Recent Posts Tagged With 'travels'

• Emlenton Summer Festival

  Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 17:47 in cycling, pennsylvania, travels, summer festival, emlenton

  Part I: Emlenton's Got TalentPart of the Emlenton Summer Festival this year was a non-competitive talent show called Emlenton's Got Talent. This show took place on the stage in the Crawford Center, which used to be the local school where our family's...

• Living Treasures Animal Park: The Weirest Petting Zoo Ever

  Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 10:37 in travels, zoo, field trips, living treasures animal park

  In the old days, anyone with a mangy bear, a mostly tame raccoon, a donkey, and an exotic chicken could set up a zoo and charge a penny to see the animals. If the bear could dance, so much the better. Anybody with a camel could give camel rides, and ...

• Stone Skipping Tournament in Franklin, PA 2009

  Posted on Friday August 28th, 2009 at 22:48 in pennsylvania, travels, franklin, field trips, stone skipping

  Is there, no kidding, a professional stone skipping tour? Yes.You mean that grown-up people throw rocks at a river and count how many times the rock jumps and compete against each other to see who can skip the most times? Yes.Does this alleged "pro t...

• Disney World is Still in Florida

  Posted on Saturday March 21st, 2009 at 16:06 in family, disney, travels, disney world

  We went to Disney World for a week with Dan's family. Here are some pictures, taken by my brother-in-law with his enviable camera, to tell the tale:Sadie and Sydney's bed:Benny and Jack's bed:Riding Kraken at Sea World. Front Row: Terri, Benny, Ashle...

• How to Avoid the Lines at Busch Gardens

  Posted on Saturday September 6th, 2008 at 17:19 in travels, busch gardens, field trips

  To avoid waiting in a line, choose a day for your visit that meets these criteria:1. A school day. First Friday after Labor Day for example.2. A rainy day. A light sprinkle won't kill ya. You're getting wet on all those splashy rides anyway.And don't...

• Quest for the Falls

  Posted on Friday August 15th, 2008 at 22:09 in travels, field trips

  The little bubbly creek at the bottom of our valley winds on down through the woods, joining up with other creeks, getting wider, deeper, and eventually meets the Allegheny River, seven miles from here. When I was a kid, my Nana and I used to walk do...

• Colonial Williamsburg and Home Educator Week

  Posted on Friday March 7th, 2008 at 09:08 in homeschooling, travels, field trips, colonial williamsburg

  You can't pass up Williamburg at $5 per ticket. We went last fall, and we will be going every time they offer this fantastic program. This time, the children were both dressed in colonial attire, provided by Ahno and her mad sewing skillz. Here they ...