What the 11-year-old wanted for Christmas
For the past two years, my 11-year-old has requested experiential gifts for Christmas. Especially for older kids, I think this can be a great idea. …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
My 2019 winter fun list
A few years ago, I wrote an improbably-popular story for Fast Company called "The Norwegian Secret to Enjoying a Long Winter." Winter is dark and …Read More
The most wonderful time of the year: My 2018 Holiday Fun List
We are fast closing in on the holiday season, which means it's time for my annual Holiday Fun List. I've created seasonal fun lists for …Read More
Vancouver and Portland
When I posted my List of 100 Dreams a few weeks ago, I mentioned wanting to visit Portland and Oregon wine country. I can now …Read More
It’s September! Here’s how we did on the Summer Fun List, plus a keep-the-summer-vibe-going challenge
Every summer, I create a Summer Fun List. This is a list of things that I want to do by the end of the summer …Read More
Yellowstone, plus books read in August 2018
We just got back from an amazing trip to Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Rocky Mountain National Parks. I'm still processing all the memories, but suffice …Read More
Summer weekend, dodging the rain
The rain is coming down, down, down this Monday morning, and the past few days have brought several other deluges. We lost power for about …Read More
Score more free time (even with kids and a job)
For a while the US was a demographic outlier, posting a higher birth rate than the rest of the developed world. In the last few …Read More
Mid-season update on the 2018 summer fun list
If summer is June-July-August (or perhaps Memorial Day to Labor Day) then we are officially halfway through this week. So it's time for an update …Read More
The Daily Vacation Challenge wrap-up discussion
I am back at home after my week at the Jersey shore with my family. While family trips are never 100 percent relaxing, we had …Read More