Our last full day in New York City means we have to divide and conquer. Mallory had been wanting to do some serious shopping the entire trip and this was her last chance. Mallory & Stephanie went shopping while…
We booked our tickets to the Statue of Liberty over three months ago with a 9am ferry ride departure from Battery Park. Since our hotel shuttle only leaves on the hour, we made the decision to be downstairs at…
With such a long day under our belt yesterday, we decided it would be best to sleep in today. I drove Scott, Erin and Grandma Mary to the train station around 10:30 and brought back a bag of Dunkin’…
Happy Thanksgiving! With a splash of confetti! Most every trip has a highlight moment, and today was ours. It was finally time for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and a chance to see Miles and the Union High School Band,…
One of the joys of staying in New Jersey as opposed to staying in the middle of Manhattan, is the excitement of waiting on the hotel courtesy shuttle bus to take us to the Secaucus Train Station. We have…
Our travel party got on the shuttle bus around 9:00am and unfortunately had to share it with 4 other passengers. As we were the last ones onboard, it was up to us to sit on laps and squeeze in. …
Some trips are spontaneous: Pack the bags and take off at a moment’s notice! Then there is our trip. On April 20, 2012, the Union High School marching band announced they had been accepted to participate in the 2013…
Have you ever set your alarm for 5:30am on New Year’s Day? It helps to get in bed before 10pm on New Year’s Eve, which is exactly what we did. We needed the early wake-up call because we had…
New Year’s Eve is a day of down time for us. Everybody just got up at their convenience and before you knew it, a group of us had congregated at the breakfast table. Uncle Joe told us that today…
When 11 members of our family get together for breakfast, we know better than to talk to each other. This morning, as everyone gathered around the table to eat, it was observed that everybody had their electronics out. It does…