We can’t remember the details of our first trip to Dinosaur Bar-B-Que almost eleven years ago when we were dating, or why we chose to go there. Perhaps it was the quirky name, the recommendation of a friend, or even the person working the front desk at the hotel where we were staying. All of [...]
At The Martha Stewart Show
January 18, 2010 By 8 Comments
The alarm went off at 6 am, but I really didn’t need it as I’d hardly slept a wink. I was too excited and my body clock went off at 5 am, though I managed to coax myself into a few more minutes of sleep. Breakfast was just a glass of milk, not enough to [...]
An Afternoon in New York City
January 14, 2010 By 7 Comments
Martha Stewart is doing another show on blogging tomorrow and I’ll be in the audience along with many other bloggers. I am thrilled for the opportunity to see Martha in person and to meet more bloggers that I follow. Pim will be on the show making her famous pad Thai (I hope there will be [...]
Donuts & More, Our Favorite Donut Shop
August 22, 2008 By 3 Comments
Part of our annual trek to the Adirondacks includes a pilgrimage to Donuts & More in Speculator, New York. It’s a tradition for us to have these delicious donuts at least once during the trip, but some years we indulge a few times. The shop has been there for many years and is now owned [...]
Central New York Regional Market, Syracuse
August 18, 2008 By 11 Comments
We made our traditional trip to the Central New York Regional Market in Syracuse on Saturday morning. It’s a large, fun market with several rows of sheds and tents, and I always depart with the wish that we had something of this scale in Northern Virginia. You can find great local organic produce, flowers, plants, [...]
More Adirondack Scenery
July 6, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Today we hiked to this beautiful spot, and we managed to get back to our car just before the rain and hail started pouring down.
Ahhh, Vacation!
July 3, 2007 By 1 Comment
This morning we started our day with a hike up to this view in the Adirondacks. How great is that?
