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...
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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...
Praying for Justice and Equality this Pesach
Today and tomorrow will be important day in U.S. History. This morning the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for and against Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California after it had been legalized, leaving many gay...
Hiking and Owls: The Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon in Canton, MA
Addison totally digs owls, so when I read that the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon in Canton, Massachusetts, was having a special “Hoot Happenings” event this past weekend, we had to go! My...
Maple Syrup and Cows at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, MA
One of our favorite things to do on the weekend is explore local sites managed by the trustees of reservations in Massachusetts. We’ve hiked Weir Hill in North Andover, and Holt Hill in Andover,...
24 Hours of Epic Fails
Kendra and I spent most of our school vacation week apart – she ran a poetry camp for middle and high school kids, while I took members of the high school Outdoor Adventure Club...
Hiking the Skug River Loop, Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Skug River Reservation, Andover, MA Date: January 5, 2013 Distance: 2.5 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 171 feet Our Hiking Time: 2 hours roundtrip Trail Blaze: White Rectangles (Bay Circuit Trail), Red Circles (Harold Parker State Forest Trail)...
Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!
2012 was an exciting year for us. We took Addie overseas for the first time in February, along with 18 of our inner-city students, spending time in both London and Paris. The highlights of our...
Exploring Art and Printmaking at the Boston M.F.A.
One of the perks of being teachers is that Kendra and I get school vacations to spend with Addison. We try to take advantage of this time, using it to take her on new...
Hiking the Bay Circuit Trail, Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Mary French, Hammond, & Skug River Reservations, Andover, MA Date: December 26, 2012 Distance: 1.7 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 177 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour roundtrip Trail Blaze: White Rectangles Difficulty: Easy[/box] Kendra’s parents are up visiting...