Ok...I can safely say that I am certain I am not the last person on Earth to see a 3D movie. I know for a fact that my husband hasn't been to one...
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Walking waaaaay over the Hudson
With the Garrett grandparents in town and my husband out of town for a business meeting, I was on my own for entertaining. Thankfully, we haven't had a lack of things to do since...
FDR: What a Great Deal!
When my husband's 80-year-old grandparents announced they were flying from Abilene, Texas to visit us in Albany, I started racking my brain for what they might be interested in seeing while they were here. ...
History Lesson on the Hudson
When it comes to big rivers, we've seen it. Sorry, folks but you're gonna' have to put up or shut up to impress us. Don't forget these small town Southerners have pretty close ties to...
Giving Back…One Donation at a Time
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." -William James On May 5, 1979, my grandfather James Flanigan was flying his crop duster when he unexpectedly crash landed in a field in Clay...
Yankee Winterizing
Probably my biggest worry since coming to Upstate New York has been how to prepare for winter. Moving from Tupelo, Mississippi (where it is practically 100°+ year round) we know we are going to...
Race to the Summit
I mentioned earlier in this blog that my husband and I are still sticking with our New Year's resolution of doing a 5K every month for 2010. Now that we are up north, we've...
An Apple a Day…
...keeps the doctor away, right? If that's really the case, then I'm probably about to become the healthiest person I know. Spending fall in upstate New York feels like something out of...
Movie Review: Never Let Me Go
Ever had to go to the movies by yourself? It's a weird experience. Once when I was in college, I took a couple of intersession classes at Southeast Missouri State University right...
Tree Huggers
Ever wonder what ski mountains do during the off season? Turns out, there's one on the border of New York and Massachusetts that takes to the trees while the weather is still good. My...