Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
This was our warmest and most relaxing day together! All the animals were out reveling in the sunny weather. We stopped at a picnic table out of the wind near the African trail for lunch while every single animal seemed to frolic and play nearby: giraffes swayed, zebras rolled in the dirt, the lone rhinoceros…
My parents brought Hannah and me coordinating bonnets from Colonial Williamsburg when we were little. So it seemed somehow full circle or something for us to visit with our own kids, especially since Eloise gave Jane a little girl’s bonnet for Christmas this year. Here’s how to do Colonial Williamsburg with tiny kids and babies:…
My sister came to visit! With her whole family! We had a totally fun time. They brought all the kids to the museum to see me at work. It’s the first time any family has visited since I’ve worked there, so I was excited about that. We did a practice egg hunt the last evening…
Chris has pulled into some really cool ports this deployment. “PLEASE send me photos so I can live vicariously through you!!” I request each time. Finally he sent me some! The descriptions, however, were lacking, so I’m going to have to make some up. Here stands Chris, proudly holding some flag before the giant canyon…
Kearsarge Earns Battle “E” By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis DiPerna, USS Kearsarge(LHD 3) Public Affairs ARABIAN GULF (NNS) — The officers and crew of the amphibious assaultship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) were awarded with the Battle Effectiveness(Battle “E”) award, March 3. The Naval Surface Forces Command (COMSURFOR) Battle “E” award is givenannually to…
I LOVE JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. I LOVE IT. Last August I found out it was coming to Norfolk. Chris wouldn’t be here, but maybe Isaac would enjoy it. “Yeah! Mom! I can take you on a special date!” Isaac said when I suggested it. I immediately tried to buy tickets—with no luck!…
The Chrysler Museum of Art is my happy place: peace and beauty in the unglamorous winter doldrums. It’s always clear and 70 degrees inside the Chrysler! I photoshopped Holly Golightly into the museum’s Tiffany glass room because I absolutely agree with her: “nothing very bad could happen there.” It’s also funny because there is a…
