Dad turned 82 this week, so we went to one of our favorite restaurants, London Lennie’s, on Woodhaven Blvd. in Queens.
Of course, we tried to spoil him rotten with multiple presents. Maxine and I also baked him a small cake.
We got Dad some shirts, funny socks and a napping blanket. I also got him some cute photo frames.
It was an amazing night. Cheers to Dad and many more birthdays to come!
I recently got to enjoy my family’s beach house on Long Island.
We had a great time at the beach, eating, boating and clamming. Most importantly we had much needed family time.
My 4th was pretty low-key. I stayed local and spent time with the family.
We had Sonic hot dogs and enjoyed fireworks.
I enjoyed eating out during the weekend at Off The Hook in Astoria.
Summer is here, and I’m all for it! This year, I decided to turn my bucket list into a bingo game to motivate myself and keep me present. Most of the time, I get caught up with life, so I hope this will keep me focused throughout the summer and, most importantly, have fun with my family. I’ll report back on how I’m doing.
In the blink of an eye, it’s already Summer! I went creative and simple this year for Mother’s and Father’s Day.
For Mother’s Day, I had Maxi make cards or color on cards. I also gave each Grandma a photo of them with Maxi and one of her latest art projects, sticker art.
For Father’s Day, I bought my husband a cell phone stand with sound. I also bought each Grandpa a shirt. Maxi also made cards for all the fathers celebrating and created some dinosaur sticker art.
Overall, super cute!
These past few months, my daughter has been into painting, coloring, and making cards. Here are some of her latest and greatest.
Before today’s solar eclipse, I wanted to share my Astra Lumina experience from last month.
Astra Lumina is a unique traveling light show. In New York, it was held in the Queens Botanical Garden. Stargazers enjoyed walking around the garden and got interpretations of ‘stardust rays’, ‘falling stars’, ‘cosmic choir’ ‘celestial trail’, and ‘stellar visions’.
We did this as a family and loved it!
Now time to enjoy the eclipse!
I had a fun Easter with friends and family.
My daughter enjoyed these two Pete the Cat books the week before Easter.
Maxine had a blast at the New York Junior League’s egg hunt.
We had Easter lunch at Katch in Astoria. The Easter Bunny was in attendance and there was a small egg hunt!
After our lunch, we celebrated with family and had another egg hunt.
Check out the cute Easter baskets!
Hidden in Astoria is a pretty cool indoor playground called Say Cheese. From the outside, it looks a little small, but it’s a pretty decent size once you walk in. The space includes slides, wall games, projector games, and a ball pit.
So far, Maxine, my daughter, has been there twice, one time with her school and another time with her cousins. I highly recommend it for rainy days or even when school is closed. I would have an exit plan; the kids are having so much fun they don’t want to leave!
We went all out this year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Maxi had some sticker fun.
May the luck of the Irish be with you today and every day!
The Casual Explorer 