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Photo Essay: Pioneer Ave. Shopping-Homer, Alaska

Giving myself some 'girl' time, I went 'out on the town' with my mom. We visited many of the shops in Homer, AK that I drive by everyday, but never stop at because I can't imagine hauling my gaggle of ch...
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Photo Essay: Sailing to China Poot Bay, Alaska

The air was crisp and fresh as we walked down the plank to the dock where the sailboat waited in her slip. Tide was high due to the 'Supermoon' that was closer to the Earth than usual. Homer Spit Boat Do...
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Trailer Park Teotihuacan

If you plan on visiting the ruins of Teotihuacan, or even Mexico City, a great 'base camp' is Trailer Park Teotihuacan, located in the heart of San Juan Teotihuacan. Owned and managed by a very wonderful...
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Video: Mahabalipuram Temple Ruins, Tamil Nadu, India

Our family of six visits the ancient ruins of Mahabalipuram (also known as Mamalapurim) in Southern India (state of Tamil Nadu). We have fun playing with the monkeys, exploring temples carved out of the rocks,...
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Video: 6,000 Ducklings Roadside in Tamil Nadu, India

Our family of six is captivated by 6,000 baby ducks on the road side between Kanchipuram and Thottanaval, Tamil Nadu, India. Click here if you cannot see this video. Or watch it on Vimeo's site here. (more...
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Video: Elephant Ride in Tamil Nadu, India

Our family of six - dad, mom (pregnant with #5) and four kids ages 7, 6, 4 and 3 - visit a Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. A few of us our brave enough to climb atop one of the giant, bea...
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Photo Essay: Peterson Bay Alaska

Giddy with excitement, our four little children bound down the gangplank to the boat dock. Daddy and I are not far behind, and feeling a little giddy ourselves. We walk the dock until we find the slip that hol...