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Aug. 9 – Saratoga Springs, NY

By on August 12, 2017 in The Pearl

Allan H. Treman State Marine Park

“Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.” —Henry Van Dyke

Our friends in Oneonta called us Sunday to tell us they were going to the races in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday…they wanted to know if we’d like to join them. Of course we wanted to! We’re always up for a new adventure. We drove over to Oneonta on Tuesday and enjoyed an evening in Cooperstown. We wandered around town, look at a few of the famous baseball places, did a tasting at Cooperstown Distillery and had a wonderful dinner at the Hawkeye Bar & Grill in the Otesaga Hotel. On Wednesday we spent a great day at the races in Saratoga Springs. I’ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story.
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Lower Falls at Treman State Park

By on August 11, 2017 in The Pearl
“It’s the simple things in life that bring us the most pleasure—warm sand, wispy clouds, and the sound of waves and seagulls.” —Author Unknown

One of the best places to swim around Ithaca is in Robert H. Treman State Park. Although when we first saw it in April it was hard to believe this was a favorite summer time hangout. The falls were pretty but the water and surround grounds left a lot to be desired. We visited again about a month after we arrived in Ithaca…and it still didn’t look like one of the best swimming holes in America to me!

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Why is the Head a Head?

By on August 8, 2017 in The Pearl

“When I forget how talented God is, I look to the sea.” —Whoopi Goldberg

We’ve had our grandson come stay with us on The Pearl several times this summer. He’s very inquisitive…”why” is his favorite word. He wants to know everything about the boat, how things work and why certain things on a boat are called what they’re called. You know the head, the galley, stateroom, berth…so it got me thinking the same thing, why do we call it the head? What’s the history of these words and where did they originate?
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Aug. 5 – Pine Creek Gorge

By on August 7, 2017 in The Pearl

“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” —Jim Rohn

We spent last week with family…on the boat and at their home. We had a wonderful time and it’s the main reason we’re in the area for the season. 
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Dancing on the Deck

By on August 2, 2017 in The Pearl

Allan H. Treman State Marine ParkWe’ve been so busy…I haven’t had time to blog! Here’s a update of a few of the things we’ve been up to this last week. Thursday’s nights in Ithaca is music night…there are free concerts everywhere. We decided t…

Historic New York Barns

By on July 27, 2017 in The Pearl
As we’ve driven around upstate New York we’ve seen a lot of wonderful old barns and beautiful farms. Agriculture is a major component of the New York economy and the Finger Lakes region is the center of that business. There are over 35,000 farms in New York and the state is a top-ten national producer of cow milk, apples, grapes, onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, and maple syrup. So anyway…as we’ve driven around I started wondering why are barns usually painted red? So here’s what I found on the Internet.

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Lucky Stones

By on July 26, 2017 in The Pearl

“The only problem with looking for sea glass…is that you never look up. You never see the view. You never see the houses or the ocean, because you’re afraid you’ll miss something in the sand.” —Anita Shreve

I’ve always enjoyed beachcombing…partially because I like the treasures I find, but especially because I love spending time on the beach being close to the water. Every area has a different treasure to offer…shells, sea glass, sponges, lobster buoys and here along Cayuga Lake…lucky stones. The shores of Cayuga Lake are one of the few places where “Lucky Stones” can be found. These are rocks with fossil worm holes. Legend has it that they bring good luck to anyone who finds one. I think I’ll use a few of the stones on my pine needle baskets.
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Our Ithaca Neighborhood

By on July 25, 2017 in The Pearl

Allan H. Treman State Marine Park

“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” —David Mitchell

We’ve been in our summer home at Allan H. Treman State Marine Park for about two months and we really love this area of New York. Our new neighborhood is beautiful and very relaxing. We are surrounded by the State Park and Cass Park, both have a lot of green space and limited traffic, so our nights are dark and quiet…just the way we like it. 

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July 20-22 Oneonta, NY

By on July 24, 2017 in The Pearl
Allan H. Treman Marine State Park
“How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.” ―Henry David Thoreau

 

One of the benefits of cruising is making new friends that become life long friends. We always look forward to reconnecting with these friends when our wakes cross again. This past weekend we had a chance to catch up with five old friends. We spent three days playing, relaxing, eating, drinking, talking, fishing and even doing a little ranch work at Maryann and Georges Waterhill Farm. No matter how long it’s been since we’ve last seen each other…it feels like it was just last week. Our mini reunion was a lot of fun…even though we weren’t on the water.

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July 19 – Staying Cool in Ithaca

By on July 21, 2017 in The Pearl

Allan H. Treman State Marine ParkWhen it starts to warm up in Ithaca what can you do? The answer…find a nice little place along a quiet creek. It may seem hot in the real world, but around here it’s easy to find a cool place to spend the afternoon an…