Category Archives: US

The Roosevelt New Orleans (A Waldorf Astoria Property)

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

Photo source–Trip Advisor If you like historic properties and luxury, I highly recommend the Roosevelt in New Orleans. It’s just off Canal on the opposite side from the French Quarter. That makes a place like Cafe Du Monde a ten … Continue reading →

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Cafe Du Monde (New Orleans)

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

Like I said in my last post, we were traveling and then had the double whammy of Ravi and Rhi’s birthdays, so I needed a break from blogging. Our vacation was to celebrate my fortieth birthday a few weeks early … Continue reading →

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Aquarium of the Bay

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

Last weekend, we took the girls to the Aquarium of the Bay on Pier 39 in San Francisco. It’s a relatively small aquarium, but they make good use of what little space they have. There is an emphasis on fish … Continue reading →

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Photo Essay–A trip to Disneyland

Posted on August 14, 2018 by
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Homework and Alcatraz

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

***I’m going back and finishing some posts that were in my started, but never finished file*** Elanor has to do a report on something from California history. She chose Alcatraz (a famous former prison, now a national park) because it … Continue reading →

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New York City with kids, part 9–Things we didn’t get to :(

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

New York is an amazing city. It’s impossible to do everything you’d like to with or without kids. Things I wanted to do with the kids but we didn’t get to for various reasons include Ellen’s Stardust Diner with the … Continue reading →

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New York City with kids, part 8–Milk Bar

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

My kids are huge fans of the tv show Masterchef Junior, which is a cooking competition for kids 8-12. One of the judges on the show is Christina Tosi, who is the owner/chef behind Milk Bar in New York. Milk … Continue reading →

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New York City with kids, part 7–The Bronx Zoo

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

There are multiple zoos in New York City, but I’d never been to the Bronx Zoo because it was a nightmare to get to without a car. Since I had a car, we picked a day and we drove to … Continue reading →

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New York City with kids, part 6–The Jekyll and Hyde Club and Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

 One of the things I was told by people in the know was that I had to take the girls to the Jeykll and Hyde Club restaurant at 91 7th Ave. After the Met, we decided to have dinner there. … Continue reading →

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New York City with kids, part 5–The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

With the exception of toddler, I highly recommend going to The Met with your kids. If you don’t think they’ll handle actually being at the art, stop by and have a snack and people watch from the steps, a common … Continue reading →

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