December22
In the 90′s, Trish and I had a period of traveling during which we could not seem to get to our destination. Our problems included drunken pilots (really), being sent to the wrong Caribbean island (really), failed attempts to land planes in the smoke of a nearby forest fire, lots of winter ice delays and many ‘oversold conditions’. In those days, airlines gave high-value travel vouchers every time there was a mishap and Trisha and I made a living off their mistakes. I don’t think we actually paid for tickets (or arrived on time) for about three years in the late 90′s. It was a glorious time for the budget traveler.
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December8
We had our first snow in Maryland this weekend! It was wet and not sleddable, but it got me in the mood for snow fun: sledding, skiing, snowboarding, tubing…
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November10
The Creekmore clan spent a month in Arcata, Calif. (where most of David’s staff lives and works) during the summer of 2006. We’d work early in the morning to catch East Coast meetings and calls, then spend afternoons hiking and exploring the forests, beaches and rivers around Humboldt County.
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November4
We’re in between trips and life feels a little slow. It’s too cold to go camping and work keeps us tethered to the house.
How does a restless family blow off some steam? At a rock show of course! We splurged on tickets for glam-rock gods KISS and tween favorite Miley Cyrus, both at the downtown Washington DC Verizon center.
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October22
I’ve developed a passion over the past few years that takes many people by surprise: flying trapeze. I never planned to join a circus or even perform. My habit, while expensive, is keeping me in better shape than I was in my 20s. I blame Club Med for my addiction.
We discovered Club Med when the kids were babies. What makes Club Med resorts so attractive to parents is the Mini Club and Baby Club. Many resorts offer activities for children, but Club Med takes babies as young as six months. They take the babies ALL DAY. For a week straight. Oh. My. God.
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