This winter we were able to share this wonderful place with my parents. While my parents were here we had settled in, caught up, eaten many yummy cookies and great meals, and we were ready to walk some of it off. So we took my parents to Stonybrook. Because of our mild December, we were able…
Smokey Mountains day 2
On Thursday of our vacation we had many options to choose from. We wanted an outdoor activity to explore the area but were not sure which to choose: kayaking, ziplinging, horseback riding. Well, because of constant concern with thunderstorms we decided to not go kayaking. And although zip-lineing would have been a new fun adventure…
The Great Smokey Mountains
Tuesday night we settled into our hotel right next to Dolly's Dixie Stampede and try to adjust to the Vegas-like touristy area we found ourselves in. (I think I could have prepared L a little better for what this would be like). We decided to start our adventure by exploring the Great Smokey Mountains. We…
Buffalo Botanical Gardens
During our mini spring-break trip to Buffalo we went to the Buffalo Botanical Gardens. L at first seemed uneasy about going until I explained to him that it was a giant greenhouse; almost completely inside. Then he was all for it. The wind was blowing hard as we went to the main entrance. Once we…
Our First Camping Trip: Part two
For the first part of our camping trip please see: our first camping trip: part one Sunday was had set aside to be my birthday outing day. The campsite became quiet as the local campers packed up for check out at 11am. We both took the morning slowly and took quiet showers. I had the…
Our First Camping Trip: part one
Although Luke and I have been together for more than 3 years we have never been camping just the two of us. So this summer we are staying local and enjoying some of the amazing sites here in upstate New York. Luke took off work June 20th-June 24th and we reserved a camping spot at Tauhannock…
Playing tourist with the Grandparents
It's always fun when family come in from out of town; we love to play tourists and being hosts. The season they come during and their personal interests determine which types of activities and locations we get to share with them. This past week my grandparents (dad's parents) came into town for a visit on…
Walkins Glen State Park=Gorge-ous
This past weekend we decided to take advantage of these days of amazing weather and get outdoors. As I mentioned last week (see Racefever and local BBQ) Walkins Glen is well known for it's racetrack. But it also the base for Seneca Lake and many natural waterfalls, most of which are found in Walkins Glen State…
Vacation Highlights Part 2: Date Days
As I said on my Wednesday post (see Vacation Highlights Part 1) Monday, Thursday, and Friday of last week's vacation we took time to explore Oregon on our own. Outdoor Day Monday May 6th we drove to the science museum in Portland only to find an empty parking lot and a sign reading: "Museum closed…
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