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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
It ain’t my favorite holiday. I’ve had a dull time, and a decent time, and a couple of horrifyingly bad times. I’ve gone out dancing with the girls, where we suffered from the high expectations of New Year’s Eve: each venue seemed either not good enough or too expensive, so we’d wander to the next … [Read more…]
So far I’ve gathered up more than 70 links to share with you! My list includes places that appear to be really unbelievably fun, and I can’t believe I’d never heard of them. It also includes obvious ones, sure, but conveniently located in one place for you to bookmark and use forever and ever–oh, happy … [Read more…]
After magic the other day, we did enjoy some culinary adventures while we were in downtown Albany. We went to Van’s Vietnamese Restaurant on Central Avenue.  The girls loved it–they have some very good child-friendly choices. Plain rice or vermicelli will prevent starvation for super-picky eaters, but my girls loved the Lemongrass Chicken as well … [Read more…]
Just came home from Steamer 10. Our original plan had been to take Grandma & Grandpa to Snow Queen later this week, but then they changed their plane tickets and that wouldn’t work. I let the girls choose something else, since everyone still wanted to do some theater. Let me just say, magic isn’t my … [Read more…]
Just quickly– We’re going to see Magic at Steamer 10 — they’re already in the car! Apparently many of these vacation shows are still available. Jennifer Silverman, one of the editors of My Baby Rides the Short Bus: The Unabashedly Human Experience of Raising Kids with Disabilities, will be signing books at 2 pm at … [Read more…]
