Category: The Seattle Times

EPIC trip to the happiest place on Earth. This crew couldn’t care less about Snow White and Sleeping Beauty (I tried) but they ran right up to Lightening McQueen and Mater. Disneyland was a sea of stroller parking, but California Adventure seemed to trend a little older and had fewer people. We loved Radiator Springs…

Urban wildlife: sea lions chilling by Ray’s Boathouse in Ballard. Easy free street parking on Seaview, and you can get amazingly close.

Pit stop after school.

First day of spring! We went to the Quad really early this morning, like at 8 a.m., to see the cherry blossoms. First time since 2019 (the last 2 years, UW asked the public not to come). There were already a bunch of people there, but nothing compared to the crowds that will be there…

If your $60 interactive wand breaks, you can bring it back to Ollivanders and they’ll take it to their “repair shop” (aka replace it with a new one for free). Too bad Ron didn’t know that. More tips for visiting the wizarding world in my story for ParentMap. We had the BEST time at Harry…

First stop in LA. Oh, I would be in so much trouble if a Lee’s opened in Seattle. Also tried my first In-N-Out burger. Now I know why it’s so popular. Dashed to Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe before hopping on our flight home. Even the box is super cute. My buns made it back…

Did you know there is a dragon in Renton?? Its name is Erasmus, and while it doesn’t breathe fire, it does light up in different colors. A nice elderly couple saw me taking pictures of it, and they showed me its footprints inside a coffeeshop across the street. “Is it a real dragon?” I asked,…

Happy Pi Day! Today is a day for people who love numbers and dessert. Fun ways to celebrate this special math day with kids in my story for The Seattle Times.

Cheap $5 getaway. The Mountlake Terrace pool is the ONLY pool Paul doesn’t turn blue and shivery in.

We caught a double header at The Museum of Flight: a scale model show AND a celebration of Perseverance’s one year anniversary on Mars. Lots to geek out over. The museum’s educators put together a really fun program for kids, way to step up!