“Too-tock-uh what?” my 8-year old asked, looking up at Yosemite’s El Capitan. The hiking guide said the word again: “Tutokanula—it means inchworm.” We had inched our way to the midpoint of our first hike in Yosemite National Park, and our guide Sam (that’s right, Yosemite Sam) explained that the Euro-American settlers and the native Miwok peoples who inhabited the valley had opposite ideas for naming the famous monolith. The newcomers called it The Captain, but the native name for it {Read More}
Archives for December 2014
2014 Passports with Purpose Take 2! The Norwalk Maritime Aquarium
December 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In the spirit of abundance, good fortune and generosity that should prevail during the holidays, I am excited to announce that Kids Unplugged is offering a second fabulous prize for the 2014 Passports with Purpose fundraiser to support Sustainable Harvest International. If you happened to miss Monday’s post announcing our first prize, a 2-night Family Ski and Stay Package at the Bolton Valley Ski Resort in Vermont, be sure head over there to find out all about that. That post {Read More}
2014 Passports with Purpose – Support Sustainable Harvest International
December 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With the holidays rapidly approaching it goes without saying that it’s the perfect time to put aside our own families’ wish lists to focus some of our attention toward the wishes and needs of others. I am so happy to be joining the efforts of Passports with Purpose this holiday season for what will hopefully become the first of many years to come. And I’m delighted that Kids Unplugged has received a fabulous donation from the Bolton Valley Ski Resort in {Read More}
The Trapp Family Lodge – A Taste of the Alps in Stowe Vermont
December 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
Steeped in rich family history, one which is inexorably linked to the 1965 classic The Sound of Music, the Trapp Family Lodge is surrounded by 2,500 acres of stunning woodlands, farmland, and mountains in the charming village of Stowe, Vermont. The Trapp family, whose matriarch was the Baroness Maria Von Trapp, once portrayed by Julie Andrews in the famous film, has been a mainstay of Stowe hospitality since 1950 when they first opened the doors of their family home to {Read More}
