Year 5, Day 239

After an adventurous week, we said goodbye to Costa Rica this morning, gathering our things and heading for the airport. Not before Miles made absolutely certain he wasn't leaving anything behind. The vacation had been great, but I think we were all ready to get home. Miles, who had managed to befriend almost every dog … Continue reading Year 5, Day 239 →

Year 5, Day 232: Baby’s First International Trip!

It's been several years now since Miles was last aboard an airplane (thanks largely to COVID), but today, and for the next week, we're vacationing in western Costa Rica. "Do you remember being on an airplane before?" I asked him yesterday morning. "No," he said. "Did I like it?" "Well, yeah," I said, admitting, "but … Continue reading Year 5, Day 232: Baby’s First International Trip! →

Year 2, Day 126

We were fortunate to have a smooth, uneventful trip to Boston last week, but this morning's return flight was always bound to be more arduous. First, we were leaving the morning after the wedding. Second, we were staying in Cape Cod and were going to need to drive at least two hours to get to … Continue reading Year 2, Day 126 →

Day 321

I mentioned this briefly in a previous post, but our car, feared lost forever, was recovered by the Rochester Police. The good-ish news is that Miles's stuff is still inside it. The bad news, of course, is that the car is still in Rochester. So this weekend I've taken a flight back to New York … Continue reading Day 321 →

Day 164: Baby’s First Flight!

About a week ago, Jaclyn became aware of a professional development opportunity in Denver, Colorado. "It's in October!" she said. Sounded like a great chance for a family trip to me. Jaclyn soon offered one small correction. "It's actually next week." Ample planning be damned; today we woke up at the crack of dawn and … Continue reading Day 164: Baby’s First Flight! →