As we bridge the gap between Christmas and New Year Day, here’s a look Christmas in the big city and some of what we did there when we slipped out of town earlier this month. This...
With the Urban children having to stay in so much, we’ve taken to looking for nearby outings that make us feel like we’ve been somewhere. It’s surprising how many little adventures are awaiting within a relatively...
Kids need to get outside. They need to burn their extra energy and connect to the natural world. They need to feel a sense of place outside their four walls. And I’ll be the first to...
Memory is tied to all the senses: a touch on the skin, a glimpse of something familiar, a smell that transports. I have what I call San Francisco mornings. It’s something about a chill on a...
Worlds sometimes collide and that was the case for me, yesterday. After five days in New York City, Urban Woman, Urban Girl and I returned to Knoxville. I love Knoxville. But New York City, which I’ll...
I hadn’t intended to write about this, but I always have my camera around and, as it turned out, Urban Woman and I had a great time this past Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. In the...
How’s that for a hodgepodge of topics in a title? Several interesting events and new resources are emerging while others are sorting out as they must. It’s never dull around this place. First, the new...