Boston, Mass – In anticipation of Patriot’s Day, I brought home a sort of comic book, Paul Revere’s Ride, by Xavier Niz and Brian Bascle. The twins are into comics these days. It’s interesting to me how they are willing…
New Balance Climb
Boston, Mass – It’s been a year since our last visit to the Boston Children’s Museum. There is always a ton for the twins to do there, but I have to admit that I have felt a little gypped in…
Museum of Science – Discovery Center
Boston, Mass – We recently broke down and became members at the Museum of Science (again). Our membership cards came in the mail and we threw them in the drawer along with our membership cards for the Museum of Fine…
Heart of Robin Hood
Cambridge, Mass – Since we celebrated Christmas in Costa Rica, Daddio and I did not do a great job buying presents for each other. Let me rephrase that… I did not do a great job buying Christmas presents for Daddio.…
Boston in 2014
Boston, Mass – Last month, Lonely Planet released its list of Top US Travel Destinations for 2014. Number 3 on the list–right there behind Yosemite and, um, Grand Rapids–is good ol’ Beantown. LP’s resident author (that’s me!) offers up what’s new in…
Peter & the Wolf
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…