Disneyland in Pictures
A family vacation to Disneyland was the BIG Christmas gift this year. Scott had to be there for work, so we, of course, tagged along. The parks are pretty impossible to compare in terms of which is better. Disneyland is much smaller, but much more historical and interesting. They have a great nighttime parade, Paint…
8 Sensible Gifts – Cards Against Humanity
People often ask if I’m Jewish. I am not. But I like to say that I’m culturally Jewish. I love the food, the traditions, the music and the Manischewitz. One of my favorite holidays traditions includes signing up for the Cards Against Humanity holiday fun. Each year, you pay a small sum, $15, and they…
Exploring Orlando’s Kelly Springs Park
Kelly Park (or Rock Springs Run) is one of the best places to get outside and enjoy the best of what Florida has to offer. Here’s what you need to know: Kelly Park is one of the parks managed by the Orange County Parks and Recreation department. It is NOT a state park! You do…
Road Rules: Cook Style
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…
Fourth of July in Chicago
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…
The Cook Family hits Wisconsin!
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…
Hitting Kings Island on our road trip!
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…
Touring CNN in Atlanta
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. …
Road Trip: Georgia Aquarium
After our great World of Coke visit, we walked across the courtyard to the Georgia Aquarium. This place is amazing! Granted, it was very crowded the day we went. But other then problems trying to find a place to sit and eat, it didn’t matter. The way each animal attraction was set up was pretty…