... to spend the day visiting nearby villages, figuring the bus rides in between would provide some respite from the rain. First stop was the little town of Ambleside. You can catch ferries up from Bowness to Ambleside, then it's about 15 minutes to walk to the town centre. The town centre is packed full of outdoor shops selling boots etc. There's a deli with ...

Well, to be sure, the next day was more promising. However, it was in a much different way than we expected. We had been hoping to relax a little and breathe in the Lake District… and I suppose that's what we got. Kara and I decided to take a 'little walk' around the Ambleside area, so [...]

  It was an ordinary day in March.  I was at school checking my email during my planning time when I saw a curious message from Carroll Smith.  It said, "Please call me when you get a chance.  I have something very important and exciting to share with you."  Of course, I called him immediately.  After [...]

So we are rounding the bend on our first month of homeschooling this year. I did have to go clean up a few summer messes that are typical. Handwriting went out the door, so I had to do a quick refresher. We are back on track with beautiful print and numbers all facing the same direction. Year 2 is a jump from year 1 in terms of material, as it should be. I am totally in love with Math U See and ...

... urban area like New York City. In the UK, it took about double that, which is just painful when you?re trying to get somewhere. We made it to Ambleside around dinner time, checked in to our B&B, ate, walked around ... start of the real trail happened to go right past the B&B in Ambleside that we were going to be staying at again. The kids were already tired of walking, and K and I were just ...