Whooop, Whoop, Breaking News!
They’re giving tours of the NEW Schenectady YMCA at Center City on Thursday January 14th at 12pm and 5:30pm. The main entrance will be off of the Franklin Street parking area, so that’s where you’re supposed to go.
Month: January 2010
New to Me
Perhaps you all think that I’ve been Slacky-McSlackster because it has been the longest stretch ever that I’ve gone without a post. Au contraire! I am systematically going through all of those links I put together to try to get on everyone’s email lists and RSS feeds to serve you better! And it all takes … [Read more…]
Ice, ice, baby
We have groovy modern windows in our otherwise decrepit old house, and one of the perks is that I can open them from the top. It’s perfect for harvesting icicles. We lay out a towel and I give each girl the longest icicle I can reach, then go downstairs. When they yell for another one … [Read more…]
This Weekend
Wow, did this week go by fast for everybody? We had aspirations to try to go skiing at Maple Ski Ridge in preparation for a ski trip later this month, but something about that first ski outing of the season always seems so daunting. Although, turns out that Plaine and Son is having a tent … [Read more…]
Snowshoe
Yeah, it’s freakishly cold and snowing again. Let’s try to embrace it, shall we? I was looking at things to do for this weekend (it’s coming soon, I promise!) and I noticed a few snowshoe-oriented events, so I said, hey, let’s make a post of it, shall we? On Saturday, January 9, at 10 am … [Read more…]
Random tips
So, I attempted to be useful while J was doing gymnastics today–both the girls are loving it, and the next session at World Class is starting next week. Incidentally, J’s little friend has decided to switch to dance and J said, “I’m a little sad that she is in retirement from gymnastics. We are very … [Read more…]
Mixed-Age Activities for the Littlest Kids
On a Saturday I took J to dance with Ginny Martin. The lessons are wonderful—Ginny is a warm and positive presence, the children are uninhibited and joyful, and, unlike many dance classes, there’s no prescribed dress code except bare feet. I sat with a friend who had two daughters—one attending class, and her sister, who … [Read more…]
Babysitter, Anyone?
Usually I give you the weekend plans closer to the actual weekend, but there’s a big-deal event that’s really not for the family, anyway. It’s the Albany Chefs’ Food and Wine Festival, and there are several events, but the cheapest you’ll manage is $50/person.  From what I hear, there are all sorts of delicious items … [Read more…]
Fantastic!
We took a look at our many options, thought about hitting Schuyler Mansion’s Twelfth Night Celebration (anyone go? how was it?), and then we decided that we just didn’t have the energy to do much of anything. We thought that Fantastic Mr. Fox had passed us by–especially tragic since my sweet husband had run out … [Read more…]
New Year’s Toast
As, in, I’m toast. We’ve hosted 12 different relatives, eaten through 4 or 5 batches of magic cookie bars, and been school-free for over a week now.  I was on the phone with my mom yesterday trying to help her Priceline some hotel reservations from her car during their marathon trip back home. This is … [Read more…]
