August 29, 2010
Mother’s Beach, Marina del Rey – that was where my son and I were heading this past Saturday. It was just the two of us (I’m divorced) and we were off on one of our many local adventures here in Southern California. With a name like Mother’s Beach, I wasn’t sure what to expect. All I ...
August 25, 2010
Day 5 of our Arizona Grand Resort vacation On Wednesday August 25th, our family decided to spend a couple of hours just before lunch at the Arizona Museum of Natural History. We had been staying at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix since Saturday, and this was our final full day of vacation. My sister, her ...
August 24, 2010
Day 4 of our Arizona Grand Resort vacation About half way through our vacation at the Arizona Grand Resort, our 10 month old son Christian came down with the flu. We were staying in a wonderful and spacious Villa at the resort, and until that time were thoroughly enjoying our getaway. It wasn’t until a couple of ...
August 23, 2010
Day 3 of our Arizona Grand Resort vacation On Monday August 23rd, my family was enjoying the third day of our family vacation at the Arizona Grand Resort. Our 10 month old son Christian was adjusting quite well to his new home away from home. He was in discovery mode, where everything that could be grabbed ...
August 22, 2010
Day 2 of our family vacation at the Arizona Grand Resort We had a surprisingly restful night sleep here at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. Today is Sunday August 22nd and I’m in the living room of our Villa reflecting on what has turned out to be a great start to a fun filled ...
August 22, 2010
While Texas makes us think of the untamed West with cowboys, shootouts, ghost towns, and the mysterious frontier, our family saw another side of the Lone Star State (its nickname as well as an apt description of Texas’ flag) during our recent vacation in Houston, the largest city in Texas (beating Dallas and the state ...
August 21, 2010
Day 1 of our Arizona Grand Resort vacation It’s August 21st and we’ve kicked off our next family vacation just 1 week after returning from Hawaii. Our new destination? The Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix! My brother-in-law Todd is the motivating force behind this new excursion. He came through with this great vacation spot after ...
August 18, 2010
Honeymooners and adventurers do not hold a monopoly on vacationing in Rome. The “Eternal City” also holds a vast number of family friendly activities. When our vacation was still in the planning stages, I tasked my kids to research places they would want to visit while in Rome. I was proud of their efforts and ...
August 17, 2010
When planning a family adventure, emphasize “family” by getting your kids’ input. You might be surprised that your kids can actually contribute a great deal and make the process of planning and preparing easier especially, if you are like me—a single parent! Last January, while packing away the Christmas decorations, I brought up the topic, ...
August 15, 2010
When a co-worker recently suggested Santa Barbara and California’s Central Coast as a family vacation destination, I was a bit skeptical. It was on our list of possible honeymoon destinations when Dora and I were getting married and didn’t have much money to go farther than Las Vegas (which my wife-to-be had rejected as too ...
