We have now been living in Corning for a little over a year. The newness of the Finger Lakes region has started to ware off and to some degree the same could be said about our marriage. The longer you stay in one place, in one pattern, the easier it is to not see the…
2013 in review
I know we are a little more than a week into the new year but it has taken me a full week to get back into the normal routine of things (I can't be the only one who's in the post-holiday struggle for normality). As I look back on almost a full year with this…
Niagara Falls Anniversary Part 1: Maid of the Mist and Prime Rib
Well we are getting back to our normal weekly routine after an amazing sunny anniversary weekend. As promised here are some great pictures and details from our anniversary trip to Niagara Falls:We left on Thursday around 5:00pm and drove the three hours north to Niagara Falls avoiding toll roads as much as possible. By around…
Transition reflection
I've posted most recently about festivals, food, and holiday decorations but I'm taking a break for this to reflect and share about some transitions ahead for A.Greene. In 6 weeks and we will have been NY residents for a year! In this past year there have been many new experiences and challenges. For me a…
Happy Mother’s Day
We are spending this Mother's day sleeping off last nights travels back to New York. We had a wonderful time with family out in Oregon. We wish we could spend mother's day with our moms but I think we did the next best thing by seeing them the week before. Speaking of moms-I've got great…
Our First Vacation
We moved to Corning New York the week of Thanksgiving and since then we've stayed here. So it has been almost 6 months since we have seen any of our family face-to-face. But we are very excited that today we are headed back home! My brother is graduating for college (yay!). Fortunately my brother's college is less…
Favors from Friends (a great way to save)
Your friend/family network is one of your most important assets during engagement. And a great way to save when wedding planning is to ask favors from these talented people. It saves you time, money, but also stress because it surrounds you with the people you care about and trust in this important time. Here are…
“Happily Ever After” is only the Beginning
All the movies make it seem as though that walk or drive off into the sunset with the love of your life is the end no more conflict, no more challenges, no more changes. But Happily ever after is only the beginning You relationship is not complete when you get married. You don’t stop working…
Wow it’s been 6 months!!!
Wow! It's hard to believe it: 6 months ago today Luke and I said "I do"! We didn't know that less than a month later we'd be on our way to a new life in NY. It's been a crazy half/year of changes, challenges, and growth but I wouldn't change it for the world!! I'm looking…
Living without a dishwasher
We had all of three days to find our new home this past November (no pressure). At the end of the weekend, sitting in Cracker Barrel we talked through our options and chose on our little 750 sq. ft. yellow rented home in Corning. Jump forward to the week of Thanksgiving. As we started reacquainting…
A.Greene's Adventures 