Today I got to do something I’ve been wanting to do for YEARS….go inside the brand new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. I have been in Orlando for 15 years now – and it seems like it’s taken that long to get to this point! And I have to say, the facility doesn’t…
I will write a more in-depth post later about what a great, amazing family vacation we had to Washington, DC. But as I’m sitting in the airport, looking at our list of things we’ve done, I thought, damn, that’s impressive. So, here’s the raw list of everything we managed to accomplish: WEDNESDAY: Flew in to…
I really don’t know when it all happened. There was a time, not that long ago, where my children would be mildly interested in sports and sport news, but would rather play with toys. Suddenly, my oldest, who is now 11 and in the 6th grade, has become sports obsessed. It’s kind of awesome, and…
The perks of my job! Many days I sit inside an office, but once-in-awhile, I get to do really cool stuff. When I worked in news, I was lucky enough to attend many shuttle launches out at Kennedy Space Center. It’s been awhile since the shuttle program ended, so I haven’t had been out to…
Rules of the Cook Family Road Trip: No restaurant chains – only chain hotels. Exceptions include: McDonald’s once every other day if needed. And Waffle House once on the trip. Everyone plays the license plate game The navigator, sitting in the passenger seat, controls the map and aids the driver in any needs including grabbing…
Growing up, Par King was THE place to play mini-golf. I have been forever disappointed by miniature golf courses. Nothing compares. Nothing. Each hole is themed and amazing. And I’m happy to report that as an adult, it’s still the most amazing course I have ever played (including Disney!). However, the owners, managers and employees…
We were all most excited about the Chicago portion our adventure! This is where we would hit the main event of our trip, the big family wedding! But also because it was finally time to see my youngest sister’s new house! And that also meant a giant family sleepover! After buying all the beer and…
As a child, I spent a lot of time in the great cheese state of Wisconsin. My grandparents lived in Burlington before they died, and we visited often. We also spent time as children at the great Milwaukee event known as “Summer Fest.” We never actually went to Summerfest. We only went to Polish Fest…
Last summer, we hit Cedar Point. This year, we saved our Coke Reward Points and scored tickets to Ohio’s other theme park, Kings Island. I like to pretend to go to the park an re-enact that one episode of the Brady Bunch. However, no one else in my family knew what I was even talking…
It pays to have friends in the TV business! One of my former co-workers now works at CNN in Atlanta and offered to give us a tour while we were in town. The big news nerd in me knew that was too good to pass up! It was a Saturday, and things were pretty slow. …