Archives for January 2009

The February calendar is now complete through the 21st, though I may add an event for that last weekend (probably Sunday 3/1). There are myriad family adventures in which to participate, from simple nature walks to celebrating the eagle migration at Teatown’s Eaglefest to guided walks with naturalists at the Lenoir Nature Preserve and Westmoreland Sanctuary. Almost all events are free. All items on the calendar are listed with appropriate web links to provide you with further information. I find {Read More}

Our Kids Unplugged kick-off walk was a bit damp with just the four Vercesi girls schlepping along the lakes path. While Mama was attempting a happy rendition of the Pied Piper of County Deluge, Bianca spent most of the time, when her mouth wasn’t full of clementine, complaining–she was wet, she was cold, it was too hard to walk. After about 20 minutes I said, “Shall we go home and make hot chocolate?” That, at last, generated some enthusiasm. We {Read More}