Christmas 2020
It’s 2021 and Christmas seems far away already. But we had a very cozy and quiet December culminating in a . . . cozy and quiet holiday. Very different from […]
Tag Archives: vacation
I Love Cheap Thrills
Baby, I don’t need dollar bills to have fun… on vacation. Vacation wins: I booked directly with the hotel chain and joined their rewards club (for free) and got a […]
Like Heaven on a Sunday
Unexpected day off today. The blueberries are finis, the last day was yesterday. I spent all last Saturday and Sunday driving the shuttle van from the main farm to the […]
Not a Shore Thing
Last Friday: Back home from vacation, a day early. My husband and the boys actually ended their vacation yesterday, and Gemma and I followed today. Work issues compelled my husband […]
If You Gotta Problem
I started broccoli seeds for a fall planting two days ago, and the seeds sprouted today. This part of gardening is like when you pee on the stick and it […]
Every Night Is a Saturday Night
This week is odd. The boys are at a camp at their school from 8 to 3 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. So we get up early, I make lunches, etc. […]
Beachin’ It
Yippee! I’m at the beach, finally. My husband forgot that this particular beach rental rents from Sunday to Sunday, not Saturday to Saturday. He called me Saturday evening as I […]
Places I’d Rather Be
In a subterranean home theater with leather recliners where the thermostat reads 65 degrees, watching Mad Men from start to finish. On a cruise to Alaska, like my neighbors. In Maine. […]
The McGuires Take Maine
Two Saturdays ago, we embarked on our great Maine adventure. We flew from Philadelphia to Manchester, New Hampshire, the first flight ever for Sebastian and Gemma, and then rented a […]
What Rhymes with Vacation?
I guess we were overdue for a craptastic vacation. We’ve had many good ones. The last bad one I remember was in 2011. I think this one was worse. This […]
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