Weekend in the Catskills

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nine of us celebrated my friend's birthday in the Catskills

and my weekend went a little like this:

sleepy train ride to Poughkeepsie

car adventure finding our house in the dark

roasted butternut squash sprinkled with cinnamon

stories 

giant purple Magnolia Bakery birthday cake

pom-pom socks

crackling fire

drinking coffee on the deck

listening to the Esopus Creek in the backyard

standing in the yard and breathing in the fresh air

standing there longer because I didn't want to move

omelettes

hoping to catch a fish

no luck catching a fish

wearing big boots

sitting in the grass

pulling the grass out of the ground and holding it in my hand

card games

board games

laughing until I choked/cried from card games and board games

cucumber snacks

taking a drive to explore

visiting the farmer's market

baa'ing at baby goats in a field

burgers and hotdogs on the grill

funniest game of Catchphrase ever

two helpings of homemade spicy spaghetti sauce

warm apple crisp

bonfire

roasting S'mores in the bonfire

singing

dancing in the moonlight with marshmallow sticks

sitting on the deck and soaking in the morning sun

yard sale with live roosters

picking out pumpkins & cider

car ride back to NYC

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we took lots of pictures this weekend, but here are a few moments captured on my iphone:

some people are recharged

by trips to the beach,

by traveling abroad,

by visiting big cities,

but me?

i may be a "city girl" now, but i grew up in the mountains -

and there's nothing that recharges me more

than that glorious mountain air...

...so i'm really thankful I stood there longer, breathing it in.

about the Catskill Mountains

plan your trip

what to do in the Catskills, according to New York Magazine

until next time,

g