Great trip to Rochester

Mom and I took a road trip to Rochester for an extended weekend (Friday-Tuesday) with Grandma and Shadow. We took the Subaru on her inaugural road trip, which was a lot of fun. It was really great to have so much time in the car with Mom; I felt like we really caught up on all the big and small stuff.

I was a little sad that we did not have a quilt retreat this year, as I love the camaraderie with all those creative women, the time spent with family and the beautiful setting. However, it was also nice not to have a set agenda to our days.

Saturday we drove down to Letchworth State Park, which is absolutely beautiful. There was a big craft show there, and all three of us were hoping to find something fun. It was really busy, but the only thing any of us bought was lunch! Still, we enjoyed the day and the park's beautiful surroundings.

Sunday we headed off to an outlet mall in search of some bargains--and we had much better luck than at the craft show! We had a great lunch and then each of us found some cute clothes (including Nugget!). That night we went to a favorite restaurant--Timothy Patrick's--for some delicious wings.

Monday we went to Wegmans to stock up on the essentials that can only be purchased there, including some Dinosaur BBQ sauce. Sigh... why, oh why don't we have Wegmans in Michigan? We went to a really fun restaurant for lunch--great food and lots of cool rock & roll paraphenalia (the restaurant owner also caters for pretty much every major concert that comes to town). We then spent the afternoon wandering on a new path that runs between Durand-Eastman Park and Lake Ontario. It was the perfect way to enjoy the gorgeous fall leaves and all of the little kids enjoying an 80 degree day at the lake. The rest of the day was spent puttering around the back yard and stuffing ourselves with authentic Italian food.

Every time the three of us get together, my absolute favorite time is when I can get Grandma and Mom going with memories and stories of each of them growing up. I usually find myself laughing like crazy at all of the adventures they've had, and I love learning more and more about these two amazing women who have played such a huge role in my life and shaping me into the woman I am today.

All in all it was a really relaxing weekend, and a much needed getaway with two of my favorite ladies!