traveling and kindle testing
This is like a new sweater or cool new pair of jeans which I bought weeks ago but which still have their tags on. I’ve been on the fence about the Kindle for a long time. I was still working for Amazon when the prototype was being handed around internally and I didn’t like the Read the Rest…
Passports With A Purpose – Update
Support Passports with Purpose: A Fundraiser for Heifer International Yipee! We have a Passports With a Purpose badge, designed by the kind folks at Intergalactic Design Studio as a favor to Pam from Nerd’s Eye View. If you’ve read my previous post on Passports With A Purpose, you’ll know that it’s a fundraiser for travel Read the Rest…
wanderdad, zambia 1969
WanderDad, Zambia 1969 Sometimes, for Photo Friday, I try to choose a photo which compliments the theme I’ve been following in my blog posts that week. Other times, a photo posted by another blogger participating in this fun weekly round-up of photos from all over the world influences my choice. And then there’s times when Read the Rest…
support passports with a purpose
I grew up in Ireland in the 70s and 80s at a time when poverty was rampant and unemployment endemic. And yet, even in this environment, we were taught by parents and teachers that we had a responsibility to help others even less fortunate than ourselves. We held fundraisers for domestic and international causes. We Read the Rest…
monday dreaming of chile
We have a starting point for our RTW trip: Santiago, Chile. We had discussed starting out by renting an RV and exploring the Western U.S. We considered Australia, Thailand and even Ireland. Essentially, we needed to pick a starting point and decide to stick with it so that I could start investigating airfares and accommodation Read the Rest…
an un-gift holiday gift recommendation for kids
Some of you who read this may think I am the meanest mom in the world. That’s OK. My kids have already accused me of the same. Those same kids who have 12 aunts and uncles and two sets of grandparents who shower them with gifts each Christmas and on birthdays and at various times Read the Rest…
san francisco for thanksgiving
CAM, Golden Gate Bridge, 2002 CAM, Golden Gate Bridge, 2005 Hopefully, I’ll be adding another long-interval time-lapse photo of my babe posing with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background after our visit to San Francisco for Thanksgiving this year. We’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving with Irish friends in the Bay Area. Much of what I’ve Read the Rest…
gift ideas for kids who travel
It’s that time of year again folks, time to start thinking about holiday gifts. We’ll be traveling for Thanksgiving this year, so travel is on my mind as I start making my list and checking it twice. Thankfully, this holiday flight is only a short two-hour hop to the Bay Area. As I shop for Read the Rest…
from all the traveling moms
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve been able to write about some of the fun and interesting posts I’ve found on other travel blogs. I couldn’t believe that in taking some time out, I almost missed the Traveling Mamas post on Romance in Ireland. There are many cynical people (Irish or not) who Read the Rest…
street art in park city
BigB and a Moose, Park City 2006 I’m featuring the wildlife this Photo Friday. Park City, UT is a fun family ski resort which we visited in 2006. On a non-skiing day (because you always need to have at least one of those on a family ski trip), we explored downtown Park City – and Read the Rest…
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