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Learning WHILE Teaching …..
HOLY SCHMOLLY …. it’s been a while.
What do you think of when you hear Back to School? Most likely, pictures of apples, pumpkin lattes, long sleeved sweaters and all things autumn begin to creep into your mind. At least – if you’re in the North East like me. Well, school has officially started and brought with it some of the hottest weather this season! While – it may not FEEL like “teaching” weather – I certainly am getting in the spirit of getting my class started.
I also – have COMPLETELY neglected by BlogWriting – status. A huge No No in the Blog writing world. Unfortunately, between curriculum planning, observations, parent meetings and 11 hours of tutoring a week – I really haven’t had a chance to whip up a decent entry. Though I would like to. It has – on the other hand – opened me up to a bunch of exciting materials TO blog about – when I can find the moment to sit down and write. But in case anyone was wondering this is the short version of what I’ve been up to in the past few weeks:
1.Nick and I went to Lake George and spent a sick week at The Sagamore
Bon Jour Montreal! Tre jour … Quebec! (première partie)
I can officially add Montreal and Quebec to my list of “visited” places. AND what an experience it was. Luckily, my mom (my regular traveling partner) and I had the opportunity to travel with her longtime friend Carol and her husband, Tommy. It only contributed to the laugh factor even more.
After boarding the bus – with 30+ senior citizens – we began our trek up to the Great Wide North. Smooth remakes of EVERYONE’s favorite tunes (such as Charley Pride, Sinatra and Patsy Cline) boomed via stereo – as we took in all the sites of Upstate New York. Lake George was lovely. Absolutely lovely. I’m in-love. It essentially has EVERYTHING I could possibly want in a vacation: Hiking, log cabins, quaint shops, History and SAILBOATS !!!
We spent two nights in Montreal – a city which is quintessentially a perfect blend of new world- hipster and old world whimsy (that one’s for you, Carol and Harriet). Though I was desperately wishing I would have taken French in high school – I navigated the shops and restaurants with relative ease.
Bus Etiquette/Facts Top 10 (First 5 … anyway)
I learned a lot about taking bus tours from taking this trip. I was also granted a rare insight as to how the Pre-Woodstock generation travels …. in style. Here are some helpful tips that I both – witnessed AND PARTOOK in whilst traveling ….
1.) Complain – about EVERYTHING – but just loud enough for your near-by bus neighbors to hear. They’ll usually tell you you’re absolutely right – and you’ll feel better about your useless yapping.
2.) ONLY get off the bus when “Gromice” the Froggy mascot is hanging on your side of the bus. Failure to comply to this rule – MAY have you drawn and quartered in the streets of your final destination.
3.) Don’t bother the bus-driver (that you will be spending the week with) – for her free WIFI password. You don’t want to clog the network by surfing the net – along with the other 40 bus passengers that AREN’T surfing the web. She won’t give it to you anyway.
4.) Make a joke about using the bus bathroom every 25 minutes (this works best if you have a UTI infection like I did). There is nothing people like more than seeing someone 40 years younger than them – peeing more than they do.
5.)If you can’t beat ’em join ’em. When they jam out classic tunes over the speakers – SING ALONG.
The Frost’s Take a Trip-cation (Part 4) : Currituck Heritage Park/Port-a-Potties/Arthur WHO?!?!
Finally! My last Trip-cation post ….! After spending the night in the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel in Norfolk we were headed for our final destination – OBX.
Upon entering North Carolina – Nick and I made a quick stop at Morris Farm Market. I mean – how could we not ? They boast “cleanest bathrooms and an extensive tractor collection”. If there are two things I love in this world – it’s bathrooms and tractors. Odd – yes. But when you have a small bladder and live in a rural community – those things become VERY important. To our surprise – it was an awesome farmer’s market. AND – it did have super clean bathrooms. As a matter of fact – it also had ludicrously clean port-0-johns. Evidently – since their bathrooms are so clean – no one bothers to use the port-a-potties. So rather than wait on line we used the cleanest Johnny On the Spots EVER. AND the best part ? …. THEY HAD SINKS TO WASH OUR HANDS!
NY State Renaissance Festival – Best Birthday A Girl Could Ask For …
Last Wednesday was my birthday. And naturally – much to my husbands chagrin – his Leo wife found herself spreading a birth”day” into a birth”week”. Aside – from getting a new lens (which I am learning slowly but surely), going out to eat with family and trekking to the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia – I also got AppleTv. Which is very – very dangerous. I am a self – admitting TV Binge Watcher.
BUT – when Nick asked me where I wanted to go for my birthday – I knew there was only ONE place we NEEDED to go: THE NEW YORK RENAISSANCE FAIRE. We had to wait until the weekend, Nick had never gone to a Renn. Fair before and I wasn’t quite sure how he would FARE at the FAIRE. Though – I knew Nick is very comfortable with my post-goth, post-reenacting, history loving, very dramatic personality – I wasn’t positive he would be able handle others with the same “interests” – all in the same place – AT THE SAME TIME. BUT – as always – he was trooper and ended up really enjoying himself. I love when he leaves his comfort-zone. 🙂
The Frost’s Take a Trip-cation (Part 3): Chesapeake Bay Crossing/Almshouse Farm at Machipongo
By now … you most likely read my other two posts regarding the Frost Trip-cation. If you haven’t you need to head over here and here … first.
Almshouse Farm at Machipongo
Trust me … there’s a method to my madness ….. there’s always a method.
Taking our detour to the Delaware Car show was just what we needed before heading out on the long and dusty trail to OBX. BUT – we still had plenty of time to kill between. After pathetically taking a much needed “pitstop” at a Walmart, buying not so great produce (yeah I know- IT’S WALMART) and a few knickknacks – we arrived in Virginia. To much fair fan – might I add – strictly on my side, naturally. We still had most of the day to kill and were fixing on doing something historical. Not that – classic cars don’t have their place in history. I had pretty much heard Bartender by Lady Antabellum and Drunk on a Plane by Dierks Bentley enough times to drive a person insane (first time it was super cute – 12th time: not so cute). Just then – like a beacon in the night …. Nick and I saw 2 chimneys peak out above the lush green foliage -lining Rt 13.
“That looks nice,” Nick noted – as he always does when we past old buildings.
“The house is stunning,” I commented as the remainder of the house came into view.
The Frost’s Take a Trip-cation (Part 2): Impromptu Delaware Car Show
Planning a Trip-cation is one of the most complicated things when you are a collector of all things living: like me. The difficulty – as Nick always points out to me – with traveling and hobby farming – is we’re not just packing up and skipping town for a week. We need to find responsible people who are willing to take up the challenge of watering acres of plants and caring for livestock. After we secured a cheap (payments in 6-packs and coozies only, if you please) pup-sitter (thank you, Ron) – we were off to find someone to watch and water the rest of the Funny Farm lot. Thankfully – the lovely ladies at Penny’s Petals (thanks Jen and Casey) came through – as always – and offered to take care of our garden, flowerbeds, hanging plants, house plants and, of course, the goats …
With everyone situated and in responsible hands – Nick and I piled into the VW – bright and early on Saturday morning. Our intended plan was to head down to OBX via two days with a one night stop-over in Norfolk, VA. We figured it would allow for more opportunities to stop and sight see on the way. Lucky for us – Nick’s knack for planning came through for us again. After a much-needed detour to the Waffle House in Odessa, DE (my father’s penchant for greasy breakfast food on vacation – is also very much instilled in me) – we continued steadfastly on Rt.13. We weren’t even 3 hours into our trip – before we were boxed in (at a traffic light) by two VERY impressive classic cars.
Ford Fairlane – “Georgia Peach”
The Frost’s Take a Trip-cation: Introduction
I finally have a moment to sit down and blog. It’s been (as always) a hectic couple of weeks – but I finally have had some time to go through our vacation photos.
As a child (and teen) Nick and his family have taken their annual family vacation to the Outer Banks, North Carolina. As a child, myself, I was alway super envious of large families that took vacations together. Though I have a ridiculous amount of fond vacation memories with my mom and dad (I’m an only child) – I always secretly hoped that we could take an extended family trip to Disney or a cruise to an exotic locale. We talked about it – every Easter and Thanksgiving – but it never came to fruition. Time went on, awesome “trips” were to be had but an extended family vacation was never taken.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Selfie
That’s why – when Nick’s (awesome) parents gave us a week vacation with the family in the Outer Banks for Christmas – my feelings were conflicted. Positive Side – I FINALLY was getting my extended family vacation – with Nick’s amazing family and was super stoked. BUT NOT SO POSITIVE SIDE – as Nick pointed out – it was going to be a (vacation* ) not a (trip*). Sitting on the beach – all day – in the hot sun – doing nothing – made me a little apprehensive. Unfortunately for my husband I’m a walking, talking paradox. I love the outdoors, nature, sitting around and reading. I love munching on snacks and snoozing on the couch. BUT – I’m not a fan of doing that on vacation. Oddly enough – I’ve always been “get up and go” kinda girl when I go away. I suppose my folks are to thank for that little trait. From the time I could walk – we were “on the go” every summer. Disney, Hershey, Williamsburg, Washington D.C., Fredricksburg, Gettysburg (The F.V), Waterloo Village, New Hope, Italy, Ireland, Canada, Busch Gardens … the list goes on and on. There wasn’t a summer or “trip” we took where I didn’t see a museum, battlefield, amusement park, castle, or historical village. Exhausting – well … now that I think about it – yes. It must have been – ridiculously tiresome for my parents. But – my father – well he loved it and I loved it – knowing he loved it. He instilled the go, go, go vacationing fever in me – and for all it’s worth – I just can’t shake it. So Nick being the most amazingly understanding man alive and feeding his never-ending Libra need to create “balance” gave me my first (of I’m sure many) of the most memorable trip-cations I’ve ever had!!!!
Stay Tuned for:
- The Frost’s Take a Trip-cation: Impromptu Delaware Car Show
- The Frost’s Take a Trip-cation: Chesapeake Bay Crossing/Almshouse Farm at Machipongo
- The Frost’s Take a Trip-cation:Currituck Heritage Park/Arthur WHO?!?!
**Trip – (according to the Sage Nicholas J Frost) – an experience in which one travels and engages in many activities such as sightseeing, tours, day trips etc
**Vacation (once again according to the Sage Nicholas J Frost) – an experience in which one travels with the sole intention of resting and relaxation
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