Lovely day for a drive in Connecticut.
Showing posts with label New England. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New England. Show all posts
Monday, October 20, 2014
Saturday Photos
Saturday was a beautiful New England autumn day. We started it off with our usual kung fu/ice skating. Then we went to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It was . . . as corny as it's supposed to be, but with two leads who aren't really Broadway singers. But we had fun.
Then we headed to the orchards, once the rain stopped. But the clouds and light made for great ambiance.
And then we went for Tibetan, one of our favorite restaurants.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Apples, Pumpkins, and Ice Cream--Oh, My!
What a weekend! And I couldn't talk at all. My laryngitis is just now easing up, after lots of tea and chicken soup. So, it gave me the chance to teach the kids some of the sign language they've forgotten since they were toddlers.
And we even had company. One of Mama's friends, who had been her mentor way back at AT&T Bell Labs, was in town with her own wife, who had a music conference to go to. And so, while the one played her dulcimer all day, we hung out with the other, introducing her to some typical local fall activities. Even though the weather was very warm for the season.
First, we went pumpkin picking, getting some large ones for decorations and some small squash--delicata and buttercup--for eating. Sis and Bud also chose some gourds for decorations. And we all tried some pumpkin cranberry cookies and apple cider. It was fun to see the kids walk among the pumpkins; the first time we went to this farm, they were about the same height as the biggest pumpkin. Still, they can't quite carry the big ones.
Next was the apple place, with lots of Mutsu to pick, and apple cider to drink. We didn't pick apples last year, so it was fun to go this year. Makes me want to host our old annual Applepalooza, which we haven't done in years (last in 2010, see also 2009, and a recipe but not party in 2011); the kids agreed. We'll see.
Finally, we went for ice cream, also on a farm (our third that day.) Yum, pumpkin and caramel apple and strawberry. All homemade right there. A great way to end our fall-in-New-England day.
And we even had company. One of Mama's friends, who had been her mentor way back at AT&T Bell Labs, was in town with her own wife, who had a music conference to go to. And so, while the one played her dulcimer all day, we hung out with the other, introducing her to some typical local fall activities. Even though the weather was very warm for the season.
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| Sis picking her pumpkin |
First, we went pumpkin picking, getting some large ones for decorations and some small squash--delicata and buttercup--for eating. Sis and Bud also chose some gourds for decorations. And we all tried some pumpkin cranberry cookies and apple cider. It was fun to see the kids walk among the pumpkins; the first time we went to this farm, they were about the same height as the biggest pumpkin. Still, they can't quite carry the big ones.
Next was the apple place, with lots of Mutsu to pick, and apple cider to drink. We didn't pick apples last year, so it was fun to go this year. Makes me want to host our old annual Applepalooza, which we haven't done in years (last in 2010, see also 2009, and a recipe but not party in 2011); the kids agreed. We'll see.
Finally, we went for ice cream, also on a farm (our third that day.) Yum, pumpkin and caramel apple and strawberry. All homemade right there. A great way to end our fall-in-New-England day.
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