Day 1: Spirits are high as we begin our Mainecation with our neighbor Mecca and her son Vulian. Their family owns a house on Christmas Cove, which means that apparently we are allowed to sing Christmas carols whenever we want, even if it is July. Jingle Bells is our new theme song. We left Vermont […]
Category Archives: Beach
A Different Take on the Starfish Story
I’m sure that many of you are familiar with the story of the child on the beach with the starfish, but I don’t want to assume anything, so please bear with me as I tell it again. It goes something like this: A man (it’s always a man, isn’t it) is walking along a beach […]
Tenor Dad’s Sure-Fire Vacation Tips
As a seasoned traveler with young children, and once in a while without them, I have come to learn a great number of things that I think might be of use to the rest of the world. And since I am so generous and giving, I have decided to share them with you now. You’re […]
Beaches and Pools
Yesterday, after our exciting day at Fenway, the family and I decided to spend the day in Cape Cod, since we were almost there already. My wife had been there many times before, but although I spent many summers as a child along the Massachusetts coast, I had never really been to the Cape proper. […]
Life’s a Beach – TDORK at Tybee Island
Here we are on day 3 of our series, “Tenor Dad: On the Road with Kids.” Let us recap.Day 1: Forgot to go anywhere – Distance achieved: 0 milesDay 2: Spent $60 on hats at Walt Disney World – Distance achieved: 93 milesDay 3: Well, this is Day 3, and I haven’t told you about […]
TDORK – Tenor Dad On the Road with Kids
And so it begins. A 1500 mile car trip in a car containing a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old. I cannot remember at what point I thought this was a good idea, and if blogs this week seem garbled, nonsensical, and/or on the verge of madness, well then it’s just another regular old week here at […]