August in New York

Here are a few highlights from our week in Upstate NY visiting the Coluzzis:

The big annual Onion Festival in Potter -- in its second year!

Actually, the festival was very small.  They ran out of almost everything within the first two hours, before we arrived, but the signs indicate there was at one time onion cotton candy.  I snuck samples of onion chocolate cake and onion ice cream.  Potent stuff!

What's up with the big guy in the karate outfit?  This is an onion fest, not a dojo!

Annika smelled something funny.  We think it was Seth.

Rich rocking out at Mr Twistee's.  This place has really great soft serve, and mine was dipped in incredibly thick, incredible sweet cake batter.  Let's just say it was a big, melty, mistake.  

Seth and I spent an afternoon in Ithaca

We splurged by visiting the famous Moosewood restaurant, which I know very well from its vegetarian cookbooks!

A trip to Ithaca would not be complete without at stop at the Mate Factor.  This is a very 'special' place.

On the way home we stopped at the Trumansburg Farmers Market

A little friend hitched a ride on the edible flowers we picked out for Linda

The next day was a big trip to Seabreeze!  Seth stayed at home, where it was nice and shady. 

Chance was an awesome big cousin to little Annika

I had to ride the Jack Rabbit several times.  This is the oldest continuously operating roller coaster in the country, and when it was built in 1920, it was also the fastest. They don't make them like the used to.

The water park portion of Seabreeze

Chrissy and Annika on the train

Back at home, the kids put on a carnival of their own, complete with games, prizes, and money.

Our last night involved a sleepover with all the grandkids.  A summer bonfire was in order. 

For some reason the kids were not as interested in the smores as I was :P

Seth sporting his high school t-shirt.  You might find this picture in the fashion blog he is planning to start.

One thing I love about Upstate NY is the farm stands and the homes that sell produce out of their front yards.  This house has the BEST cantaloupes (aka musk melons).  And they were humongous!