A New Spin on an Old Tradition

This week we put a new spin on an old (relatively speaking) tradition: Emilia and Nalli joined us for a mini vacation in upstate New York. We were planning to tour Ausable Chasm, but we hadn't done all of our homework. Although the hotel was pet-friendly....



the chasm was not, and the best I could do was a picture from the bridge:



We did manage a hike in a lesser known state park and, in the name of tradition, we made a picnic of French bread and Brie and a late night snack of ice cream. We also took advantage of lower overall prices and the absence of sales tax on clothing to buy Emilia some socks and a pair of fleece-lined pants.... because winter is surely on its way: