Venice, Italy – One of the (very few) complaints we have about life in Venice, is that it’s not easy for the twins to make friends. The main challenge is that they are shy about the language barrier. Fortunately, soccer…
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…
Something for Everyone
Clermont, Florida – A long, long time ago (before twins) I used to do triathlons. In recent years, I have contemplated taking up this hobby again, though I was afraid to commit. This year, Daddio answered this lingering question for…
Outdoor Adventures in Boston
Boston, Mass – Let’s go outside and play! Everybody knows that Boston puts on a good art show and gives an excellent history lesson. But this compact city is also blessed with beaches and bike trails, islands and ice rinks, rivers…
Fenway Park
Boston, Mass – We’re trying the baseball thing this year. The twins got baseball gloves from the Easter Bunny. They’re going to try playing tee-ball next month. And today–for the very first time–they went to Fenway Park. I got tickets on a…
Surviving Winter
Somerville, Mass – So, apparently we’re about to experience a “potentially historic blizzard” in the Northeast. That seems like an appropriate time to post some strategies for surviving winter with small children with an excess of energy. One winter, we happened…
Flatbread Company: How to entertain house guests during a hurricane
Somerville, Massachusetts – I know it was the perfect storm and everything, but was it really necessary to shut down the entire state? No school, no museums, no nothing. I was desperate to find something to keep my Finnish house…