There is a very specific kind of energy that hits the house on a Sunday afternoon in mid-September. The calendar is trying its hardest to drag us into autumn, the stores are already packed with Halloween decorations, but step outside in the Northeast right now and the sun is shining down at a glorious 82Continue reading “Mind trip”
Category Archives: The Open Road
The Speed Wars: The Bizarre and Amusing History of the 4 Record Speeds
It is no secret that vinyl is back. After decades of packing our record collections away in favor of CDs and digital streaming, turntables have finally returned to the mainstream. If you are familiar with classic, heavy-duty turntables—like a trusty Garrard or one of those massive Zenith Cobra-Matic wooden consoles—you probably know that there wereContinue reading “The Speed Wars: The Bizarre and Amusing History of the 4 Record Speeds”
Saving a Rainy Vacation Day: The “Create Your Own Candy Bar” Experience at Hershey’s Chocolate World
Every traveling family knows the feeling: you wake up on vacation, look out the window, and see pouring rain. But instead of letting the weather wash out our fun on our recent trip to Hershey, PA, we put our backup plan into action. We always try to save a few indoor adventures specifically for momentsContinue reading “Saving a Rainy Vacation Day: The “Make Your Own Candy Bar” Experience at Hershey’s Chocolate World”
Why Chai?
Let me expand on that question. Instead of just why chai, the real question here is, why do I keep trying chai? Did you ever have a particular flavor that you don’t really enjoy, yet you keep on trying it for some reason, hoping you’ll finally find the one variation of it that you actuallyContinue reading “Why Chai?”
Saying Goodbye to the Classic Carousel of Progress: Our Final Ride Before the Updates
We recently returned from another incredible trip to Walt Disney World, and as always, one of our absolute must-do stops was Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. We love this ride for so many reasons. There is the fun of looking back at past technology, the whimsical story of an American family through the decades, theContinue reading “Saying Goodbye to the Classic Carousel of Progress: Our Final Ride Before the Updates”
Happy Father’s Day!
Today is the day we officially trade in the tools and the to-do lists for a little bit of relaxation. To all the dads out there who help keep the house running, master the backyard pool chemistry, schlep the sports equipment and kids to endless events, and tackle the late-night homework help, just to nameContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day!”
Happy Mother’s Day
“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” -Erma Bombeck I have always admired the writing and humor of Erma Bombeck. She had a hilarious way of taking the monotony of everyday life and turning it into somethingContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day”
On the Open Road
Welcome to The Renaissance Road – I’m glad you’re here. If you’ve checked out my About Us page, you already have a broad sense of some of the things I am interested in. But I wanted this first post to lay out exactly what I’m doing here. For a long time, I co-ran a foodContinue reading “On the Open Road”