This is the last blog of four about our travel to California in April. For more see: April Travel: San Diego Old Town and Zoo or April Travel: Downtown LA and April Travel: Baby Shower and First Flight In the evening we went to Spaghetti Factory right by our hotel. It was familiar and kid…
Maple Season
When we moved to our house in October. My sister in law who was helping us move said she thought most of the trees behind our house were maple. By the time we moved their bright yellow leaves covered the ground. We had seen signs along roads with a tree tapped with a bucket next…
Playing tourist with the Grandparents
It's always fun when family come in from out of town; we love to play tourists and being hosts. The season they come during and their personal interests determine which types of activities and locations we get to share with them. This past week my grandparents (dad's parents) came into town for a visit on…
Passport to new beginnings
Part of the name-changing process, as I mentioned in Becoming Mrs. ___________, is getting a new passport. Although I was a little sentimental about my CA drivers license and license plate, as made obvious by my I'm a New Yorker?! post, I'm even more sentimental about my passport. …