tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:50:33 +0000florenceLOLpacking tipslost in translationday in the life ofwhy frolic?monthly Top 5holidaysfooden routesouvenirsGo See Docitiesdetourscyclingself observationfrolicking friday fotoshttp://www.familyfrolics.com/noreply@blogger.com (janelle)Blogger152125familyfrolicshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-2695296655861288834Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:29:00 +00002011-09-27T22:33:41.179-07:00The penultimate day of my 40th birthday weekend was an easy 25+ mile ride along the Columbia River from St. Helens to Portland. Following a restful night and not so enticing stay at the Best Western, we were ready to depart early for Portland. The boys filled up on pancakes, while Janelle and I winced during our meal – a “free breakfast buffet.” (For your information the word “buffet” is akinhttp://www.familyfrolics.com/2011/06/40th-birthday-arrival-portland-we-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Giacomo)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h_a59U3tVxjO6Asmy-dwwb4YfAU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h_a59U3tVxjO6Asmy-dwwb4YfAU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h_a59U3tVxjO6Asmy-dwwb4YfAU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h_a59U3tVxjO6Asmy-dwwb4YfAU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-5904332887097931633Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:04:00 +00002011-09-19T14:04:26.724-07:00cyclingfoodcitiesDay 4 of our 5 day adventure was the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and we planned a leisurely day of cycling from Kelso, Washington to St. Helens, Oregon – only 30+ miles. Before the day began we decided to give the boys a fresh dose of an American tradition – going to Denny’s. ;) Better yet, it was my official 40th birthday - so Denny’s celebrated my day with a free Grand Slam Breakfast. http://www.familyfrolics.com/2011/09/40th-bday-excursion-day-4-my-official.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Giacomo)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bz2hNBvz5ff7_1G_zyznlstL6Cg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bz2hNBvz5ff7_1G_zyznlstL6Cg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bz2hNBvz5ff7_1G_zyznlstL6Cg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bz2hNBvz5ff7_1G_zyznlstL6Cg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-6384089618679913216Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:22:00 +00002011-09-19T14:05:29.796-07:00en routecyclingcities <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; http://www.familyfrolics.com/2011/08/40th-bday-excursion-day-3-sun-arrives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Giacomo)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t2tsY9Om0aGL4Pb_sHL8AO81PVU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t2tsY9Om0aGL4Pb_sHL8AO81PVU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t2tsY9Om0aGL4Pb_sHL8AO81PVU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t2tsY9Om0aGL4Pb_sHL8AO81PVU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-5299244255371038315Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:07:00 +00002011-08-15T22:22:31.841-07:00why frolic?en routeLOLcycling <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:http://www.familyfrolics.com/2011/06/40th-birthday-excursion-day-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Giacomo)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/anIhFhXMnlUEuLyX5v8cFtB8Fkk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/anIhFhXMnlUEuLyX5v8cFtB8Fkk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/anIhFhXMnlUEuLyX5v8cFtB8Fkk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/anIhFhXMnlUEuLyX5v8cFtB8Fkk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-6886224764998910581Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:47:00 +00002011-08-12T23:38:14.233-07:00Go See DodetourscyclingMy wife Janelle asked me what I wanted for my 40th birthday – some suggestions: (a) a trip to some warm exotic location, (b) a fun weekend in Las Vegas, or (c) a night out on the town to soak up food, entertainment and a 4-star hotel in downtown Seattle? I passed on all the above. My 40th birthday wish was simple – I wanted “time” with my family, unobstructed by our normal lives. Good clean http://www.familyfrolics.com/2011/06/40th-birthday-excursion-day-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Giacomo)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2V0NtaI0LFSetiFJQOIxjWNxnyQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2V0NtaI0LFSetiFJQOIxjWNxnyQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2V0NtaI0LFSetiFJQOIxjWNxnyQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2V0NtaI0LFSetiFJQOIxjWNxnyQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-684311375306299349Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:01:00 +00002010-07-30T21:02:33.317-07:00frolicking friday fotos This picture makes me think 'Christmas in July.' I snapped this on a one-day excursion from Florence, Italy, to Cinque Terre. This Vespa was parked near the trail at Corniglia.http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/07/frolicking-friday-fotos-transportation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SvUNwjLcAoDyGoF-iwrjudT10Qs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SvUNwjLcAoDyGoF-iwrjudT10Qs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SvUNwjLcAoDyGoF-iwrjudT10Qs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SvUNwjLcAoDyGoF-iwrjudT10Qs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-4870694203234644862Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:53:00 +00002010-07-26T20:53:14.569-07:00day in the life of I KNOW, I know. SO overdue for a post. But really, did you want to hear the cranky rants and crackling of my brain-going-back-into-gear? Re-entry into life state-side has been a load of reality-bites and a whiff of welcome-familiarity all swept into one dust pan. Now really. You would not have wanted to hear the play-by-play of us floating around the Pacific Northwest---with borrowed cars and http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/07/we-bought-jungle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)4 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CtCntXPOJAZTKPBkBE_74a5hzIQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CtCntXPOJAZTKPBkBE_74a5hzIQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CtCntXPOJAZTKPBkBE_74a5hzIQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CtCntXPOJAZTKPBkBE_74a5hzIQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-7898607148344587536Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:42:00 +00002010-07-23T10:42:00.187-07:00frolicking friday fotosNeed I say more? How adventurous are these? http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/07/frolicking-friday-foto-kick-em-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K-uxemZ8sU7PJ73OBwtkSSC3Uos/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K-uxemZ8sU7PJ73OBwtkSSC3Uos/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K-uxemZ8sU7PJ73OBwtkSSC3Uos/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/K-uxemZ8sU7PJ73OBwtkSSC3Uos/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-5506078158170981668Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:35:00 +00002010-06-27T11:53:10.630-07:00frolicking friday fotos Did I mention our family loves water slides? As part of our last-few-days in Italy, we found a huge water-park called AQUAFAN near the eastern coast of Italy. We spent a day and a half soaking up the sun and having fun! If water slides don't say 'family frolics,' I don't know what does!!?!?!http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/06/frolicking-friday-foto-family-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)6 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1PhmZU7EOlU-XRa6HV4_QshaO_M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1PhmZU7EOlU-XRa6HV4_QshaO_M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1PhmZU7EOlU-XRa6HV4_QshaO_M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1PhmZU7EOlU-XRa6HV4_QshaO_M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-6074686145469885494Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:48:00 +00002010-06-20T02:48:24.264-07:00Go See Do We are enjoying our last few days in Italy, together as a family. James landed a job, then shortly thereafter hopped a plane to soak up the tail end of our 'year abroad.' We have been busy closing up our lives in Florence, driving from Lucca to Parma to Bologna to the eastern coast of Italy until we hit 'beach.' Here is our itinerary: June 14: leave Florence, visit Lucca, drive to Agriturismohttp://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/06/road-trip-our-last-10-days-in-italy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)7 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZSVZ9H3jXg0c0yHclgblxiLrbhc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZSVZ9H3jXg0c0yHclgblxiLrbhc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZSVZ9H3jXg0c0yHclgblxiLrbhc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZSVZ9H3jXg0c0yHclgblxiLrbhc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-3983357186547843240Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:09:00 +00002010-06-18T04:09:00.696-07:00frolicking friday fotos Seem random? It is a bit. While living for these last 10 months in Florence, I push myself out the door and down new streets. It has been my goal to become super familiar with the history-rich, art-laden, tourist-loaded, fashion-hot Italian city. And while walking some of the artsy streets between Pitti Palace and Santo Spirito, I snapped this fitting pic in a shop window. http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/06/frolicking-friday-fotos-artsy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O8gJXUDccMDx_LP3TnHalTVYXJA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O8gJXUDccMDx_LP3TnHalTVYXJA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O8gJXUDccMDx_LP3TnHalTVYXJA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O8gJXUDccMDx_LP3TnHalTVYXJA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-7355333271246295404Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:47:00 +00002010-06-12T09:20:20.179-07:00why frolic?You will always be able to say: I graduated the 8th grade in Italy. Perhaps the fan-fare will be a bit less, and your graduation dinner will have to wait until we reach state-side in a few weeks... but isn't it cool you can say you were in Italy in the 8th grade?  You learned to speak a second language. And saw countless works of art in Amsterdam, Paris, London, Florence and Rome. You rode yourhttp://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/06/happy-graduation-anthony-your-last-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)3 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sgDVUUuq7XmY8LUf7HQeJHQFTf0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sgDVUUuq7XmY8LUf7HQeJHQFTf0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sgDVUUuq7XmY8LUf7HQeJHQFTf0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sgDVUUuq7XmY8LUf7HQeJHQFTf0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-86425051553714943Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:47:00 +00002010-06-11T01:47:00.238-07:00frolicking friday fotos For some reason I cannot seem to explain, I have a desire to take photos of old gates, door-knobs, locks, windows and bikes. There is something in them that is sturdy yet worn, artistic and beautiful but somehow harboring wisdom or secrets. I often use them as screen-savers.http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/06/frolicking-friday-fotos-rustic-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/arnN5r_Cz8pHH_DLNnLKNtbxSMg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/arnN5r_Cz8pHH_DLNnLKNtbxSMg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/arnN5r_Cz8pHH_DLNnLKNtbxSMg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/arnN5r_Cz8pHH_DLNnLKNtbxSMg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-8829559783303668055Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:51:00 +00002010-06-09T03:54:19.233-07:00florenceen route Its our last week in Florence. I cannot believe we are at this threshold, the tail end of our year-long adventure abroad. In case you hadn't heard: last spring we sold our home, cars and put our belongings in storage; we climbed a plane, landed in Amsterdam and assembled 4 bikes. Two panniers apiece, we cycled from Amsterdam to Paris, took the chunnel to London and finished the 2009 summer with http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/06/bye-bye-florence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)8 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fuyADW3J74lOtVYUiaHSW5jbkJU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fuyADW3J74lOtVYUiaHSW5jbkJU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fuyADW3J74lOtVYUiaHSW5jbkJU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fuyADW3J74lOtVYUiaHSW5jbkJU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-6842198812416503250Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:23:00 +00002010-06-04T01:23:00.689-07:00frolicking friday fotosSometimes pictures really are worth a thousand words. Or sometimes you love a picture but words can't explain why. I like this picture; it was taken in Florence, Italy. I think I will title it 'perspective.' Or perhaps: 'world view'?http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/06/frolicking-friday-fotos-world-view.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fys3ZqsD1e4QHfASWhi2QC6zpW8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fys3ZqsD1e4QHfASWhi2QC6zpW8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fys3ZqsD1e4QHfASWhi2QC6zpW8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fys3ZqsD1e4QHfASWhi2QC6zpW8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-3669502161635261817Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:48:00 +00002010-05-31T23:48:57.642-07:00florenceMemorial Day weekend for all of you in the states was for us in Florence: a 4 day Gelato Festival. Which means tents were set up in most of the main piazzas in Florence and we made daily walks to visit the numerous vendors stationed under each tent. There were videos and how-we-make-it lectures, kiddie areas and crafts and most importantly: a whole lot of gelato. Our goal was simple: try as manyhttp://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/gelato-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)3 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8T5n30u8pAAiYUsDYN__AxPgpKo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8T5n30u8pAAiYUsDYN__AxPgpKo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8T5n30u8pAAiYUsDYN__AxPgpKo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8T5n30u8pAAiYUsDYN__AxPgpKo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-4047613413810790370Fri, 28 May 2010 13:48:00 +00002010-05-28T06:48:00.667-07:00frolicking friday fotosCandles in church in Venice, Italy. I love the actionable event of lighting a candle; sometimes a prayer and a candle is all we can do. If you post a frolicking friday foto, please drop the link in the comments, below.http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/frolicking-friday-fotos-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2On5d2gp1mF2ubE_Tgin5qxdCd8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2On5d2gp1mF2ubE_Tgin5qxdCd8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2On5d2gp1mF2ubE_Tgin5qxdCd8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2On5d2gp1mF2ubE_Tgin5qxdCd8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-416225373486842019Sat, 22 May 2010 10:07:00 +00002010-05-22T03:07:00.815-07:00monthly Top 5As I have been forced to write the top five for February and March, I give to you today the top 5 for February! These are listed in no particular order; although my favorite is Elba. Other than the Chocolate Festival, my top memories from February were all from our Tuscan road trip (proudly promoted in previous posts---wasn't that was a tongue twister?). Anyways, here are my top five: 1. The http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/top-5-for-february.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Caleb)1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rYCUOo5Za0oegRGTA_fUIKWW0fw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rYCUOo5Za0oegRGTA_fUIKWW0fw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rYCUOo5Za0oegRGTA_fUIKWW0fw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rYCUOo5Za0oegRGTA_fUIKWW0fw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-530618583084855057Fri, 21 May 2010 13:22:00 +00002010-05-21T06:22:00.811-07:00frolicking friday fotosAm now posting frolicking fotos on fridays (if you post a frolicking friday foto---put your link in the comments below). When we travel as much as we do, and aim to soak up adventure and memory-making as we are... there are a lot of moments---and visuals---things that make us think, places that we love, art that makes us smile... and on and on. Frolicking fotos are like putting mental push-pins http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/frolicking-friday-fotos-round-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)1 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rBv8Jyqt5cM6vmEDeI00USGt_tU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rBv8Jyqt5cM6vmEDeI00USGt_tU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rBv8Jyqt5cM6vmEDeI00USGt_tU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rBv8Jyqt5cM6vmEDeI00USGt_tU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-988645235971873260Wed, 19 May 2010 22:00:00 +00002010-05-19T15:00:01.114-07:00day in the life of A day in my life in Florence, is still a routine... The morning begins: we are woken up, Caleb gets up and showers, then I roll out of bed---trying not to hit my head on the beam in our bed room---and shower. Then the usual: get dressed, eat, and leave on our bikes for school. For everyone out there, school is great, and we are learning more Italian by the minute. They still have class periodshttp://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/my-day-in-florence-anthony.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anthony)5 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ALgWkZ2DtkZV7PBh73v87E-5nh4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ALgWkZ2DtkZV7PBh73v87E-5nh4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ALgWkZ2DtkZV7PBh73v87E-5nh4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ALgWkZ2DtkZV7PBh73v87E-5nh4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-9138649100267076969Tue, 18 May 2010 05:26:00 +00002010-05-17T22:26:00.248-07:00self observation I currently declare myself the worst blogger ever! I have not written a post in over a year (or close)! I must say I'm very sorry to everyone for not posting more of our family experience (I bet ten to one my parents still did an amazing job on that)---and my experience. Now that I have gotten my self over that stiffened hurdle, I will commence the topic for today: Italian Lapses! I have http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/italian-lapses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Caleb)4 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y6lThhbAnnfXJjHsmojQe_7i3sk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y6lThhbAnnfXJjHsmojQe_7i3sk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y6lThhbAnnfXJjHsmojQe_7i3sk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y6lThhbAnnfXJjHsmojQe_7i3sk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-87528233232419651Sat, 15 May 2010 10:49:00 +00002010-05-15T03:50:19.251-07:00florence I have been a little lax in my posting as of late: I have been sick, which means most of the frolicking for the past two weeks has been inside my head---or inside my Florentine flat. And it has been raining in Florence for two weeks. Really! But that doesn't mean I have been entirely out of commission. On the contrary, I have still been writing and cooking, hanging out in my kitchen and goinghttp://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/food-frolics-in-florence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)6 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OxfjenmCVva1_RgC2aMsqnpZLB8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OxfjenmCVva1_RgC2aMsqnpZLB8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OxfjenmCVva1_RgC2aMsqnpZLB8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OxfjenmCVva1_RgC2aMsqnpZLB8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-8481864026117207508Sat, 15 May 2010 06:43:00 +00002010-05-14T23:43:00.750-07:00frolicking friday fotosTime for another friday-frolicking-foto (read more about this new weekly event). Don't forget to post your frolicking foto and drop a link in the comments---below! When we were hiking through-and-between the 5 cities of Cinque Terre, I tried to snap some cool signage that included the city names. This one: Corniglia (the middle of the 5 cities). I actually have a larger Cinque Terre album on http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/frolicking-friday-fotos-round-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wv86VQwAC4YW_8E32D4N7WKEg9A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wv86VQwAC4YW_8E32D4N7WKEg9A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wv86VQwAC4YW_8E32D4N7WKEg9A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wv86VQwAC4YW_8E32D4N7WKEg9A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-3988815622171706859Sun, 09 May 2010 10:03:00 +00002010-05-09T03:11:10.716-07:00why frolic? I ran across this poem the other day, and instantly fell in love with it. While I am in the middle of being a mother---and loving every minute of it---my own mother and mother-in-law have a very special place in our lives. And they offer that one-of-a-kind-only-a-grandmother-can-give love to our sons (and all of their grandchildren!). This year abroad has really pushed all four of us to grow inhttp://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/happy-mothergrandmothers-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)6 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sSAX3sKxbH18O0mrwg5bxT_xsDA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sSAX3sKxbH18O0mrwg5bxT_xsDA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sSAX3sKxbH18O0mrwg5bxT_xsDA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sSAX3sKxbH18O0mrwg5bxT_xsDA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29446296.post-237709642125260663Fri, 07 May 2010 12:58:00 +00002010-05-07T05:58:26.133-07:00why frolic? April this year was all about time spent with our cousins (Janelle's brother Keith, his wife Cindy and their two sons Sam and Jack came for a 3 week visit in April). The weeks leading up to it involved mapping tours and reserving tickets to museums, pre-making and freezing dinners (meat loaf, ragu, chicken stock for mushroom risotto, pizza sauce, tomato sauce etc.), borrowing mattresses from http://www.familyfrolics.com/2010/05/april-with-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (janelle)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mHlEtd8m75dBk_wtI1O4ZNlVLeo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mHlEtd8m75dBk_wtI1O4ZNlVLeo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mHlEtd8m75dBk_wtI1O4ZNlVLeo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mHlEtd8m75dBk_wtI1O4ZNlVLeo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>