Hiking at Peggy Keck Reservation, Andover, MA
This little gem of a reservation is literally in the shadow of the more popular Harold Parker State Forest. In an effort to hike through all the conservation lands listed in the Andover Trails...
Learning to Canoe with the Appalachian Mountain Club
I row. Not in a canoe – in a rowing shell. I first stepped foot in a boat my junior year in high school. Having been cut from the varsity soccer team, I decided...
From 13 Colonies to 13 States – the New American Revolution?
Yesterday was an incredible day – I am still reeling. Kendra and I woke up to the softly padding footsteps of our daughter, Addison. As she crawled into our bed, I turned to my...
Hiking Mt. Major, Alton Bay, NH
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”] Location: Mt. Major, Alton Bay, NH Date: June 2, 2013 Distance: 4.14 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 1,168 feet Our Hiking Time: 4 hours, 15 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: Blue Rectangle (Mt. Major & Major-Straightback Link...
2013 Blogging for LGBT Families Day: Getting Creative
For Addison’s second birthday, my Auntie Debbie gave her a set of Fisher Price Little People. It was a bride and groom with a fancy carriage and wedding cake… and a second bride and...
Trying to Conceive, Round Two: Part II
This is the second post in our story of trying for baby number two. Click here to read the first post. With so many failed attempts, a miscarriage, and a chemical pregnancy, Kendra and...
Trying to Conceive, Round Two: Part I
When Addie turned one, Kendra and I started talking about trying for a second kid. We had four vials of sperm left from the same donor we had used with Addie. We were lucky to...
North America’s Best Campgrounds: Dolly Copp Campground in Gorham, NH
One of our favorite campgrounds – Dolly Copp – is tucked away in the White Mountain National Forest, just outside of Gorham, NH. Kendra camped here as a young kid with her parents and...
Hiking at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Ipswich, MA
Spring is finally here! This weekend we celebrated the warm weather with a trip to Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Ipswich, MA. Our friends Janet and Greg, and their two little ones...
Hiking Osgood Hill & Stevens Estate, North Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Osgood Hill, North Andover, MA Date: April 27, 2013 Distance: 2.3 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 72 feet Our Hiking Time: 2 hours roundtrip Trail Blaze: Blue Circle (Stevens Trail) & Green Circle (Osgood Hill Trail) Difficulty: Easy Trail...