Monthly Archives: August 2011

Mini Road Trip to Buffalo

It was so nice to see the Hartke’s over the weekend! We drove to Orchard Park mid-day on Saturday.  The threat of rain was ever-present, but it never actually presented itself.  My dad had warned me that highway 87 had … Continue reading

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Road Trip – day 5 – the ride back home

Today, we drove through several states on our way back to my parent’s house in Upstate NY. From Boston, we headed Northeast through New Hampshire and into Maine.  Maine is very green and pretty.  We found a seaport town (Kittery) … Continue reading

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Road Trip – day 4 – Boston

This time, the pillows were great, but the mattress was lumpy.  I’m not finding a lot of joy in these East Coast hotels so far.  Are my expectations too high?  At least there was a breakfast and it was good. … Continue reading

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Road Trip – day 3 – Plymouth & Adams’ house

Breakfast was at Starbucks this morning.  I think we all needed coffee.  The barista there seemed to think that we didn’t understand how to order at Starbucks and was talking down at us as a result.  I think he needed … Continue reading

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Road Trip – day 2 – Mystic Seaport

Yeah, Mystic Seaport day! The day didn’t start off so well. Though the hotel had been advertised online as coming with a continental breakfast, it had none.  We had to go out for breakfast.  Fortunately, there was a Friendly’s across … Continue reading

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Road Trip! – Day 1 – NY to Mystic, CT

Our Mystic/Boston trip started, strangely enough, at my dad’s church in Wellsville, NY. By the way, Jeffrey and I played bass & guitar during the service, and our “newer” music was well-received.  After service, we left for Mystic, Connecticut. The … Continue reading

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Day 18 on the lake – we visit a pair of 93 year olds

Today was another trip to grandma’s house.  First though, we said good-bye to Thomas and Kristen.  Kristen was driven by my parents to ROC early this morning, and Thomas was headed back home in his car.  My family left between … Continue reading

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Day 17 on the lake

One year ago today, a bunch of us got on a plane for a whirlwind tour of Germany.  It seems like it was so long ago!  I’m now seriously thinking about the next tour in 2013, which will likely be … Continue reading

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Day 16 on the lake… was kind of boring to most

Today was boring to most.  Early in the morning, Matt and I began to read our science fiction books.  Later, dad joined us, and then Kristen.  All of us are avid readers.  The rest, not so much, so they got … Continue reading

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Day 15 on the lake

Well, the weekend went fine.  Saturday was all about setting up for the church event.  Sunday was pretty much an all day affair, and though exhausting, it was fun.  I think all of us went to bed early. This morning, … Continue reading

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