From the monthly archives:

January 2012

What I Want My Kids to Learn from US Figure Skating

January 31, 2012

As my dad and I took our seats in the HP Pavilion to watch the Women’s Short Program of the US Figure Skating Champs on Saturday, I got a little verklempt.  This was probably going to be a once in a lifetime event for us to see the best and the brightest of the United [...]

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Skateboarding for Kids: Society Skate Shop in San Carlos

January 30, 2012

Last month, in between soccer and softball, and while ready to quit piano, I asked my daughter what she was going to do to fill her time (beyond reading or daydreaming). I wanted her to come up with one activity, whether it be martial arts or art, fencing or sewing, I didn’t care, I just [...]

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Kid Fun in Silicon Valley for the Jan. 27 Weekend

January 27, 2012

Kid-friendly films! The Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival is happening in Alameda this weekend. The two day event with back-to-back short films for all ages is well worth the drive to Alameda. See the event website for tickets. Gung Hay Fat Choy! Celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San [...]

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Chicken Nugget Diet Does Not Work

January 26, 2012

Twice today I’ve asked myself, “Who is the parent here?” Not with my own kids, thankfully, but today I was trapped in a parking spot while I waited for the kid in the car next to me to climb from his car seat in the back to the front seat where he exited the car, [...]

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Reminiscing Over Drunk Food from the Past

January 25, 2012

This morning I posted an article on my Facebook page for my old college friends to see: a Jack in the Box not far from our old campus was allowed to go back to operating into the morning hours. I haven’t been there for well over a decade, but I know that Jack in the [...]

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Go Dog, Go…to Palo Alto Children’s Theater

January 24, 2012

Go Dog, Go! begins this week at the Palo Alto Children’s Theater. The spot is a great, kid friendly place to take young kids to see a live performance. From the theater website: Big dogs, little dogs, yellow dogs, blue dogs. Dogs at work, dogs at play, dogs in hats, dogs in cars! It’s an [...]

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Focusing on a Great Season, Rather than a Fumble

January 23, 2012

When Kyle Williams fumbled the ball in overtime, everyone knew it was over. I held my breath, hoping one of the Giants would drop the ball or the kicker would slip, but it didn’t happen, and the 49ers lost. It was sad, for sure, but it’s hard to be upset. This was supposed to be [...]

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What’s Going on in Silicon Valley for the Jan. 20 Weekend

January 20, 2012

Make new toys at the Exploratorium’s Open MAKE event! The event features a Q&A with toymakers about their work and process, and multiple opportunities for kids to dissect toys, and create their own. The Open MAKE event is Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is included with admission to the Exploratorium. Anchors [...]

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US Figure Skating Champs Come to HP Pavilion

January 19, 2012

I still remember watching the 1984 Winter Olympics at a family friend’s house. We, kids, got to stay up late to witness Torvill and Dean in their unforgettable Ice Dancing routine to Bolero. I remember cheering for Scott Hamilton. I remember the deep desire to be a beautiful ballerina on the ice. Sadly, I can [...]

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Where’s the snow?

January 18, 2012

When the winter months arrive, many Bay Area families look forward to a trip or two to the Lake Tahoe area for some skiing, snowboarding, sledding and other forms of snowy fun. This year, though, Tahoe has been experiencing a record dry spell, with authorities actually issuing wildfire warnings in January.  It hasn’t really snowed [...]

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