Day Trips, Family life, Holidays, New York
Every fourth of July, my family heads out in search of the perfect spot from which to watch the fireworks display. We’ll stroll through town to see what the neighbors are doing, we’ll sit in traffic as we inch toward the city along with all of the other last-minute...
Day Trips, Ghost Hunting, New York
You would think with the winter months upon us, I’d be home in front of the computer pounding away at posts for this blog. Well, this winter in New York has been so mild, so lovely, that I’ve been out and about for much of it. One of my outings took me to Old Bethpage...
Day Trips, Family life, Homeschooling, New York
Recently, Daughter talked about going back to school. The idea of high school as portrayed in shows like Saved by the Bell and Degrassi thrill her. She remembers why we stopped traditional schooling but truly believes High School would be different. I believe it, too,...
Day Trips, Homeschooling, New York
I know I’ve mentioned The Archaeological Perspective here before, but we had another wonderful experience with it yesterday, and I wanted to share. This coming April our group of homeschoolers will spend a week literally uncovering ancient Greece. The head...
Botanical Gardens, Day Trips, Family life, Holidays, New York
With all the chaos and horror in the world, we who are safe and healthy have much to be grateful for. I complain at times, often about limited time and the inability to write my stories. How petty that is despite how paramount it seems at times. On this day I want to...
Day Trips, Family life, New York
What wonderful weekend weather we had. Mid-70’s both days and just perfect for a fall harvest festival… and birthday party. It’s Daughter’s annual plan – and her friends wait for it, asking every August if “we’re still on for...
