Lilac Festival

We have been wanting Sandy to come to Rochester for the Lilac Festival for some time. This year, we got our wish. Sandy took time out of her busy retirement schedule to come and visit us for the weekend. We set out to the Lilac Festival early to beat the crowds, but on a cold day, the crowds were small. We loved looking at all the flowers with Sandy, and had fun planning our own gardens. We had a bit of fun letterboxing too! We had to be real sneaky finding the boxes that spelled out LILAC, as they were hidden in crafty places along the paths. The lilacs were gorgeous, but the smell was magnificent! Thanks Sandy, for coming out and making this our most memorable Lilac Festival yet!

Wine and Herbs

Laura and I have made this an annual event, the Wine and Herb Fest on the shores of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes. This year, we had Eric and Julie along, and we had a blast! We got to all 16 wineries in a day! Yeah, I didn't drink very much, so I could drive, just a sip here and there. But not only to you get the wine, but you get an herb at every winery, and get to tastes foods made with the herbs. Oh yeah, and you get the recipe for the food. How can you beat this! You can't, that's why we have gone for the last four years! It was a little drizzly, but we had a lot of fun, and congrats to Eric and Julie, who are engaged to be married! Way to go guys!