Weekend Getaway

Sean and I had a nice weekend getaway - we went camping in Watkins Glen State Park and attended the Finger Lakes Wine Festival. Meanwhile, the kids had a mini-vacation at Camp Grammy & Grampa.

The Wine Fest was great, but more than a little over-crowded. There are so many wineries in the Finger Lakes Region but we only were able to muscle our way through to a couple dozen or so. Still, it's a great way to discover new-to-us wineries and sample what they have to offer. I found a few new places to look for the next time I'm looking for wine, which is always nice.

The only downside to the weekend was that it ended too soon. It was the first time Sean and I camped in about seven years and I realized how much I've missed it. Being outdoors, sitting around the fire, hanging out with good friends, and enjoying being unplugged for a few days all make for a very relaxing getaway.

Maybe it's time to introduce the kids to the great outdoors.

Maybe we'll start with the backyard. ;)

A Caching First

While out caching on Sunday we had our first "run in" with the law. A very nice (albeit stoic) NYS Trooper approached me about my "suspicious activity" at an abandoned rest stop on I490. Turns out that this rest stop is often frequented by *ahem* single men and he wanted to find out what I was doing out behind a tree.

We had a little chat about Geocaching, showed him our GPSr and promised to let the cache's owner know that relocating it might be a good idea. Yes sir.

What has Sean and I baffled is that law enforcement personnel aren't always familiar with Geocaching after nearly 7 yrs as a sport . Wouldn't you think that someone would've sent a memo out on this by now?!