Category: General

• The NYS Family Health Care Decisions Act Becomes Law

  I know that this is not a travel topic, but it is so worth reporting. The Family Health Care Decisions Act has finally been enacted into New York State law. This provision  establishes guidelines that provide families and legal guardians, in consultation with medical professionals, the legal right to make critical health care and end-of-life…

  kimsswidler

  March 16, 2010

  General, Stories

• Men And Their Model Yachts

  While my family and I were in San Diego, we came across a sport that I hadn’t heard of before-model yacht racing. We met up with Bob Dunlap, IOM Fleet Captain of the South Bay Model Yacht Club, who  explained the sport and introduced us to many of the competitors. Men from all over the…

  kimsswidler

  March 13, 2010

  California Travel, General, Stories

• Glass Flowers at The Harvard Museum Of Natural History

  A little while ago, my husband, Robert, and I traveled to Cambridge, MA to catch up with some childhood friends of his. He’s a NYC boy, but he and his pals moved on to different parts of the country, and Cambridge turned out to be the best place to get together this time. Before meeting…

  kimsswidler

  March 11, 2010

  Boston Travel, General, Stories

• SeaWorld in San Diego, California

  My kids loved going to SeaWorld in San Diego over the February break. The place was much less crowded than I expected because the children there didn’t have a winter vacation. I guess they don’t need to get away from all of that sunshine! Remember, when you’re going anywhere, to always ask if there’s a…

  kimsswidler

  March 8, 2010

  California Travel, Family event, General, Stories, Tips

• Take Defensive Driving Course On-line!

  Most of us know that defensive driving courses have benefits beyond teaching us to be a better driver. 1) Once the course is successfully completed, you receive a 10 percent reduction in the price of the base rate of your motorcycle or car liability and collision insurance. You receive this reduction each year for three…

  kimsswidler

  March 8, 2010

  General

• What Food Do You Bring On the Plane?

  My family and I had a great time spending February break in San Diego, California. The main hassle, as usual, though was getting there. I was happy with the deal that we got from a vacation package with Southwest Airlines. But because this was a no frills airline, the plane from Albany was taking off…

  kimsswidler

  March 7, 2010

  General, Stories, Tips

• Albany-Rensselaer Train Station: Who (Or What) Is Bob?

  So what’s  the source of that exotic bird sound that we hear in the covered parking lot of the Albany-Rensselaer train station? My family and I like to call the “bird”  Bob. Well, it turns out that it’s a recorded sound designed to scare away pigeons. I’ve been told though, it hasn’t been doing that…

  kimsswidler

  March 4, 2010

  General

• Kid Allowed to Direct Air Traffic At JFK!

  Did anyone travel through JFK early during the evening on February 17th? MSNBC.com reported yesterday that an air traffic controller brought his elementary-school-aged son to work and let him radio instructions to several pilots. The boy seemed to make five transmissions to pilots preparing to take off. He evidently repeated instructions given to him by…

  kimsswidler

  March 4, 2010

  General

• Academy Awards Party In San Francisco

  The Academy Awards are coming up this Sunday, and it reminds me of the party I was invited to last year for that event. The party was hosted by the Academy of Friends, a wonderful San Francisco based charity that fights for positive outcomes for people with HIV AIDS. The party was held at the…

  kimsswidler

  March 1, 2010

  California Travel, General, Stories

• Who Makes The Best Cupcakes In NYC ?

  I remember being told at a lecture that I attended at the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan that baking involves not just Science, but Art as well. Well, if that’s the case, the cupcake has got to be my Mona Lisa. I’ve sampled quite a few cupcakes in New York City, but my favorite has…

  kimsswidler

  February 27, 2010

  Foodie Finds, General, New York City, Stories, Travel dining