Category Archives: Adventures

Out of My Comfort Zone

Posted on December 26, 2014 by feltsocute

We’re at a point with The Cuties where they are old enough and curious enough that we are regularly trying new things as a family. And me? I’m not really a swing from the seat of your pants, try new things, daring kind … Continue reading →

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I Miss Japan, But…..

Posted on November 17, 2014 by feltsocute

We’ve arrived in Connecticut and survived jet lag and starting at two new schools and settling into our little temporary apartment all in one week. We all miss Tokyo quite a bit and are suffering some “re-entry” issues, but have … Continue reading →

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To Japan, With Love, Part Two

Posted on October 30, 2014 by feltsocute

So the packers are here. And just like that, our home in Tokyo is becoming bare and generic and filled with boxes and suitcases and all the undeniable signs that we really and truly are getting on the plane and flying … Continue reading →

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To Japan, With Love, Part One

Posted on October 25, 2014 by feltsocute

In March of 2011, I awoke in my comfy house in Connecticut to read of the Great Earthquake in Tohoku and the devastating tsunami that followed. It was all we read in The New York Times for weeks on end, and … Continue reading →

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One Last Trip Before We Go-Go

Posted on September 21, 2014 by feltsocute

The clock is ticking down on our time here in Japan {sniff! sniff!} and with it will end the constant travel we have enjoyed so much. However, we felt we would be remiss if we left Japan without visiting Hiroshima, … Continue reading →

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The First Last

Posted on August 26, 2014 by feltsocute

We are back in Tokyo and are all suddenly feeling like there’s a giant clock ticking down our time left in Japan .  The Cuties will randomly mention something they did last Winter or Spring they didn’t realize would be … Continue reading →

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Never a Dull Moment

Posted on July 7, 2014 by feltsocute

We’ve been up to all sorts of great things here in Kiawah, and have been running at such a pace that when we woke up to massive thunderstorms yesterday The Cuties’ reaction was “YES! A day to just veg out.” … Continue reading →

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Going Ape!

Posted on April 2, 2014 by feltsocute

Last week over The Cuties’ Spring Break, we traveled to Kota Kinabalu, Borneo. The majority of our time was spent prone on a chaise lounge, napping under palm trees, reading and doing needlepoint.  It was glorious.  It was also just the adult vacation modus … Continue reading →

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Trip of a Lifetime: Siem Reap, Cambodia

Posted on January 16, 2014 by feltsocute

Our Vietnam Adventures ended in Ho Chi Minh City {read about them here and here} and we traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Let me just go ahead and put this out there now so we can get it out of … Continue reading →

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Trip of a Lifetime: Central & Southern Vietnam

Posted on January 15, 2014 by feltsocute

We left Northern Vietnam {read all about our adventures here} and flew to Da Nang.  We arrived and drove a half hour or so late at night to Hoi An.  It was dark, we were tired and so we joined … Continue reading →

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