The rain was falling just as we were getting ready to leave to join our school at the start of the parade route for the annual Memorial Day parade down the main avenue of the neighborhood. Once we met our group, the raindrops stopped and we were happy to close our huge umbrella and carry it behind…
Tag: summer
He Went Out to Starbucks and Came Back with a What?
Kids reach a certain age and they want a bit more independence. They want to be able to stay up later or go someplace with a buddy or a small group as a team. You give them a little bit of freedom and hope they act responsibly. This summer has been about someone walking with…
Vacation…All We Ever Wanted
August is a time for continued slowing down and getting ready to gear up again for another school year all at the same time. A pause to think about what lies ahead. Enjoy this time. These are some photos from our favorite place at the Mohonk Mountain House. They have some of the most spectacular…
Pesto: It’s Easy Being Green and a Summer Update from Parade
Can it really be the halfway point of summer? We are trying to hit all the items on our checklist of things to do for summer vacation. Trips to the zoo, the beach, ice cream from the ice cream man when he stops by after dinner and the days of outdoor camp. It has been a…
September Slides into View
It’s hotter today, on the first of September, than it was on any given day in the month of August. Go figure. This summer we took our annual cruise up the East River for bird watching with the New York City Audubon. It was a beautiful evening and we watched the sun set behind the UN…
Slow Down Summer!
It goes faster and faster every year. When school ends we have great plans of what we’re going to do “all summer long.” Then we fall into the routine of camp and these guys get a reality check of how quickly six weeks can slip away. But, they’re having fun and that’s what’s important. Summer…
School’s Out for Summer
Not much to share today since a second-grader and a sixth-grader have closed out their careers. The end of June is a whirlwind of activity, and wrapping things up and finishing projects. To celebrate, we are heading out to a favorite restaurant to have dinner. We’ll pick up the discussion tomorrow where we left off about salads…
iced tea and lemonade ideas
The warm weather makes you want to enjoy a cool and refreshing drink. Lemonade, iced tea, and flavored waters are all summer drinks. Here are some ideas for the months ahead. SUN TEA These containers are available in stores now to make sun tea this summer. You make a simple syrup and fill with water and…
the days of may, and baseball and cocktails!
We got a little distracted here at herbinkitchen with everything going on in the month of May. The baseball season got into full swing and the track season brought new challenges in different events. May also meant state exams and progress reports before that last June report card next month. There were milestones and spring…
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