Posts Tagged ‘humor’
NH Travelogue – Back Alley Deals
It’s Sunday and the last day of our sprint to New Hampshire and back. Driving the first two hours of the return yesterday really helped to make a dent in the trip. We started out just before 9AM this morning and the traffic was light on the way to our “exchange”. Oh yes, we planned a dark alley meeting to procure some Thomas trains at a very good price. Read the rest of this entry »
NH Travelogue – A Rock Tour
Today we headed out right after breakfast for our mid-morning meeting and tour of the rock outcroppings of New Hampshire. At least this is how our four year old saw it; we are in our second phase of house hunting and had several houses to see. Of course, we let the kids judge the yards and surprisingly, the rocks seem to have been their focus. Whatever distracts them while we concentrate on the mission is just fine with us. Planning for a “boring” day requires some special considerations. Read the rest of this entry »
Black Friday 2009
Well, we’re back on the road again and on our way to New Hampshire this weekend. We left late this morning and as predicted, it was smooth sailing in the busy Northeast corridor except for the localized slowdowns around the shopping areas and the occasional breakdown (you know, sightseeing). We used a little trick this morning that we try to use sparingly, because it can and will backfire if you’re not careful. Read the rest of this entry »
Chuck E Cheese – Where a Grown-up Can be a Kid
It’s someplace that someone without kids would never imagine venturing. The first thing to pop into ones mind – chaos and screaming children, dodging in and out, running, jumping, crawling, yikes!
Chuck-E-Cheese
We’ll, after having kids and visiting for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised. Of course, we always go on a weekday, but even when it is crowded with birthday parties, it isn’t so bad. Read the rest of this entry »
Making Time to Travel
As I began conveying to my wife the unpleasant contents of an e-mail we had just received, I could see the overwhelming stress start to overtake her calm demeanor; I could see the mental list under construction in her head. My reaction was quite different – I thought, maybe now would be a good time for a vacation. Read the rest of this entry »
