Forest Park in Autumn
Also, I’ve added photos to flickr of my wanderings with Justin. Take a walk in Forest Park, visit the western Catskills, and check out Salem for Halloween.
Just wanted to let you all know that installment 2 of my little story is up. I haven’t re-read or edited, so forgive my grammatical errors, tense-shifts and typos. Hope you’re all doing well.
Well I guess it qualifies as a story. I began writing this a couple of months ago and never finished it. I have a little more to type up, but it’s late. I am tired.
Wondering what caused me to do this?
The whole purpose of doing this was because… I felt like it. :) It was a good feeling to write something with no purpose and without real concern over whether it would be good or not. It reminded me of high school, when creative writing was fun and something I did for the hell of it.
Take a gander at my little story. I’ll see about typing up the last little bit tomorrow.
I thought it might be cool to open this up to anyone that felt like continuing the story, writing down a parallel path, or hell, even just adding a sentence. But I know no one will feel like doing that, nor have the time, so I’ll relieve you of the pressure.
Why share this thing now, tonight, when I actually worked on it months ago?
A friend of mine mentioned something today that sent me down a path of looking up the portfolio sites of coworkers (past and present). That then led me to perusing some of my own older sites and old communities I used to be a part of… I ended up closing out old accounts in the process, but it reminded me how creative I can be and how I am actually pretty good at design. In short, it made me feel like sharing something somewhat creative. There ya have it… G’nite.
The idea for this Thinkgeek Pumpkin Design is a “Meta Pumpkin” – just a rad pumpkin carved into another equally rad pumpkin.
Or to put it in the past, we could call it an Xzibit pumpkin. “Yo Dawg, We heard you liked pumpkins so we straight up carved a pumpkin on your pumpkin” – I could just imagine the photo op.
Ape for Apples
Just a quick post to link to some photos showcasing the outdoorsy fun we’ve been enjoying during this lovely season: Fall!
An Apple Picking We Will Go
Over the weekend, Justin and I went apple picking, wine tasting, stopped by a dairy for some fresh bread and cheese, and even spotted a baby black bear! It was awesome! I also go to sleep in on Saturday, which was brilliant and much needed.
Setting Up Camp
Rugged Campers With Our Air Mattresses
The weekend before last, we went camping with some friends (Olivia, Alex, and Marisa) in Clarence Fahnestock State Park. We also brought along Ruby and Eve. Olivia was accompanied by her pup Winston. Good times – even if our Hyundai was a little weighed down!
We sat around the campfire until the wee hours of the morning. We hiked. We roasted marshmallows. Good times were had. Marisa and I saved the day by jogging two miles down a windy road, mostly uphill, to locate our car. Yah, we’re tough.
Enjoy the photos!
Five days until mine and Justin’s fifth anniversary!
Camping in Taconic State Park
The Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Justin and I loaded up our two pups and headed north with the intent to camp. Naturally, we made no campsite reservations what with it being one of the busiest camping days of the year and all. We hoped to grab a spot at Taconic State Park. Oddly enough, luck was on our side! Not only did we receive the last available dog-friendly spot, our neighbors never showed up! We ended up having a fairly private campsite at the far end of the park near the singular puppy friendly hiking trail. Yay!
Check out our photos and videos >>
View Justin’s video – The Running of the Pups! YouTube | Vimeo
Should you go, this stuff is definitely worth checking out:
The now abandoned Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center which has been purchased with the intent to transform the property into The Knolls of Dover (I found video and photos inside the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center).
Bash Bish Falls State Park – super beautiful falls! This park was a perfect stop for us because we were able to take the puppies on a little hike before driving all the way back to NYC. Check out the park’s website or read an article about it if you’re up for it.Powered by WordPress