We arrived at the Hall of the States building at 9:40am and parked in the garage. If you’ve ever tried to find parking in Washington, DC, you know what a chore that can be, especially if you’re seeking a monitored garage, so that your MacBooks, ipads, and cooler stay both […]
After stopping briefly at the South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia welcome centers, we stopped for a few hours in Richmond, VA. The first priority was dinner, and in order to describe my choice of restaurants, a bit of back story is in order: Since I try not to be […]
On July 16, the oldest child in our house turns 8. This shouldn’t seem like that big of a deal. It’s still single digits. Our state and federal governments confer no additional privileges upon 8-year-olds. She won’t change schools. It should just be another number signifying that she’s still a […]
For 10 days, the 5 of us are going to travel from Georgia to Delaware to Florida. Along the way, we’ll visit Richmond, Washington DC, Lewes (where we’ll stop in DE), and Amelia Island. The children will have been in 10 states (if the District of Columbia counts) when we […]
I’ll forever remember Fathers Day weekend 2014 as my first experience as a bridesmaid (or, bridal attendant, as I was referenced in the program). The groom was a guy I met in the mid-1980s while in elementary school. The bride was a girl I met in 9th grade who has […]
This is my friend Mike Adamick’s second book of projects to complete with children, and it’s focused on science! I was lucky enough to receive a complimentary copy from him a few weeks ago. I pulled it out during a recent rainy weekend day and asked the 7-year-old to flip […]
My birthday is on June 7, but rather than wait around for next Saturday, I decided to celebrate for a week, like my Jewish friends do in the winter! Friday night, I saw Journey and Steve Miller live at Lakewood, and it was awesome. See this video of “Don’t Stop […]
She insists she’s not a baby, a practice she’s maintained for over 2 years now. I’m beginning to think she might be right. She reads simple sentences, does basic arithmetic, and can converse with adults when the need arises. She follows instructions well. And she knows the benefit of being […]
A few months ago, I asked my 5-year-old boy if he wanted to read one of his many Thomas the Tank Engine books at bedtime, as has been our usual custom for the past couple of years. “No…Thomas is for babies. Let’s read this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book!” he […]
I wasn’t supposed to be at the Mom 2.0 Summit this weekend in Atlanta. I was supposed to be studying veterans disability law with my bride in Normandy, France for the 60-year anniversary of the Americans’ storming the beach there during WWII. However, continuing legal education (CLE) courses in France […]