Showing posts with label Diner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diner. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Marriage Bliss

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HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY MEGAN!  What better way to celebrate than a Chicago Omelette at the New Yorker Restaurant (165 W. Commercial St. E. Rochester, NY)?

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Not to be outdone, got myself the Banana Nut Rum French Toast.  We'll need the energy for the days next activity

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KAYAKING DOWN THE ERIE CANAL!


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Picked up a kayak at the Erie Canal Boat Company (http://www.eriecanalboatcompany.com/)

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Don't know about the Erie Canal and why it's important?  Don't worry, there's a wikipedia page for that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_Canal

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Luckily, this was the only sunny weather we've had in the last three weeks

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Paddling back to Fairport from Macedon.  

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A Turtle.  Saw quite a bit of wildlife: heron, hawks, fish and all sorts of stuff I wasn't quick enough to take pictures of...

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We're back.  Oddly enough, when we pulled up to the dock there was a lady with a still and video camera that wanted to interview us.  There's a guy by the name of John Robinson that is biking the Erie Canal and making a documentary about it.  Interesting story and I'm sure we'll end up on the cutting room floor.  But, I suggest checking it out at Our Ability (http://www.ourability.com/)

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Now to the serious business of getting ice cream

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If you know Megan, you know she takes ice cream very seriously...

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream (before being committed).  Moonlight Creamery (http://www.moonlightcreamery.com/) is one of the best and most interesting ice cream places I've ever been to.  They're all about the environment.  And, it's the first time I've ever had Kenyan Mango something or another and whatever the second scoop was.  Highly recommended.

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And, what better way can you end a day than dinner on the patio at Richardson's (http://www.richardsonscanalhouse.net/)?

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Tree stump art along the canal at Richardson's.  There's a lot to look at while having a few drinks along the canal: the lighthouse, log cabins, pine trees, and all sorts of little details.  I will have to do some research on this.

GREAT ANNIVERSARY AND I LOVE YOU MEGAN!!!

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Other pressing business: Penfield 4th of July fireworks on June 29th (what can I say, they don't procrastinate).  Pretty impressive display and I have to wait until next year to experience the parade that passes my house.

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Whoa man!

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It seems this firework was about to attack my face...

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Embers of my long dormant fire pit.  When will it finally stop raining so we can have S'mores?

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Our pet deer.  They are not scared of us.  They don't care about us.  They may actually have the deed to our house.

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This part is for Dee, the flower expert: What are these?  This one is from our yard.

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These are from our yard too (and not photoshopped either)

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Not from our yard, but Megan would like them to be.

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Glad Megan didn't see this guy floating past us in the Erie Canal...


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Yotini's yogurt about to open up on July 10(ish).  I guess this will be a new stop on our walk to the library and back.

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Poor Athena can't get this monkey off her back...

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Turn It Off... Like a Light Switch...

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This classic art piece is more well travelled than I am.  It has sat above many TVs, couches and who knows what else.  

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While we're at it, here's a funny little thing I made for my co-workers at the children's hospital for christmas.  The theme was 12 Days of Christmas and I had "6 Geese-A-Laying."  Laying what?  Egg McMuffins of course...

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MMMMmmmm...  Banana Nut Rum French Toast from the New Yorker Pancake and Grill at 165 W. Commercial St in East Rochester.  Possibly the best french toast I've ever had and it was Megan's meal.  The syrup was so good I would have used a straw if available...

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Sorry Denver, I've upgraded to the Pittsburgh Omelette...

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Here's a gem from the local thrift store.  Why have leather shoes when you can have the fur?
That's all for now.  Not been too exciting around here with the cold miserable weather lately.  Just a lot of watching movies and bumming around the house.  

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

I'm In the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown!

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Me and Albert Doubleday (possible inventor of baseball).  My wife and I went out to see an open house in Bushnell's Basin (just outside of Rochester) and then we passed the exit and I soon discovered she was kidnapping me.  After a few hours, I realized we were going to Cooperstown National Baseball Hall of Fame!


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But, first things first...  We had to get a big burger at the little Cooperstown Diner: http://www.cooperstowndiner.com/

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Doubleday Field, birthplace of baseball


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Inside the stadium


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The Tunnicliff Inn, where Megan and I stayed the night before heading to the Hall of Fame.


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Good food at the Alex and Ika Restaurant: http://http://www.alexandika.com/


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Apparently, Rachel Ray forces everyone to get the Fingerling Fries.  And for good reason...


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OH MY GOD!   OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  It's the National Baseball Hall of Fame!!!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  OH MY GOD!  


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Hello Mr. Doubleday.  


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The House of David baseball team, which was an early religious baseball club near where I grew up in Michigan.


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Charlie Sheen "Wild Thing" bobblehead!


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Music inspired by baseball in Rochester


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Babe Ruth's 60th homerun ball


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Ty Cobb's sliding pads.  Unfortunately, I didn't see his cleats.  Those would be impressive


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Jackie Robinson's uniform


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Al Kaline's hat and George Kell's jersey


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A League of Their Own.  Remember this from the end of the movie?  


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Uniform from the Kalamazoo Lassies


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Grand Rapids Chicks.  That sounds about right...  


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Now this is a baseball uniform.  Megan also hopes that baseball brings back the "Hot Pants Patrol."


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The Hickok Belt from Rochester, New York!  Essentially, this was the ESPY award from 1950
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Willie Mays memorabilia


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Cal Ripkin's construction barrel uniform


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It seems Roberto Clemente donated himself to the Hall of Fame...


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Hey White Sox fans, I didn't forget about you.  You should recognize Ozzie Guillen's sweatshirt from the 2005 World Series


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Manny Ramirez's batting helmet


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Angel's uniform sombrero...


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Pete Rose stuff.  Listen closely because you have to understand this.  Pete Rose is in the baseball museum.  This is not the Hall of Fame.  You will be reminded of this again...


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The best display.  All my childhood heroes in one case.  Alan Trammell, Kirk Gibson, Sparky Anderson, Darrell Evans, Lou Whitaker.  


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Kirk Gibson's batting helmet.  


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Sparky Anderson's hat from the 1984 World Series when he became the first manager to win in both the American and National Leagues.


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Rickey Henderson's cleats


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This picture of Mark McGuire is in the museum to show that he did have a neck at one time....


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Nate McLouth, from my hometown of Muskegon, wore this hat.


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Detroit Tiger locker full of stuff


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A detail of the locker


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The White Sox locker


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I know too many Cubs fans to leave them out.  Especially since I met a few of the players featured in this case...


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Ty Cobb fan


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Seats from the old Tiger Stadium


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If you live in Milwaukee and don't know these guys, you don't really live in Milwaukee...


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This is for my Uncle John.  One of the pinwheels from Comisky Park


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Saved, but abandoned.  Very Detroit...


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Program of the last game played at Tiger Stadium


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The uniform Hank Aaron wore when he broke Babe Ruth's career baseball record (no * necessary)


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Jack Morris' no-hitter ball


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Red Sox fans should know what this is.  Curt Shilling's bloody sock!


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Ty Cobb art 


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Chicago's favorite Montreal Expo, Andre Dawson!


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The Hall of Fame!  I took a lot of pics, but not nearly all of them.  Only about 1% of all Major League players make it into the Hall of Fame.


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Hughie Jenning


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Mickey Cochrane


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Harry Edwin Heilmann


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Hank Greenberg


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Wahoo Sam


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The apparently evil Henry Emmet Manush


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Goose Goslin


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I can't believe I'm putting a Yankee in my blog, but I do have his baseball card.  And, he is Mickey Mantle.  So...


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Samuel Luther Thompson did more than grow an awesome mustache to get into the Hall of Fame


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Ernie Banks


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Willie Mays


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Al Kaline!


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What says "I'm a baseball fan" more than wearing a Detroit Red Wings hat to the Baseball Hall of Fame?  I didn't know I was going.  I thought we were going to look for a house!


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Rickey Henderson


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Cal Ripkin Jr.


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I've seen Wade Boggs play more live games than any other player.  I've seen him play on all three teams and never been to Boston, to Yankee Stadium, or a game in Tampa Bay...


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Ryne Sandberg.  This is for my former boss who met her biggest crush and has many photos to prove it.


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Christy Mathewson.  As one guest pointed out, "that's a girls name!"


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Babe Ruth


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Ty Cobb


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Honus Wagner


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Walter Johnson


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Sparky Anderson


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Andre Dawson


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This is for my mom.  It's Robert Redford's costume from The Natural


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Rookie of the Year: The True Story of the Cubs Screwing Up So Bad In September That They Hired a Kid In the Stands Rather Than One of Their Prospects Who Doesn't Pan Out...


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Never looked so good...  Oh Hall of Fame, does this have to be the end?


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Such a nice little town in the middle of nowhere that must absolutely go crazy during the Hall of Fame Induction.  I wonder what baseball players have stayed in our room at the Tennison?  


And now, back to real life...
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Only Tachel...  Now you can share this photo with your friend


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This is Rogue.  He will kill you.  He will meow and then jump at your face.  Seemed to like my desk.  I guess he's cool with me...


That's more than enough for now.  Thanks to Megan for my 30 year, 4 month and one week birthday trip!  I loved it and love you!

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