September 04, 2015Fingerlake Friend TripWe rented an house in Watkins Glen, NY for Labor Day Friday, September 4thVan team assemblethumbs up ˆ van ˆ jared ˆ jeet ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinnPalisades on the other side of the Hudson.driving ˆ hudson riverWatkins Glenn, is much further from NYC than any of us realized! But that's okay when you've got a van.drivingCoffee break in Clark Summit, PA.roadtrip ˆ van ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinnI lived about 10 miles outside of this town when I attended Keystone College for my first two years of school before I transferred to Syracuse. Seeing this bridge brings me back to 94-96 in a big way.bridge ˆ roadtripLove me some dramatic sun rays.clouds ˆ drivingOh yeah, that's the stuff.cloudsSomehow my camera got wet fog ˆ van ˆ karen...and so I kind of gave up using it for a while.fogWe arrived.fog ˆ meWe took naps!fog ˆ quinnIt's funny you can just rent someone's house to hang out in. The future is different like that. jeet ˆ karen ˆ meredithWe set up the tables and chairs in the garage out on the driveway and...jeet ˆ karen ˆ meredith...hung out by torchlight.jared ˆ meredithSaturday, September 5thSlumber party!bed ˆ jeet ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinnSaturday was a big activity day. jared ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinnWe loaded up the van and headed over to see Watkins Glen Gorge Trailmap ˆ sunglasses ˆ karenRight off the bat, the park impressed with a cool bridge...bridge...spanning dizzying heights.bridge ˆ parkSame bridge from down below.bridgeVery neat park with all sorts of winding pathwaysYou get to walk under a waterfall too.waterfallPlace definitely has a cool haunting feel to it.parkNothing like water-etched rocks to make you think about time.parkHeart waterfall, you guys!heart ˆ waterfallLike going to see the Lord of the Vale.stairsIf you're ever near there, definitely worth a stop!parkHandsome tree bark.baby ˆ treeWe celebrated our day out with a snack...couch ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinn..and a movie!movie ˆ tvChecking out brochures to local attractions for tomorrow's activities.brochure ˆ karen ˆ quinnPortraits of people I love being chill af.blanket ˆ couch ˆ jeetFive hour drive? You KNOW I brought a foam roller along. foam roller ˆ jaredSnacked well upson Star Wars, THE GRAPE.grapesWhile out exploring for a place to eat dinner, we discovered a Zoltar machine!fortune teller ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinnWill I ever get one of those keyboards you can dance on?fortune teller ˆ jeetInteresting area of NY.barn ˆ houseWe finally found a restaurant with the properly-sized drinks we were looking for.whipped cream ˆ karen ˆ quinnThe pina colada-ist.girly drinks ˆ jaredSunday, September 6thThe house had an excellent kitchen. Sunday 11amjared ˆ jeet ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinnStained-glass light casts such a specific kitchen light.lampshade ˆ stained glassGoing for it.beerDoober birds dream of cheeseburgers.bird ˆ drawingWinner of the "complete this pad illustration" contest.bird ˆ drawingJared hook us all up with some...tater tots ˆ jared...breakfast tots!We headed out together and took a boat tour...boat ˆ quinn...of the gorgeous Seneca Lake, the largest and deepest of the NY Fingerlakes.boat ˆ lakeCool boat too.boatkarenSpent the evening together playing card games.cards ˆ jared ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinncards ˆ jeet ˆ karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinnWatched a movie together before bed.karen ˆ meredith ˆ quinnThe girls also played some crazy name-listing game...list...that I missed out on but suspect could have only come from the mind of Meredith.listMonday, September 7thUp early on Monday morning. While Quinn & Meredith made breakfast...kitchen...we restored our driveway party-configuration back to the garage.garageAll about this pegboard organized garage. So much better than a tool box.garage ˆ toolsOnce last couch nap before the road.asleep ˆ couch ˆ karenExcellent breakfast consisting of everything we bought but didn't eat!food ˆ saladEggsellent fritata! Then we drove home. Solid buddy trip.breakfastprevthe september roundupseptember, 2015nextthe october roundupoctober, 2015
