Hershey! Our First Family Vacation

When I saw this sign I assumed this would be the weirdest moment of our trip to Hershey, PA. Well, we all know what happens when you assume, right?Since our room wasn't ready yet at the incredibly family friendly Hershey Lodge (TD jumped up and down when she realized she could check-in to the hotel herself.) we decided to check out the Butterfly House at the Children's Garden. TD loves Fancy Nancy and her azure butterflies. The kid was so excited about seeing purple butterflies flitting about that she jumped down from our truck and literally hit the pavement. We all heard the smack and instantly our day turned upside down. H ripped off his shirt and used it to cover the gash while I found a bottle of water to rinse the cut. When he took away the t-shirt blood poured out of the wound and I … [Read more...]

Why I’ll Never Take a Cruise

Four Inch HeelsA Long, Steep StaircaseAbout Three Greyhounds (the drink people, I'm not talking about the dog)On a boat. Er, dinner cruise.I can't tell you how bad I almost bit it when I had to trek down those stairs to use the loo at one point. Who puts a bathroom on a boat down stairs? Next to the engines? I'm just glad I don't have some sort issue regarding noise distractions and such. It was bad enough swaying while I peed.And the ice? The black water? You know what one word I kept thinking about all night long. Throw in some severely armed Coast Guard guys because God only knows what a few engineers might get up to once they set sail on the Potomac and it was an interesting night.I'm still trying to acclimate myself to the frickin' freezing temps on the East Coast, get some sleep and … [Read more...]