September 09, 2010 at 09:51 AM random photo Kris Koeller September 8, 2010 at 02:25 AM posted a blog entry "Looking Down on Shanghai" Kris Koeller September 8, 2010 at 07:40 AM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "I've walked more in the past 5 days than the prior 6 months, and I've got a totally killer Birkentan underway..." Kris Koeller September 6, 2010 at 10:30 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "Saw the hotel chef frying catfish and French toast in the same pan. Doesn't seem like either dish would be well-served by sharing." Kelly Horner September 6, 2010 at 10:21 PM Updated her status: "my house USED to be clean.....the invasion of the Colorado MoutainClimbers!" Kelly Horner September 6, 2010 at 09:35 PM posted a blog entry "Down from the mountain..........." Kris Koeller September 6, 2010 at 11:44 AM posted a blog entry "Three Days in Beijing" Brennan Occhipinto September 6, 2010 at 11:35 AM updated his status via Twitter to say "" Kris Koeller September 6, 2010 at 11:35 AM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "We're in Shanghai. Aside from Din Tai Fung, any dining recommendations?" Kris Koeller September 5, 2010 at 09:30 AM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "Tonight we're going for hot pot round two: Hai Di Lao is supposed to have some blistering hot soup. Wish us luck!" Kris Koeller September 5, 2010 at 05:00 AM posted a mobile blog entry "The Forbidden City" Kris Koeller September 5, 2010 at 05:05 AM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "I'm at Ritz Carlton Financial Street (1 Jin Cheng Fang Street East, Financia Street, Pic tai hutong, Beijing). http://4sq.com/aEe8wV" Lynn Koeller September 4, 2010 at 10:10 PM updated her status via Twitter to say "Don't breathe the brown haze." Kris Koeller September 4, 2010 at 09:55 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "Today off to the Forbidden City, Tianamen Square, the Mao Mausoleum and the Temple of Heaven. Just waiting for this brown haze to lift..." Kris Koeller September 4, 2010 at 10:55 AM posted a mobile blog entry "Roast Duck at Dadong in Beijing" Kris Koeller September 4, 2010 at 01:40 AM posted a mobile blog entry "The Great Wall at Mutian Yu" Kris Koeller September 3, 2010 at 08:35 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "I have a special shirt I wear only for big adventures. Today I'm wearing that shirt: we're going to the Great Wall." Kris Koeller September 3, 2010 at 08:30 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "From our window I can see TGI Friday's, Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut and Dunkin Donuts. It's so great to get out of the country..." Kris Koeller September 3, 2010 at 08:20 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "I have a special shirt I wear only for big adventures. Today I'm wearing that shirt: we're going to the Great Wall." Kris Koeller September 3, 2010 at 10:45 AM posted a mobile blog entry "Ding Ding Xian Hot Pot in Beijing" Kris Koeller September 3, 2010 at 04:15 AM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "From our window I can see TGI Friday's, Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut and Dunkin Donuts. It's so great to get out of the country..." Kris Koeller September 2, 2010 at 10:35 AM posted a blog entry "My Ride" Kris Koeller September 1, 2010 at 11:10 PM posted a blog entry "Off to China" Lynn Koeller September 1, 2010 at 08:35 PM updated her status via Twitter to say "Can't remember who plays Arthur, maybe Greg Kinnear. Taking Suki up to Jessica's parents?" Kris Koeller September 1, 2010 at 08:30 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "Passing through Grand Central, saw a movie crew filming the remake of Arthur. Who's got the unenviable job of replacing Dudley Moore?" Kris Koeller September 1, 2010 at 02:50 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "I bought a new man-purse... I mean, shoulder bag, at @bananarepublic!" Kris Koeller August 31, 2010 at 09:50 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "If you've never seen "The IT Crowd", check it out on Netflix (available on streaming). It's pretty hilarious ." Kris Koeller August 31, 2010 at 05:40 PM posted a mobile blog entry "Me and Lidia at Eataly" Kris Koeller August 31, 2010 at 04:50 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "I'm testing a new network connection, please ignore (even more so than you usually would)." Kris Koeller August 31, 2010 at 12:45 PM updated his location and his status via Twitter to say "Blue Bottle Café - Mint Plaza http://www.kriskoeller.com/blog/blog.cfm?the_blog=1618&Source=Twitter" Brennan Occhipinto August 31, 2010 at 11:05 AM updated his status via Twitter to say "school gay"

August 15, 2010 at 01:12 PM | 3 comments | 107 views | 3 mobile views | Prowl and Play at the Phoenix Zoo Kathy Occhipinto While Brian and Brennan headed north for the weekend to enjoy a cool night in the mountains, the girls and I endured the heat and headed to Prowl and Play at the Phoenix Zoo.  For only a few Saturday's in the Summer, the Zoo stays open after dark for fun, special events and a chance to check out the animals at night.  We invited Zoe along for the fun and to spend the night.  Tonight's special event was the Webkinz road trip and Radio Disney (wha hoo!)Rylie is selected ... (click to read the full text) August 9, 2010 at 07:49 PM | 6 comments | 100 views | 1 mobile views | First Day of School! Kathy Occhipinto An exciting day as we kicked of the new school year in Arizona.  The girls were excited to ride a bus and not wear a uniform to school!  The bus scooped them up at 7:10 and they were off to start their day.  Brennan wouldn't let me take pics nor could I show him the bus stop...but he made it to school too.  The girls came off the bus at 2:50 (egads that's early) both talking up a storm on who they met, what they liked, etc etc.  Two neighborhood girls came by a bit a go ... (click to read the full text) July 23, 2010 at 05:19 PM | 2 comments | 90 views | 0 mobile views | Hollywood, California! Kathy Occhipinto Our last stop of our California trip, Hollywood!  We walked in front of the Chinese Theater, then up and down the street reading stars on the ground...all the while fighting off the various people who wanted us to take their tours.  We drove down Sunset Strip towards Beverly Hills, with what should have been a 5 minute trip..took us close to 45 min due to road construction.  We wandered up and down the road looking at the pricey shops, then grabbed a bite to eat.  We finally ... (click to read the full text) July 22, 2010 at 12:19 AM | 7 comments | 97 views | 3 mobile views | Ventura Beach, California Kathy Occhipinto Another beautiful day!  We headed Northwest today, to Ventura Beach.  We explored the downtown area (while the kids complained that 69 degrees was freezing!!) and grabbed a bite to eat.  Next, we were off to the beach to dangle our toes in the Pacific Ocean.  This is the first time the kids have ever seen the Pacific and brrr....was it cold!  The water temp was 62 degrees, much different then the 80+ they are use to experiencing in Marco Island (the Gulf Coast).  Fo... (click to read the full text) July 21, 2010 at 12:41 AM | 5 comments | 91 views | 2 mobile views | Six Flags, Magic Mountain! Kathy Occhipinto What a beautiful, sunny, California day!  We arrived at 10:30 this morning (when it opened) and left at 7:30, think we are all worn out and be asleep soon...but we rode some AWESOME rides!!First ride for me and the girls, got a little wet, then they talked me into another round where guess who (mom)got soaked and spent the rest of the day in wet clothes....grrrr.Next water ride, I was smart enough to stay off of....2nd row, Cailey, Brennan and Rylie ride togetherThe aftermath.....Brennan in... (click to read the full text) July 16, 2010 at 11:46 PM | 9 comments | 131 views | 1 mobile views | What a difference a week makes... Kathy Occhipinto A week ago, I was convinced there was no end in sight!  We have all the boxes (but one) out of the house and into the garage....but we still aren't parking any cars in the garage...maybe in a few weeks!  Below are some pics of our homestead...yes in most of these the blinds are closed, a requirement during this time of year...even with the temp set at 80, the A/C (2 of them!!) seem to run constantly.  Thank goodness for the pool, it makes up for the heat we are experiencing right ... (click to read the full text) July 15, 2010 at 11:58 PM | 6 comments | 84 views | 2 mobile views | What to do when the temperature reads 117...... Kathy Occhipinto One VERY spoiled dog....who pretty much spends his time indoors these days but decided to join us after the sunwent down and plopped his hiney in a lounge chair June 14, 2010 at 08:14 PM | 12 comments | 40 views | 0 mobile views | Arizona Kathy Occhipinto Brian and I made a whirlwind trip to Arizona last week.....thanks to the Mulloy's for taking us in and the Siler's, Larkin's and Batman's for juggling our kiddos!  After house hunting all day on Thursday, we came back to the Mulloy's to process everything and decided (1) we wanted to be in the area by Seamus and JoAnne and (2) we needed to rent and take our time!  We looked at a few rental houses (awful, to say the least), then stumbled across the one we eventually decided was good eno... (click to read the full text) May 27, 2010 at 11:20 PM | 4 comments | 24 views | 0 mobile views | Worlds of Fun! Kathy Occhipinto I can't remember the last time I've been to this place??  In honor of Nick and Joe turning 13 this weekend, we all went to celebrate their birthdays.  What a fun, beautiful day.  And as Rylie put it "the best day EVER".The "gang":Wyatt, Justin, Matthew, Brennan, Joey, Charlie, Nick, Cailey, Rylie, Julia, Anya and Ellie.Right off the bat, we got Cailey on the Patriot Rollercoaster....all 3 girls were eager to try, but she was the only one tall enough (just barely).  You sit, d... (click to read the full text) May 1, 2010 at 12:19 PM | 3 comments | 25 views | 0 mobile views | Corpus Christi Fine Arts Night - Featuring Cailey Kathy Occhipinto Thursday night was an exciting night as we gathered at Corpus Christi to view some art work and hear the Spring music program featuring grades 4th through 6th, the band and the choir.  Since we only have one kid in those categories, it was ALL about Cailey!!  I posted a video rendition of Amazing Grace in the video section, not sure how to add it to my blog section....Brian and his friend Callahan having "fun"??Rylie displays her art....... (click to read the full text) click to view all blog entries...