There was little separating the early summer sun and us. Helmets, short sleeve wet suits that would absolutely kill in a comedy sketch back on dry land, tattered orange life vests that’ve been through a few wars at sea, and a lathering of spf 50 that should’ve really been reapplied more...
July 26th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
There I was, at 6:45 on a balmy Wednesday morning in mid-July, not quite ‘up and at ’em’, squeezing myself into a thick wet suit, 5mm for better buoyancy to make a passive swim with manatees more of a reality; second skin if I were a walrus.
My private manatee snorkel tour pushed back...
July 24th, 2018 | Travel | Read More
The first thing you notice, after alternating between frigid blasts of conditioned air in the main lobby and elevator vestibule, and stumbling around with foggy glasses courtesy of a courtyard flooded with sunlight and humidity, and outdoor motel-style hallways connecting the guest rooms, is the view;...
July 23rd, 2018 | Travel | Read More
Nobody would’ve had him in their hideous death pool for he was brazen and bold, unabashedly unorthodox, and achieved fame on his own terms.
He was punk rock.
He had overcome his demons, earning streetcred by dashing through the mist left by the ghosts of poor choices.
He was in the clear.
He was an...
July 17th, 2018 | Travel | Read More
I asked the question when we were about 4 minutes away from the toy store where the teen works. We were heading there for the start of her 10am – 4pm shift this morning.
I wish we had longer to discuss “Leave No Trace” and I wish there was a recording of our brief but superb conversation...
July 14th, 2018 | OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS, Parenting Blog | Read More
We’re one week away from the 2nd Kidchella all-ages music festival of the summer. Last month, The Pop Ups and Alex & The Kaleidoscope delighted nearly 800 adults and kids gathered on the cool green grass of the Smith Memorial Playground.
Now it’s...
July 13th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
In theory, this was going to be as easy as Sunday morning. I’d uninstall some apps, go grey for a day, back up and delete all those b-roll selfies and the gigabyte-wasting bizarre videos of feet and nostrils taken by my daughters, and I’d keep my gorgeous lilac purple S9+ away from me while I sleep...
July 13th, 2018 | Parenting Blog | Read More
My new Family Vacation Critic article is all about cruising and cruise ships!
Because once upon a time, cruising was little more than a fun mode of transportation, a floating bottomless buffet with which a family could explore several exotic locales in a single helping of precious vacation time.
Nowadays,...
July 13th, 2018 | Travel | Read More
