We will have about three days in Dublin in June of 2019, not a lot of time. Yet, there are a few sites I really want to see and one of these includes a Star…
Date Archives November 2018
Neither Here Nor There In Europe
“Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe” written by Bill Bryson in 1991 is a snapshot of Europe on the cusp of many changes to come in Eastern Europe. He is a travelogue author of…
Our Top Ten Places to Visit in London
These are the top ten places we want to see in London! Buckingham Palace The official residence of the Queen of England. It is also where you see the changing of the guard, which happens…
Matt and Karen See All 59 National Parks
Matt Smith and his wife set out to visit all 59 national parks. This book tells their journey as if they were writing their friends Bob and Sue. Some readers might light this, but I…
Gay Dads at the Zoo
On our first Father’s Day we thought we needed to make it something special. This would be more than a meal, but a memorable moment with the kid. “We could go to the Arch grounds,”…
How My Son Measures Up to Kermit
When my son was born I decided that I wanted to be that parent and measure his growth. I remember that a past employee using a big Winnie-the-Pooh. I looked around the house and then…
Our Trip: Watch Out for Llamas in the Berkshires
My first clue that the back way we were taking to the top of Mount Greylock might be a problem was llamas blocking the road. They did in fact move and we headed on, but…
One of the 50 Best Displays in the US
Keokuk, Iowa’s “City of Christmas” lights display made the list of the top 50 Christmas displays in America.
Why A Balance Bike Might Be A Good Choice for a Toddler
The threes can be trying at times, but I do enjoy our short bicycle trips together. He uses a strider or balance bike, which teaches a toddler how to ride and be balanced, where a…
Book Review: ‘Larry’s Kidney’
I find the book “Larry’s Kidney: Being the True Story of How I found Myself in China with My Black Sheep Cousin and His Mail-Order Bride, Skirting the Law to Get Him a Transplant –…
