Our visit to Maine continued on Monday as the boys enjoyed the pool at the hotel with their cousin, and we got ready to head out to Cape Elizabeth for some sight-seeing. Unfortunately, after preparing lunch and snacks for everyone, I discovered when we arrived at Fort Williams that I had forgotten it all at […]
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Maine with the boys: trains and baseball edition
August 2nd, 2025 by pleia2
I grew up in Maine, so it naturally holds a special place in my heart. I spent a lot of time sitting by the ocean when I was a teenager, and I’m charmed every time I go back to Portland and see what new restaurants and shops have opened up in the Old Port. But […]
A couple days in Boston
July 30th, 2025 by pleia2
“Weren’t you just in Boston?” Indeed, I was! But this time, it was the first major stop in a road trip up through New England with our family. I’d say this was our first proper Great American Road Trip with the kids. They’d done an hour or two here and there, and three hours when […]
Philly summer 2025 begins!
July 21st, 2025 by pleia2
Our flight to the east coast on June 19th didn’t quite go as planned. A massive storm on the east coast caused an hour delay leaving San Francisco, and then we were circling in the midwest for another hour as they waited for it to calm down further. The plane then went south and we […]
Parks, fairies, cars and airplanes
July 3rd, 2025 by pleia2
Last year we began spending summer vacation for the kids in Philadelphia, but I was a little sad to miss some of the California summer activities. This year we delayed our visit to Philly by a couple weeks so we could! Plus, MJ was traveling for a conference the first week of June, so it […]
Graduations, trains and lagoons
June 12th, 2025 by pleia2
Unbeknownst to me, the last day I was in Boston sadly overlapped with Aaron’s pre-school/pre-K graduation, and MJ also had a major work event that day. The graduation was a week before his actual departure from the school for good, so it was an important transition for him and we were sad to miss it. […]
Anniversary, Star Wars, and Mother’s Day
May 22nd, 2025 by pleia2
On April 28th MJ and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. This year we actually had the opportunity to celebrate it on the actual day with a lovely dinner out in San Francisco. We went to our favorite sushi place where we are friends with the owners and chef, and had spent so much time […]
Spring things and a movie
May 2nd, 2025 by pleia2
It’s springtime, and after a rather soggy and chilly winter here in northern California, it actually feels like we’re coming out of a winter for once. The flowers in our gardens are blooming, and our adventures lately have been rather spring themed. First up was a trip down to Ardenwood Historic Farm. I’ve been wanting […]
A nature-full spring break in Philly
April 22nd, 2025 by pleia2
Spring break from school landed over the end of March and into April and we took the opportunity to add on a second week and spend the time in Philadelphia. We got in on a Friday night, and the next day the Churchville Nature Center happened to be having a day of activities for members. […]
Organizing things and watching monster trucks
March 20th, 2025 by pleia2
A few weeks ago I began a home organization project whose goals were: To make me feel better about our home, rather than “argh, it’s always a mess!” To make it easier for me to complete tasks, less “where is that form for school?” and “where is that 9 inch baking pan?” And with the […]