We went back to Child's Park this year. Yes, it does seem to be a lot of hiking with waterfalls, now that I blog about it, but it was s...

We stayed in NJ nearly twice as long as we had intended. My parents had some health problems while we were there, so we stayed to help out ...

I had meant to do a post that we were going on vacation... I had meant to blog some while we were gone... And I got back to an overflowing e...

I have been on a big umami kick lately. Umami is the newly discovered fifth taste (after sweet, sour, salty and bitter). It has been suspect...

Blue Streak does not have a DVD player (let alone 6 DVD players), but do we fear road trips? No! We know one of the secrets of the unive...

Hooray! The Emperor is home for the summer! And I sent in my June portfolio for review! The question I get asked most frequently (after, ...

Ark building. Fortunately, we've already gathered a lot of animals. Unfortunately, half of them are fish. Either way, I'm glad (sort...

We finally made it to the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens today! It was a chilly drizzly day, but the sight of acres of waterlilies made it wort...

My pink lilies are blooming! The pink currants are ripe! My red raspberries are pink! The tomatoes are green! (But at least 4 of the tomato ...