Blogs from Finger Lakes, New York, United States, North America - page 3

When the native Senecas gave Canandaigua Lake its name, they knew what they were talking about. It means "the chosen spot". What a great summer it was. We finally moved into the long-awaited cottage, and loved every minute there. We kept pinching ourselves - were we just renting this place, or was it really ours? It is so far from the bustle and pollution of Shanghai - such a contrast. I had dreamed of that first cup of coffee on the dock in the morning, followed by a cool morning dip. We had talked about relaxing on the deck at the end of the day with a glass of wine and family and good friends. Ahhh…. That first flush of the toilet was so gratifying after all those years of camping there with...well, with nothing! (Those ... read more

Bonjour à tous nos amis du Lac Champlain, Cette année aura lieu la 2e édition du tournoi international du lac Champlain : le SailFish. L’évènement se déroulera le samedi 27 juin 2009 à l’île Valcourt. Inscrivez-le dès maintenant dans votre journal de bord pour être des nôtres. Comme le tournoi est de réputation internationale…... Nous avons pensé vous offrir un t-shirt au coût de 15$ (incluant les frais du tournoi) avec notre nouveau logo. Ce logo est d’une gracieuseté de Marie-Claude Bilodeau du voilier Barakka III. Merci beaucoup Marie-Claude pour ce cadeau ! Avant de commander les t-shirts, on voulait connaitre le nombre de participants au tournoi de pêche. Envoyez-nous un courriel pour confirmer votre présence et ainsi que les grandeurs du ou des t-shirt. L’année dernière nous avions été commandités par Énergie Cardio et Oberson ... read more

Dorothy had it right... there really is no place like home. I had my one week summer break from July 28- Aug 1, so I flew home to Mom and Dad's house and spent the most perfect, relaxing week with them. But before I carry-on about the excellence of the week, I'll back up a little and fill you in on some of the other details of my life. Dan is now at Fort Benning, Georgia, taking the Master Gunner course. The weekend before he left was his birthday so we decided to spend the whole weekend relaxing and enjoying each other's company. Friday night we just hung around our town, had pizza and beers, and watched a movie at home. Saturday we took the train into Seoul and saw the only English movie that was ... read more

Well, in just about one week I am setting out on my trip. The backstory: my teenage twin nieces are spending the summer in the San Francisco area with my sister and her family. At the end of the month, my brother-in-law Ian is flying from the Bay Area into Rochester, and we will then leave for California. Ian has some planned stops along the way, but we're only taking a few days to make the trip. After a few days visiting out there, the twins and I are going to turn around and head east. We plan to stretch it out to about 2 weeks, and stop to see a bunch of highlights along the way, visit some friends, etc. I've actually been planning all of this for about 6 months and am now starting ... read more

Empty Truth "But I'm still interested in sex," Raj replied, averting his eyes. "Sex is submitting to your desires,” Adam told him. At some point you are going to have to decide whether you want to be governed by your desires or whether you are going to overcome them." Adam spoke slowly and severely, as if analyzing his words, while still in the thought process, for any negative influences. Adam lowered his voice, conscious of the other students who all appeared to be asleep in the van. He sat against the back window next to Raj. Emily and Laura had also squeezed into the three-person bench. They had spent a long day of temple sightseeing. Adam thought that all of the temples looked the same. Raj was just excited for the chance to experience life ... read more