Events, activities and products from Rhode Island, South Eastern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut.

A Date with Nemo…

german sherpherd in snow

I had an unexpected date with a tall fellow named Nemo.  He was a whopping 2 1/2 feet tall…higher here & there.  He left me hot & sweaty… praying not to see his face again, and my dog didn’t like him at all. In the end it took the help of a few neighbors to [...]

Libby’s Brings Brandi Chastain and a Big Check to Help Local Kids Soccer Association

brandi chastain at libbys soccer clinic

This past Saturday was chilly and overcast, but the weather held out enough not to disrupt the Soccer Clinic event in North Providence that day.  The event was sponsored by Libby’s, and the big draw of the day… Olympic soccer star Brandi Chastain was giving direct hands on advice to the kids.  In case you [...]

A Dream Night at the Zoo

dream night at the zoo

Each year, on the first Friday in June, many zoos participate in Dream Night at the Zoo.   It is a free event for special needs children and their families.  My daughter and I attended Dream Night at our local zoo (Roger Williams Park Zoo).  She is still wild for the sea lion tank.  It was [...]

La Salette Shrine a Southern New England Holiday Tradition

La Salette Shrine Christmas lights

No matter what your religion might be, if you live in Southern New England, especially Massachusetts or Rhode Island, you have most likely made the trek to La Salette Shrine.  It has become a holiday tradition for many of us… and is certainly reflected in the massive traffic jam it creates in the weeks leading [...]

Madagascar Live! Review: Providence, Rhode Island Shows

madagascar-live

My family had the pleasure of attending last night’s opening show of Madagascar Live at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC).  When we first arrived I was bit concerned that my daughter would not focus on the show too well, since we had balcony seats, but once the Madagascar performers came out, they captured her [...]

Win a Family 4 Pack of Tickets to Madagascar Live! Providence, RI Show (PPAC)

madagascar live ticket giveaway

Madagascar Live! Ticket Giveaway, for the Providence, RI PPAC show.  Win a Family 4 Pack of tickets, for Opening Night. Madagascar Live! is coming to PPAC (Providence Performing Arts Center) April 8 – 10 There will be 7 Performances! All of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends from MADAGASCAR are out of the zoo and onto the [...]

Haunted House: Coventry, Rhode Island (Part 2)

Rhode island halloween display church

Here is Part 2 of the big  Halloween display, in Coventry, RI.  While the last post was all from the haunted house part, this is the back part of the haunted house, along with outdoors & spooky out buildings. Don’t let the Peanuts gang fool you, there is some gruesome stuff here. Dare you have [...]

Haunted House: Creepy Halloween Display (Part 1)

M defies the halloween devil

I love Halloween displays.  This display was done by my parents last year, in Coventry, RI.  Make sure to check out Part 2 as well, there is a cool building they constructed especially for the Halloween display. Check out the ghoulish shop keeper. M checking out the gruesome selection. Apparently dogs are allowed at this [...]

Halloween Doesn’t Scare Her at All

abusing the scary clown

While editing pics from visiting my parent’s Halloween display  (they really go all out), a saw a running theme among the pics.  My daughter’s innocent total lack of fear, when it came to things that I would expect to frighten her.  Her response…fascination. She had no fear at all.   Even the big devil in [...]

Yo Gabba Gabba LIVE! was A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

yo gabba gabba live show providence

Yo Gabba Gabba Live My daughter and I just got back from the Yo Gabba Gabba Live! show in Providence about 2 hours ago.  She passed out in the SUV on the way home.  I think all the excitement was too much for her. I had been repeatedly telling my daughter that we were going to visit D.J. [...]