Jousting! This past weekend was the opening of the Maryland Renaissance Festival , a two and half month event just outside of Washington DC. It was our first visit and I was expecting carnival rides, games and food. I was wrong. It was so much better. As we went through the gate…
We recently got a Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the neighborhood. I have not been but the family talked about going. We decided not to go because we didn't like listening to people eat while watching a movie. It's difficult to lose yourself in the movie. Instead, we decided on t…
It was our last day at Corbin Cabin in Shenandoah National Park. George Corbin built the cabin around 1910. His family was one of the residents kicked out of his home after Shenandoah became a National Park. In the 1950s, the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC), renovated it and now,…
Before going to the supermarket, I'll ask my daughters if they need anything for their bathroom: shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste. The other day my oldest said, "Mom, I need mousse." "Uh-huh," I answered and she walked off. After she left, I thought, "Why…
My daughter is entering her second year of High School. College is right around the corner. Since my youngest was taking a summer camp on a local college campus, my oldest and I decided to tour the campus. It was a young university but was getting good reviews. After touring the univ…
Have you ever cursed your GPS for sending you down a route that was clearly not the fastest. I signed my daughter up for a camp in the next county on a college campus. I needed to travel through rush hour traffic to get there. I set my GPS for the fastest time and gave myself an ad…
My daughter decided she was not going to do anything this summer. Well there are things she wants to do but has no motivation (or energy she would say) to do it. I have become a kind of play toy where she says "I'm bored" I suggest the usual, clean your room or any room, …
As I swack the mosquito on my ankle while I’m sitting at the pool during my kid’s swim practice, I wonder what the hell to write to interest the rest of the world. Another bug lands on my sunglasses. Damn it, I didn’t put bug spray in our swim bag, yet. Then it came to me - swim bag sh…
We have a beagle mix for almost 10 years. When we go on vacation and cannot bring him we've put him in the kennel. The thought being the kennel is cheaper, there is someone always on staff and there are other dogs so that our dog would not be lonely. The last couple of times we …
When I was young, I liked staying home, reading books, watching T.V., exploring the neighborhood, and creating my own adventures. I have 10 brothers and sisters, most of whom would party, go shopping or just hang out with friends. I can think of three very distinct times in my early lif…
I thought I'd list some of my favorite books and authors. I am hoping visitors to my blog will suggest their favorites - which I will add to the list below and perhaps will have something to read this summer. Authors: Jan Evanovich - of the cozy mystery sort, I think most people …
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