The summer fun list
June is the Friday night of summer. As with weekends, at the start they seem endless. Deep in, though, they feel fleeting. I want to …Read More
Category Archives: Free Time
Running for pleasure, or running to train
I have been traveling a lot lately, and Philadelphia has been rainy. This has been a problem because I need to do another long run …Read More
52 hours in Paris
Many years ago when my husband and I were dating, we used to do such things as go to Europe for the weekend. Often it …Read More
Should you plan your leisure time, or does that take the fun out of it?
In the common narrative, we are all scheduled to the hilt. Our work lives are dictated by 15-minute slots on Outlook. So should you treat …Read More
The impossibility of complete happiness
Much of my recent spring break trip to San Diego was kid-focused. Sea World, the zoo, Legoland, etc. But each of the parents got one …Read More
San Diego with the kids
We spent the past week on vacation in San Diego. We were on a 7:40 A.M. flight from Philadelphia on Monday, which involved getting up …Read More
The flowers are still here!
We got back from a manic spring break trip to San Diego on Saturday night. As mentioned in my last blog post, my magnolia was …Read More
Chasing the peak (and taking a break)
We have this lovely magnolia in the front yard. It blooms in riotous pink in early spring. The flowers last about a week, two if …Read More
Running in Austin
The heat is unassuming at first. You step out onto streets full of festival-goers in shorts and name tags and wend toward the river. You …Read More
Good as these things go
Young children complicate the concept of leisure time. Weekends do not look like a textbook picture of relaxation. Still, it is possible to do some …Read More