Phew! Hot enough for ya? We’re officially beginning the pool opening countdown. If anybody’s got recommendations for their favorite water spots–parks or pools or streams, anywhere where the kids can get wet–I’d love to hear about them. Especially places that happen to be available at this very moment. Meanwhile, back to business. So, looking around … [Read more…]
That’s what my neighbor Mary calls Niska-Day. The kids (all four of them, because of our sleepover guests) were up super-early, then there was parading, candy catching, biking to the festivities, general frolicking, playground-playing, biking back, hitting the neighborhood party, and in just over an hour there are fireworks. J begged to go to the … [Read more…]
Did you hear that a week from Saturday there will be an AweSomely Adult Prom? I read about it on the All Over Albany blog. I was briefly deeply excited because it’s actually on our wedding anniversary. 17 years, baby!  I do love me some dancin’. But on second thought, I think that this … [Read more…]
Ready for the weekend? I am! I mowed the front lawn and planted some flowers, because we’re on the Niska-Day parade route. A friend just asked me if we really get a letter from the planning committee telling us to spruce up our yards or if it’s just a (sub)urban legend. We do get a … [Read more…]
I’m in a foul mood, and I just whined for about four paragraphs and then I removed it because you don’t really need to hear that, right? So, instead, just take a look at this veritable smorgasbord of local farmers’ markets.  We’ve all heard, I think, about Troy & Downtown Schenectady & the Crossings, but … [Read more…]
Have you heard that this Saturday is Take Our Children to the Park. . . And Leave Them There Day? Lenore Skenazy, of Free Range Kids fame, came up with this idea. She explains: If our goal is to get kids back outside (it is), and playing together (it is), and for parents to relax … [Read more…]
I’m feeling pretty grouchy today. W is out of town. I’ve had several bad runs in a row. We need a new roof and we have a stupid Tudor style house which makes it cost, like, expensive times 3. So I thought that I’d just allow myself to be needy today and ask if anyone’s … [Read more…]
Weekend’s over! After ranting on Friday and fretting on Saturday, we’re back to the weekly line up. There are also plenty of regularly scheduled events, and the weather’s looking pretty good, too. Yay. All Week From 3-4 pm each day, kids can help make a commercial for the Rensselaer Public Library‘s summer reading programs. Monday, … [Read more…]
Ever thought about hosting an exchange student? They’re looking for folks to host Spanish teenagers for about a month this summer. Great opportunity to make friends with someone who can then host you in a fabulous city with an amazing art museum. In other news, I’ve moved from ranting yesterday to becoming a little overwrought … [Read more…]
This morning I was checking out the various blogs, and the TU’s Parent to Parent Blog had what I consider to be an appalling and depressing video of little girls dancing to Single Ladies. Actually, I just went to check, and they’ve pulled the video. Imagine 8-ish year-old girls wearing thigh-high boots, shorty-shorts & half … [Read more…]
