02 Dec
17 Oct
Storming the White House…No Government Shutdown Here!
As Stephanie mentioned in her last past, our trip to the Edwyn B. Forsythe Wildlife Preserve was a complete bust. Largely because we did not know it was a NATIONAL preserve. Thanks again Congress. Your approval rating finally hit zero in our station wagon last Saturday. Stephanie also mentioned that after driving up to the barricaded gates we made a sensible parenting decision by deciding to take our three young boys to Atlantic City. But what she did not mention is that we brought our complaints about the shutdown directly to the White... Read More
30 Sep
This is How the Summer Ends….See You Next Year, Cape May
Getting the best site at Seashore Campsites… Walking towards the sunset… Hanging with the Wes Man… Playing on the beach… *** *** *** *** Playing hide and seek… Shutting down the pool for the season… Searching for Monarch Butterflies at “Butterfly Beach”… And finding them… *** Eating gummy frogs… Sharing ice cream at “the point”… *** Spotting dolphins swimming by… And going for one last ocean swim… Thank you Cape... Read More
19 Sep
ONE PLAYGROUND TO RULE THEM ALL! (Allentown, PA)
I have to confess, I was looking for food. Before we left for our quick weekend trip to the Allentown KOA I went on to the RV.NET forum and asked for family-friendly restaurant recommendations near the campground. I got a few responses, but more importantly, a friendly member from Cape May “HIGHLY” recommended the Cedar Beach Playground in Allentown. They said that it was “an absolutely great park” that their grandchildren had enjoyed for hours. So I put on my Captain Internet costume and used the Google to find... Read More
30 Aug
Earning Your Eats the Old-Fashioned Way: The White Cottage Snack Bar
After our adventurous descent down Mount Tom’s Precipice Trail we were hungry. Very hungry. Not handmade local croissant or organic frittata hungry. But cheeseburger hungry. Milkshake hungry. Lobster roll hungry. Fried clam strips hungry. You know what I mean. And after hiking up and down a beautiful Vermont mountain with two four-year olds and a five-month old we had earned our eats the old-fashioned way. The White Cottage Snack Bar in Woodstock may be America’s most beautiful roadside burger and shake joint. The signage,... Read More
12 Aug
