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ders pages home about travel utah new england dive guides kids search this blog wednesday april 22 2026 a wanderer s guide to two days in florence adam and i made plans to each take the kids somewhere fun this year while the other had a chance for some kid free time for my part i took the kids to florida to visit my snowbirding parents in daytona beach florida while adam and some friends had a guy s weekend skiing at pico in turn adam was taking the kids to south carolina with his parents to visit family and i had a 4 day weekend to myself i quickly started searching around google maps the only way i ever book a flight and instead of something simple like florida a round trip flight to rome priced at 380 caught my eye from here an idea was born why spend a long weekend in the us when i could spend it abroad for truly a fraction of the price an inexpensive flight cheaper lodging and food public transportation and no rental car needed and of course the chance to explore italy with a glass of wine behind a plate of pasta while i was more than happy to go alone i quickly ran through my friend list of people who would a be interested in traveling abroad and b were okay with traveling the way i travel i choose to travel in a budget friendly way focused on wandering and experiencing the culture through good food and a lot of walking instead of high end resorts and seeing big ticket items through tours instantly corey came to mind as someone who was wildly easy going and was okay with skipping the tourist high ticket items in exchange for a long lunch filled with seafood it was a pretty quick yes and from there our girl s trip to italy was born read more posted by katie grossmann at 8 35 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook labels girl s trip italy sunday april 19 2026 a week at lake brome quebec canada i consider myself wildly lucky to be surrounded by friends who love to travel especially the international ones my friend mary ellen who invited us to join her for a week in italy invited us out of the country again but this time a little closer she booked a house on a lake in canada making an out of country getaway a bit easier with kids by making it within driving distance to the amazing lake area of lake brome lake brome is about a 5 5 hour drive from coastal connecticut and just over the border of our northern neighbor it is only 40 minutes over the border but you instantly notice the change of scenery and culture and you enter the very french area of southern quebec while there is plenty to do in the area you are also only an hour drive from montreal and three hours from quebec city we went up in august which was the perfect time of year to float on the lake bike the recreation paths and enjoy a different culture so close to home we loved the area and loved this relaxing week away with friends and wonderful weather it is truly a perfect family destination with outings to local zoos a trip to the city and slow days spent at local parks and playgrounds canada does open spaces and parks so much better than we do and we enjoyed free access to public pools splash pads parks and recreation trails there is such an emphasis on the outdoors and making it accessible to families that makes you envious of a bit disappointed we don t hold those same values here in the united states this post is a bit different than most as it isn t a formal travel guide we truly just spent the week relaxing on the lake enjoying all it had to offer i included some highlights which highlight some of our day trips and activities as we ventured around the area read more posted by katie grossmann at 4 20 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook labels canada location lac brome qc j0e canada saturday march 14 2026 an ode to olive in 2011 i applied to several different rescues with the hopes of adopting my first dog i was finally out of school out of my parent s house and into my first rental in the quiet little town of essex connecticut it was the first real time in my life where i could get my own dog and i convinced my boyfriend at the time that a puppy was a great idea for our early 20 somethings lives together i didn t have the normal prerequisites rescues often require like a fenced in yard or big dog experience what i did have was a passion to rescue and a marathon training plan with an open spot for a training partner i applied to cute bouncy little puppies all throughout the state a white shepherd mix and countless others each time i was met with the same answer no fence i was only renting and there were better applicants ahead of me especially for the puppies while their reasons were completely valid and the reason so many dogs are returned i was frustrated and knew i would have to get a little creative if i wanted to adopt it was 2009 and facebook marketplace didn t exist yet craigslist was the local web yard sale for everything from used cars to kid s toys for sale craigslist is also a dangerous place for rehoming dogs as there is often little to no vetting process it is where free dogs find themselves being rehoused into a dog fighting ring or some other awful situation not for olive it was there on craiglist that i saw an ad for a lab mix puppy i can still remember the photo like it was yesterday a little black lab puppy with long black ears laying down resting her head on a floral print chair read more posted by katie grossmann at 7 56 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook thursday january 1 2026 year in review 2025 year in review 2025 this year was a wild one between the news the kids and my company it felt like i was chasing my tail for 12 months straight it was crazy and chaotic but in all the ways that makes life rich and full it was full of all the things that make a life worth living with people i love in places i thrive in we took the kids abroad first time we took both of them together i learned a new hobby weekly tennis lessons all year whitney started a pre k program at his elementary school and my business thrived we balanced weekends home with camping trips skiing weekends and a road trip to canada winter was spent on the slopes spring at home the summer in all the water split between cedar lake and the beach and fall in our favorite northern states it was a magical year for their ages 2 and 4 and a year that challenged us as parents and partners we grew we changed we filled out calendar and enjoyed our neighborhood 2025 was good to us and i can t wait to see what the new year brings trips skiing at pico and killington solo and with the kids backcountry skiing the sherburne trail in new hampshire 10 days in ireland with the kids summer killington quechee gorge vermont a week in canada at lac brome camping may witch meadow lake connecticut june hammonasset state park in connecticut july riverside park campground maine september lake taghkanic state park new york october maple brook campground vermont january january is always a slow month which is what we always need after the chaos of the holidays we slow down and savor the slower month before the birthday month of february starts the chaos again we skied a powder ridge baked in the kitchen took the dog for hikes and spent a lot of time in whitney s new power wheels rolling through the neighborhood skiing with whitney piper at adam s new piano whitney s new power wheels hikes with piper and otto mini chefs read more posted by katie grossmann at 7 11 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook thursday october 16 2025 storm king art center new windsor new york storm king was a name i had heard from friends and a sign i had seen in passing while wandering around new york i didn t know a ton about it but i knew 1 it s an outdoor sculpture park you can walk around 2 you can rent bikes and enjoy the art center on two wheels 3 it seemed like a quaint way to enjoy the outdoors and art so now that i ve been i can tell you what exactly is storm king art center is a 500 acre outdoor museum open rain or shine and how much i enjoyed it 10 10 will be back let me start by saying that i am not a big art person i will quickly cruise through an art museum if you ask me to go but it isn t my preferred outing i figured i would like this larger art form especially in this outdoor setting with some physical activity involved the art center is about 2 5 hours from home on the connecticut shoreline so while it s a doable day trip it is a longer one storm king was on my list for a bit and when work asked if i would visit an office literally next door i happily said yes excited to finally experience the sculpture park mirror fence 2003 alyson shotz my favorite piece at the park bathroom view fall views of storm king fall views of storm king storm king welcome center and ticket booth from the moment i pulled into the parking lot i was impressed you are greeted by the beautiful welcome center building and you immediately understand that everything about this art center was thought out and planned the bathrooms were stunning with a gorgeous modern structures and open air style that was truly like an art piece in itself i visited the art center on a rainy day in the end of september and i am so glad i didn t let the rain scare me away because it set me up for the perfect day it was a thursday and the day went on with a light drizzle but warm humid temperatures because i was alone i decided to forgo the bike and turn my outing into a trail run through the park which basically turned into a private viewing in a normally crowded art center especially in the fall season i only saw two couples and i was able to enjoy the park in all its beauty and quiet the moody lighting and clouds really set the scene and i felt so calm and rejuvenated enjoying the quiet and the beautiful art throughout the park there were beautiful willows fields ponds and bridges benches everywhere and the park landscape itself is beautiful the large form art dispersed throughout the park elevates the experience even further gravel trails through storm king joel shapiro untitled 1994 zhang huan three legged buddha 2007 if you visit the park you have a few options you can walk the paved paths and choose the paved roads wooded trails or gravel options throughout the park you can rent bikes from the park you cannot bring your own and access the park on a bike you can also hop on and off a trolley and visit the art and sculptures without having to walk the entire park you can grab a map to help navigate and all of the sculptures have a naming plaque where you can read more about the art in your brochure a visit to storm king would make an amazing date day a great girls trip with a picnic or stop at the cafe for lunch or even a fun way to get kids into art in a more active and outdoor setting you are free to wander and play and it feels like a great way to get kids outside and around art in a fun and low key setting the art is also interactive and you can walk underneath and through the structures a playful way to enjoy the outdoors and the creativity of the artists features at the art center plan a trip in the fall and you can enjoy the beauty of the park through the lens of a northeast autumn storm king map visiting storm king contents over 250 works of contemporary outdoor sculpture said to be the possibly the largest collection of contemporary outdoor sculptures in the united states highlights includes large scale sculptures and site specific commissions established founded in 1960 visiting open year round closed tuesdays check out their hours here open rain or shine and entirely outdoors except for a small museum building dress accordingly bike rentals no outside bikes allowed two wheeled and three wheeled bikes as well as kids tag along bikes and kids trailers or strollers are available to rent terrain paved roads no cars except for the trolley gravel roads fields lawns and wooded trails bathrooms there are indoor bathrooms throughout the park as well as port o pottys at sections of the park cafe you can bring outside food or enjoy food at the ourdoor cafe kids if you are walking you can bring your own stroller to the park there is also an option to hop on and off the trolley to access the park and sculptures fee as of 2025 adult price is 25 weekday 28 weekend jeffrey jenkins mermaid 2000 bea blue arlene shechet 2024 trails through storm king three fold manifestation ii alice aycock 1987 figulo mark di suvero 2005 fall views of storm king posted by katie grossmann at 4 10 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook location 1 museum rd new windsor ny 12553 usa older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me katie grossmann connecticut new england expert and weekend warrior this blog follows my travels around the u s and abroad hiking diving and skiing my way across the globe weekender s guides day trips trail guides lobster 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