Oh, Christmas Tree

We went to the a local garden center to buy a fresh-cut Coniferious Christmacus, aka Christmas Tree, yesterday. They were neatly displayed in a unique way I’d never seen before: hung by their tips from the ceiling with rope. Dozens of fresh-cut tree stems hovered 6 in. above ground, a surreal sight when captured with our [...]

Happy Thanksgiving! A Day in the Life

7:05 a.m. Thought about tuning in for early TV coverage of the Macy’s T-Day Parade. The crowd started at 6:30 a.m. EST. on and it airs on NBC by 9 a.m. Visit the Web site for some cool games and video and an annoying musical underscore.

7:18 a.m.: Started baking sweet potatoes for the Obama’s cumin-spiced [...]

Entertaining Kids With Science and Dinosaurs

Anyone with young kids and time to kill in the New Hampshire-Vermont region near Hanover will appreciate the Montshire Museum of Science, a hands-on children’s museum designed for families just like us with preschoolers in need of a good dose of brain stimulation.
The museum is packed with indoor and outdoor activities, and regularly features new [...]

Happy Halloween From Weekndr.com

In My Mind Everyone Loves the Wood Shop

As the sole man figure of the Weekndr household I’m usually outnumbered by the ladies of the house when it comes to deciding how we spend our free time.
If it were up to me, we’d be hanging out at the woodshop all day working on power tools and enjoying the aroma of fresh-sawn wood, then [...]