Or perhaps it is proof that I take my Southern politeness to a fault. Either way, it’s a story my husband won’t let me live down. After a long day of sightseeing, Gary and I were relaxing on the Spanish Steps, as the boys skipped up and down the stairs. As I stretched out my weary legs, a street vendor…
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Field Trip Fridays – Astronaut Training Center
It’s a serendipitous thrill when a field trip is both highly educational, and gets major cool points from the kids. The Astronaut Training Center in Richardson looked to be something that was both interesting and fun, but by far exceeded our expectations. We arrived at the training center, a large open conference room, and were assigned a group leader. Our…
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A Soaring Birthday Celebration
Ten year old in the Trees Our oldest son, Ryan fancies himself an adventurer, and is regularly asking to do things that will add a little thrill to his life. For the past several years, he has been begging to go on a zipline canopy tour. After doing some research, we learned that all the tours in our area required…
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Sick and Traveling
Most of the time, illness or injury can be written off as a minor inconvenience at home ,but can spell major trouble on the road. Not only does it mean time lost from fun sightseeing, but there are unique challenges that go hand in hand with finding medical care away from home. 1. Contact your insurance company before you leave…
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Visiting Art Museums with Children
Sketching at the Kimball Art Museum We didn’t do a lot of physical traveling when I was a child, but that doesn’t mean we stayed in one place. As travel is a state of mind, we regularly whisked away on trips steeped in cultural and artistic knowledge. Though we never ventured far from home, mom sprinkled the arts through our…
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