Caterpickles Calls for a Consult: The Bicycling Edition
Dear Readers, I need your help. When The Five-Year-Old turned five, we bought her a bike, which she adores. For the first week or two she…
Free Fun Fridays! and other news of the week
Free admission in Boston and Cape Cod, why your loved ones hate tomatoes, and other news of the week
Review: The Dairy Twist in Pembroke MA
Last week’s ice cream hunt brought us to the Dairy Twist in Pembroke, Massachusetts, (about 15 minutes northeast of Kingston). It’s an open-air ice cream shop, where you buy your ice cream at the storefront, then go somewhere else to eat it.
Overheard at Frances William Bird Park
The Five-Year-Old: “Mommyo, what’s that bench about?” Mommyo: “It was given in honor of a lady who died.” The Five-Year-Old: “What’s her name?” Mommyo: “Nancy.” The…
“Is Florida faster than Boston or slower?”
We spent Christmas in Florida last year. As we were driving to the airport for our flight home, we started talking about time. Specifically, time zones and how they would affect our travel plans. On hearing that when it’s 11:15 a.m. in Boston, it’s only 10:15 a.m. in Pensacola, Florida, The (then) Four-Year-Old asked: “Is Florida faster than Boston or slower?”
“What happened to the Mayflower One?”
Yesterday morning, as we were planning our itinerary for the summer, I asked The Five-Year-Old if she would like to go visit the Mayflower in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Naturally, she would. She was disappointed to hear that the ship we’d see was just a replica, Mayflower II. “What happened to MayFlower One, Mommyo?”
The Big Apple Circus: A Good Choice for a Child’s First Circus
Last weekend, the Caterpickles squad traipsed into downtown Boston for a trip to the Big Apple Circus. Now in its 34th season, the cozy, one-ring Big Apple Circus is a Boston tradition.
Happy (Belated) 100th Birthday, Fenway Park!
Sorry I’m late. Mommyo and I have been busy. Those Yankees were really rude to spoil your party like that. Love, The Five-Year-Old Related articles: 100…
Tales from Spring Break Round Three
Overhead at the Arnold Arboretum: The Five-Year-Old: “Mommyo, can I go commit a random act of art over by that lake formation?” May be time to…
Book Review: Outdoors with Kids Boston
Although The Five-Year-Old loves a good Pajama Day at home, I get cranky if we string too many of them (read: >1) in a row. But there are only so many times you can go to Capron Park Zoo, Jamaica Pond, the Boston Public Garden, Moose Hill, or even the Boston Museum of Science. Consequently, I’m always looking for good day trips with The Five-Year-Old, and with summer coming up, I was pretty happy to find Outdoors with Kids: Boston at our local bookstore last week.
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