Quit chain smoking. Lose weight. Retire the Member’s Only jacket. Stop downloading porn. I rarely make New Year’s resolutions. This year though, I am. I’m making just one and it is this: To commit to a life ruled by the law of anecdotal value. Even though you are there and […]
Let me start by saying that we at OWTK are not tourists. Not in Paris. Not in Los Angeles. And definitely not in New York City. That said, we were invited to take a ride on THE RIDE and I gotta admit that this high-tech, very air-conditioned tour looked to […]
Traveling with kids can be immensely rewarding. It can also be, as any parent who has ever tried it knows all too well, insanely frustrating. First, you’ve got the transportation issues: Modern air travel, when involving major international airports, is royal pain in the ass. Train travel within the U.S. […]
Earlier today under a sky that resembled the bottom of my charcoal grill, OWTK got a soggy sneak peek at X-tink-shun, the latest and greatest Philly Zoo exhibit opening to the public this Saturday April 9th 2011, and a 2-song live set from Dan Zanes. The collaboration with The Jim […]
Last summer, I took the girls to Hershey’s Chocolate World. We took the then-new attraction Create Your Own Candy Bar for a spin, in fact this new exhibit was the impetus for that journey. The chocolate bars were pricey at $14.95 but still I deemed it a worthwhile expense for […]
The approach to Hogsmeade and Hogarts castle, through ‘The Lost Continent’ and Seuss Landing in Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure, is absolutely stunning. For a man-made edifice depicting a fictional place known only in books and on film, the first sight of the imposing castle will be, for some, akin […]
On Vacation… …posting will be slim to none. Here’s one reason why: …here’s another:
As we get set to embark on another journey skyward with the children, I figured now would be a great time to revisit my No Fail Kids-on-a-Plane Plan. I wrote that 4 years ago, just before we took the Bear, then 2.5-years old, to France for a couple of weeks. […]
