Meet the animals our new furry friends at the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary:
Pogo
Mickey & Jo- Named after the founders of the famously vegetarian Chicago Diner, these two domestic Muscovy ducks were rescued from freezing waters by a caring NYC resident.
I think this is Andy
Elvis
Timmy & Tommy <3
Friday night I was ready to get out of the house and get on the road for a spontaneous weekend away. My first thought was Montreal, one of our favorite destinations that we haven’t visited in quite some time. I found my passport, our Canadian bank cards and even our opus metro cards…but, unfortunately, there was one thing missing… the Hubz’s passport. After searching high and low for it, it hit me…it was in our lock box and that some how got left behind at my parents house….an hour away.
We discussed going to their house for the night, getting the passport and then heading to Montreal first thing Saturday morning, but I wanted to do Montreal right and spend 2 nights there. We then decided to jump in the car and hit the road to see where it would take us. We debated New Hampshire and contemplated Maine and about 10 minutes down the road I said lets go to New York. After picking up coffee and water we were on our way to the beautiful Catskills. We enjoyed a few yummy snacks thanks to Rice Works who sent me a few samples to try out.
After 3 and half hours of driving we finally made it to our destination and then found a less than desirable hotel to stay in.
The Hubz showing how he felt about our accommodations
You may have been following my tweets on twitter, giving hints as to where we ran off to, and although there have been some great guesses only one or two people got it right. This is just part one keep so reading to find out where we ended up.
The Hubz and I are on an adventure…..oh where oh where could we be?
We arrived…at a place near our destination(s) and the Hubz will illustrate our feelings about our midnight find…while I demonstrate what is going to get us through it.
The Hubz and I headed downtown after dinner to relax and enjoy the nice weather. We talked about going to Stogo for vegan ice cream, but got a little lost, so we decided to try Lula’s Sweet Apothecary . I really wanted a sundae but didn’t think I could eat one on my own and the Hubz just didn’t feel it. I asked one of the staff members which flavor was her favorite and she said she really liked the lemon and chocolate fudge brownie, but her favorite was the soft-serve twist (cake batter & chocolate). After tasting a few of the hand-packed ice creams, I decided to go with the soft serve twist and the Hubz went with butterscotch.
Both of our choices were really good, but honestly, I enjoy Stogo’s ice cream more. However, Lula’s was a fun little place that had soft serve which made me happy as I have been wanting some for years.
The day that we have been waiting for all summer finally came our first trip to Yankee Stadium to see the Yankees play the Jays.
Making Our Way to The Bronx
Ma and Pa
The Hubz and I
We got to the stadium early to get the most out of our day- we got to see the Jays batting practice but unfortunately got in too late to see the Yankees. After we checked out the field and a few stores we headed to the Memorial Park.
Hubz with his favorite players number
Me with my childhood favorite players number
Watching the Ball Game
We didn’t really eat much at the game as we had a sandwich earlier in the morning and were saving our appetites for Candle Cafe after the game. I did see however veggie burgers, veggie sushi, guacamole and chips and veggie noodle bowls along with your normal ballpark food like french fries, popcorn and pretzels.
Garlic Fries- debatably vegan- my sources say yes and others say no- oh well they were good
We also ran around the stadium trying to locate the Brooklyn Brewery beer because what is a ball game without a beer and I was not spending $9 on Bud or Miller-yuck. So we finally located the Brooklyn Lager after going to almost the top level of the ball field but it was worth it even if they were $9.
Brooklyn Lager
We sat back in our comfy seats and enjoyed the game.
To Be continued…..
The Hubz, the Rents and I headed out yesterday afternoon to Stamford CT, where we are staying this weekend. By the time we got there we were pretty hungry and decided to try a place called Little Buddha. The place and it’s sister restaurants have received great reviews from the NY Times and the reviews were right on AMAZING food.
Now the place leaves a little to be desired like it only has seating for 14 people and you are crammed into a small place. However the restaurant is more focused on it’s take out orders and the food makes up for the not so ideal dining space. Here is what we shared:
Vegetable Hot Sesame Oil Dumpling
Garlic Spinach and Tofu (favorite dish)
Cashew Vegetables
Chili Garlic Noodles
Vegetable Manchurian
