston, Massachusetts – Last minute babysitter cancellation. I couldn’t really afford to not be writing today, but I had no choice. Well, I did have a choice. Instead of staying home and stressing out about work not getting done,…
Mugar Omni Theater – Rocky Mountain Express
Cambridge, Massachusetts – Our newsletter from the Museum of Science came in the mail and this photo was on the front, advertising a movie about the Rocky Mountain Express at the IMAX theater on site. The twins caught a glimpse…
Street Seats – Design Museum Boston
Boston, Massachusetts – Even the most city-savvy Bostonians might not know about Design Museum Boston. That’s partly because it’s pretty new, founded in 2010. That’s also because it has no permanent location. Sometimes called a pop-up, the museum brings the…
Safe Travels
Somerville, Massachusetts – In the wake of the events of last week, I really appreciated Glennon Melton’s recent post on Momastery. In How to Keep Our Babies Safe, she argues that every parent faces an impossible challenge, in that we want to…