My parents came to town for a week over Memorial Day weekend and, I have to say, it was the best. The week they were here was simply wonderful! We drank a bottle of wine, ate custard or grape pie (it’s a Finger Lakes thing), and played cards every single night. We ate Greek, Italian, German, American, and more at a bunch of fantastic local restaurants, took a long and lazy stroll through Highland Park, made lots of guacamole, did Friday night Bingo (I can hear you laughing from 600 miles away…it’s a big thing up here!), went to the market for rhubarb and fresh-cut lilacs, visited many ice cream parlors and apple markets, had a family movie night, saw a play at the theatre, spent a day on the Keuka Lake wine trail, and cruised the scenic Erie Canal on a charter boat with margaritas in hand. Clearly, I want them to come back immediately.
In case you missed it, click here for Part I and here for Part II.
Below are our photos from the 3-hour Colonial Belle scenic cruise of the Erie Canal that’s part history lesson (very interesting canal history and you get to go through a lock and back to see firsthand how that works) and part relaxing river cruise (cue the mellow music and strawberry-peach margaritas!). I’ve been on this particular cruise twice now and have loved it both times. It totally helps if you go on a beautiful spring day before it’s too hot out. That day we also enjoyed our fresh-cut lilacs from the market, made a tasty dinner of wine, cheese, crackers, guacamole, olives, and salami, chopped some rhubarb, and did our usual post-dinner bottle of wine, plate of grape pie, and round of cards. It was a perfect day!
Thanks for coming Mom and Dad! I loved having you and you are welcome anytime! Come back soon! And everyone else: you’re long overdue for a visit! ;)
