I’ve been anxious about the upcoming election since I-don’t-know-when, and I am truly feeling much better and more optimistic now (sorry-but-thanks, Joe), but that doesn’t mean that I am in any way comfortable. It absolutely helps to do something with the anxiety, and this season, I’ve been sending postcards. I have done door knocking and … [Read more…]
The other day, while J was upstairs packing, I was puttering in the kitchen and Cute W was putting together some banana bread for her to take with her back to Smith. We could feel her excitement from downstairs, and we looked at each other and both chuckled about how thrilled she was to leave … [Read more…]
Recently my friend and I went on a Kayak Through History with the Schenectady County Historical Society. The tour starts from the Upstate Kayak Rental Kiosk in Mohawk Harbor (you can see it in the center of the image below — it’s just below Druther’s and Shaker and Vine). They’ll provide you with kayaks, paddles, … [Read more…]
I realized something: I don’t wanna hike; I wanna wander. When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time playing outside. Between preschool and third grade, I lived in Texas, and when I wasn’t swinging or climbing on the monkey bars, I was playing in the scrubby, sometimes pricker-prone grass. I liked to … [Read more…]
A couple of friends and I recently spent part of a Saturday touring gardens as part of The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days. We decided to start the day by fortifying ourselves with some breakfast at Arthur’s Market. I hadn’t visited Arthur’s Market in quite a while, and I was left wondering why the heck I … [Read more…]
In last week’s newsletter, my friend and KidsOutAndAbout.com publisher Debra Ross wrote about how to help kids enjoy art museums, sharing an article with Seven Tips for Visiting an Art Museum with Kids. The trouble, for me, with reading an article like that on the morning of what everyone in my household calls “newsletter day” … [Read more…]
Ever since the pandemic, I’ve been steadily acquiring, and frequently killing, houseplants. You might remember that I wrote about houseplants here and here. At the risk of jinxing myself, I’m happy to report that I’m actually getting better at being a plant parent. [NOTE: I did, in fact, jinx myself. I made the fatal error … [Read more…]
On the morning of the 4th of July, Cute W made his delicious pancakes for a full house: M has arrived home from her semester abroad in Chile, J came home for the weekend from her lab work at Smith, G was celebrating her last full day in the US, and her friend on a … [Read more…]
Every year I am particularly proud of my big roundup of free summer fun, so I’m feeling a little silly that I haven’t shared this article until now. Tons of stuff is happening! And I took a little bike ride today, and it was early and so lovely out that I thought I’d take some … [Read more…]
And now, for no reason in particular, here are some of my personal pet peeves.
