A Trip to Ithaca: Part 2

16 years ago - #family#Ithaca, NY

So...I was just in Ithaca. But Mom flew out pretty much right after I left to help take care of Lorenz. It would have been a shame that Mom had traveled all that way and we wouldn't have been able to see each other - so I packed a bag and drove to Ithaca again. At least this time I knew the scenic road to take. And since David wasn't with me this time, I could crank up the music and shout/sing to my heart's content.

A lot of time was spent just hanging out at the house. The second day I was there, Mom and Lorenz and I drove around Cayuga lake, stopping at wineries and other local sites. It was stunningly beautiful. At one stop, Lorenz saw a necklace with wine corks and fake grapes. He went bonkers for that necklace. I tried to take some photos, but they didn't capture his squealing glee and ecstasy that came from the necklace. We almost bought it. We decided for 8 bucks, it was worth the entertainment value. But he lost interest in about 30 seconds so we skipped it.

On the morning of the day I left, we all went to the Ithaca Farmer's Market. There was a ton of fresh produce, some homemade pastries (like apple-poppy seed strudel), musicians and all sorts of modern hippie goodness. Honestly, Ithaca is the sort of town I think I could settle into.

Mom and Lorenz in the Winery Entrance Lorenz in the Winery Lorenz Bacchanale 1 Lorenz at Swedish Hill Winery Mom and Lorenz Pointing Frog at Swedish Hill Winery Frog in Ithaca Ithaca Farmers Market Concourse Flowers at Ithaca Farmers Market Beets at Ithaca Farmers Market Cherry Tomatoes at Ithaca Farmers Market The Docks of the Ithaca Farmers Market Musicians at the Ithaca Farmers Market Sis and Lorenz at the Picnic Tables Child in Trees Entrance to the King Ferry Winery Lorenz Bacchanale 2 The Mule at Swedish Hill Winery Mom and Lorenz on the Fence Peaches at Ithaca Farmers Market Plums at Ithaca Farmers Market Sis and Lorenz on the Docks Sis and Lorenz Leaving the Docks Mom with Zucchini Bread Child with Duck Sis and Lorenz in the Trees
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