THANKS TO MY WIFE it is 1988 again and I have the original Nintendo! So, when she had to go to Ithaca for a conference that weekend, I had to perfect Mario Kart, Goldeneye, Sports, and MLB2011. Megan must either really love me or really hate herself because she knows I get addicted to beating these games.
Then again, maybe it's her Mario Kart addiction I should be worried about...
Birthday dinner at Dinosaur BBQ! THANKS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR EVERYTHING! YOU ARE AWESOME AND I'M LUCKY TO KNOW YOU!
Sarah (Lee) the cat. You should adopt her because she's super easygoing
Petey's first bath. You could hear him wimper a mile away.
Our friend Amanda volunteers with Junior League and they had their holiday sale at the Dome Arena in Henrietta. I've never been to this place, but I want to know a lot more about it. There has to be a wikipedia page about it or something. Maybe we should live here instead of getting some suburban single family home...
Not only was there a holiday sale, but an RV show! Ok, if the owners of the Dome Arena won't sell to us, we'll get an RV instead.
That's about it. I'm hungry.
TAILGATING AT RALPH WILSON! Your choice of ribs, Philly Cheesesteak, pork tenderloin, a variety of brats and hot dogs, chicken, hamburgers, Buffalo Wings, and so much more.
Illegal Motion
When we made this walk last year for the Bills vs. Lions (a.k.a. Loser Bowl 2010 where they both tried to lose) we made this walk alone. Amazing what a few wins can do!
I am now aware of breast cancer because I have seen so much pink.
Skydivers! I think they jumped about 5 minutes early because he had the flag and all, but there was no national anthem. They were talking about fan conduct or something on the PA and then he came onto the field.
The skydiver with the Bills flag missed the mark and crash landed. Still, no national anthem...
Michael Vick about to have a really bad game. Or as one sign read, "Awaiting a con-Vick-tion."
I'm not only a member of the Rochester Chapter of the Ruvell Martin Fan Club, but I'm also the president. If you don't know who he is, he's the 5th wide receiver for the Bills and we went to the same high school in Muskegon, MI. The last player I championed was Kyle Orton who later went on to QB both the Bears and Broncos until last weekend.
It's not the first soldout Bills game I've been to, but it is the first one where people were actually in their seats watching the game and cheering. Also, the first one I've attended that wasn't during a snow/rain mixture.
I hope it wasn't a long drive
Apple picking in Victor at The Apple Farm on 444
Where's the camera stick!
Fall in Upstate New York.
Macoun or Cortland? What am I, the scarecrow from Wizard of Oz?
Eve in Paradise picking apples. Luckily for me, this Eve is really afraid of snakes. We saw two this weekend and she almost had a heart attack.
Apples by the bunches!
It's like living in a painting sometimes
Some kind of amazing tree.
So many apple trees.
This tree is struggling to hold all of them apples!
Bernardo's Pizza and Subs for lunch in Victor. The pizza was really good and I'll have to get a sub the next time we're there because they looked awesome. A great deal with huge portions. The retro decor is amazing and I could look at all the old radios for hours.
Still no salmon in the Irondequoit Creek. None in Corbett's Glen either. Last year, I missed seeing all the salmon coming up to spawn. Now, it appears I'm too early. If you see them jumping, let me know ASAP. I can be at the creek in a matter of minutes!
Barktober Fest 2011 5-mile race about to begin!
assembling the finish line in Egypt Park, which is right next to Lollypop Farm.
Runners warming up next to the "Barking Lot," which is where runners can leave their dogs while they race.
Lollypup and Kitty O'Cat entertaining the runners before we start.
Paul from PCR Timing giving final instructions for the timing chips at the start line.
On your mark, get set, GO!
Lollypup and Kitty O'Cat practicing for the winner
Karen Blodgett is the overall winner with a time of 30:18.9!!!
After the 200+ person race, time to go to the festival portion of Barktober Fest and the award ceremony
You can't have any event without a bounce house in Rochester. I have to say that these are some pretty impressive bounce houses.
MERCY THE MINI HORSE!!! (For those who watch Parks & Recreation, our love affair of Mercy is very similar to Lil' Sebastian)
Dog agility demonstration!
The band rockin' out.
It was a great day for the animals as we were able to raise $122,600. A big, awesome "thumbs up" to Karen for pulling this off. THANK YOU to all the volunteers who poured countless hours into creating Barktober Fest. GREAT JOB to all our vendors and sponsors that made the race possible by providing materials. THANK YOU to all my co-workers for assisting with volunteers, getting volunteers to the right places, accounting, troubleshooting, and so very much more. And THANK YOU to my friends and family for your generosity and support. THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!