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 This past weekend, I sat on the National Mall facing the Capitol in
Washington, DC as Michelle Obama extolled the new graduates of George
Washington University to broaden their horizons through travel abroad,
working to help those less fortunate wherever they go...
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 Who says you have to spend hours in a museum? Sometimes, even an hour is enough—especially with kids. While
in
Manhattan, I stopped in late in the afternoon at The Jewish Museum (http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/)
especially to see one exhibit—Curious
George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H.A. Rey.
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 Little things really make a difference.That's why on vacation, just like at home, we should all do our part to protect the environment. It's as simple as turning off the lights and AC when you leave...
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 BOLTON VALLEY, VT ( Jan 30-31, 2010) – This quaint
little ski area in the Green Mountains near Burlington, VT., is known for its
hospitality and public service – hosting both the Burton’s great Chill
Organization (www.chill.org) as well as the
Vermont Adaptive Sports program (www.vermontadaptive.org).
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 The next time your kids are making you wonder why you left
home with them, think of Terrie Easton. The Burlington, VT mom has eight-year-old twin boys one of whom has been diagnosed with autism;
the other with a variety of cognitive and emotional disorders that present
special challenges.
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 (Read Reggie's diary on her weekend trip to Northstar at Lake Tahoe here)...... And Eileen's diary on the Vermont Adaptive Snow Sports Program here )...... This past weekend at Bolton Valley, VT (www.boltonvalley.com )
I got to meet some dedicated volunteers from two terrific organizations
who make snowsports part of kids' lives who otherwise would never get
to the slopes and in the process, change their lives forever.
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 "This is a lot more than teaching kids how to turn on the mountain. This is about using sports to do character development."
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 They could be any kids here for a Sunday lesson except for one thing -- these are kids who can’t afford mountain sports. In fact, some live in homeless shelters.
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 Our five guys are cold but determined. I’m impressed! “You can’t give up,” Jay Hirsch tells them as some of them fall...
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 If we turn off the lights when we leave home, why not in a hotel room?
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