With our now familiar morning routine, we got up early, had breakfast at the hotel, and were on the road by 8:30am. About an hour later, after driving through Allentown (and playing the requisite Billy Joel song), we made a slight detour off the highway in Easton, PA to drive past the Crayola Factory. We [...]
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Road Trip 2011: Day 3 – driving to PA
With Starbucks in hand, we started driving out of Greenville around 8am this morning. In North Carolina we saw our first serious traffic of the trip, but luckily it was going the other direction. The line of stopped vehicles was miles long and had apparently been there a while since people were out of their [...]
Road Trip 2011: Day 1 – driving to SC
We got up early this morning, grabbed breakfast at our hotel, and were on the road by 8am. Around 11:30am we were getting hungry for lunch and needed some time outside of the car so we stopped at the Ocmulgee National Monument outside of Macon, GA. After my daughter completed the Junior Ranger program and [...]
Road Trip 2011: Day 0 – on the road
It’s summer and school is out which means it’s time for the family vacation! The next 10 days will take us through 17 states as we road-trip to New England and back. It’ll a shorter trip mileage-wise than last year’s but one day longer. We won’t be back home until the Fourth of July.
Baseball, baptism, and barbecues – Memorial Day weekend
This past weekend was Memorial Day which means the unofficial start of summer! Like most people, we spent it travelling, visiting with family, and being outside enjoying the summer weather.
Easter weekend with Dali and Harry Potter
This past Easter weekend my little sister came down from Chicago to visit so we spent some quality time with her at the local attractions.
A weekend in the Windy City
This past weekend I flew up to Chicago to see my little sister and go to the Lightning/Blackhawks hockey game at the United Center.
Spring Training 2011: Recap
Day Four: time to head back home. Another spring training vacation has come to a close.
Spring Training 2011: Day Two
Coming up on Day Two: the Grand Canyon and a rare spring training night game. What could be better?
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
My wife and I were at Disney World for our honeymoon when Epcot held the first International Food & Wine Festival back in 1996. And yet, with all the times we’ve been to Disney World since then (which also was my first time ever), we’ve never been there again during the festival … until this [...]
