Friday, July 26, 2013

Notre Dame Weekend!! Joe started school










Jemma came to town!


Lovely Jemma came to Fort Wayne to visit me oh my! She was in Detroit and heading back to West Virigina so she stopped by for a couple of days! We ended up going to Shipshewanna, Amish town, and had the best fried (pressure cooked) chicken ever. Hand's down.

We had so much fun! Walking around my neighborhood and having bloody mary's on my back porch at night. Loved it.  Great Time!

























Thursday, July 18, 2013

I may live in Indiana, but I will always be a New Yorker


49 Things People From Upstate New York Love

Shout-out to all my fellow Upstate New York BuzzFeeders! This is for you.

1. North Faces.

North Faces.

2. Cider donuts.

Cider donuts.

3. Laughing at other cities when they complain about snow.

Laughing at other cities when they complain about snow.
Via: imgur.com

4. Obsessing over their love for Stewart’s.

Obsessing over their love for Stewart's.

5. Obsessing over their love for Stewart’s ice cream.

Obsessing over their love for Stewart's ice cream.

6. Obsessing over their love for Stewart’s while eating Stewart’s ice cream at Stewart’s.

Obsessing over their love for Stewart's while eating Stewart's ice cream at Stewart's.

7. Bruegger’s.

Bruegger's.

8. Haunted hay rides (even as an adult).

Haunted hay rides (even as an adult).

9. Being annoyed at people who assume you’re from New York City when you say you’re from New York.

Being annoyed at people who assume you're from New York City when you say you're from New York.

10. Arguing with people about where Upstate New York starts.

Arguing with people about where Upstate New York starts.

11. Getting really angry at people from Westchester who say they’re from Upstate New York.

Getting really angry at people from Westchester who say they're from Upstate New York.

12. Quoting Billy Fuccillo.

Quoting Billy Fuccillo.
“That’s huuuuuuuuuge.”

13. Having intense loyalty and lots of opinions about which supermarket is better.

 

14. Freihofer’s

Freihofer's

15. When people from other cities say they love chicken wings.

When people from other cities say they love chicken wings.
Via: imgur.com

16. Being incredibly jealous of that one school that is ALWAYS closed.

Being incredibly jealous of that one school that is ALWAYS closed.
Ichabod Crane, I’m looking at you.

17. Having a friend with a boat.

Having a friend with a boat.

18. Having a friend with a lake house.

Having a friend with a lake house.

19. Having a friend with a hot tub.

Having a friend with a hot tub.

20. Bragging about how the Adirondack Park is the largest state park in the country.

Bragging about how the Adirondack Park is the largest state park in the country.

21. Fall foliage.

Fall foliage.

22. Bragging about the food specialties in your area, and constantly talking about it when you’re out of state.

Bragging about the food specialties in your area, and constantly talking about it when you're out of state.

23. SPAC.

SPAC.

24. Inexplicable love for Dave Matthews (or inexplicable hate because of everyone’s inexplicable love.)

Inexplicable love for Dave Matthews (or inexplicable hate because of everyone's inexplicable love.)
Image by The Associated Press / AP

25. Hating on Schenectady.

Hating on Schenectady.

26. The track.

The track.

27. Local business jingles.

28. Lakes, in general.

Lakes, in general.

29. Miniature golf.

Miniature golf.

30. Getting drunk in the woods.

Getting drunk in the woods.

31. Getting drunk on golf courses at night.

Getting drunk on golf courses at night.

32. Getting drunk in someone’s basement.

Getting drunk in someone's basement.

33. Being grossed out by the Hudson River.

Being grossed out by the Hudson River.
PCBs! Dredge!

34. Keystone Light when you’re in high school.

Keystone Light when you're in high school.

35. Saranac (or some other craft beer) when you’re an adult.

Saranac (or some other craft beer) when you're an adult.

36. Calling the town next to you trashy or snobby when it’s pretty much the exact same thing as your own town.

Calling the town next to you trashy or snobby when it's pretty much the exact same thing as your own town.

37. Bonfires.

Bonfires.

38. Judging people based on which SUNY school they go to.

Judging people based on which SUNY school they go to.

39. Calling colleges by their nicknames.

Calling colleges by their nicknames.
HVCC = Harvard On The Hudson.

40. 24-hour Walmart Supercenter late-night trips.

24-hour Walmart Supercenter late-night trips.

41. Bug spray.

Bug spray.

42. Bike paths.

Bike paths.

43. Their high school lacrosse team. Also explaining to out-of-staters what lacrosse is.

Their high school lacrosse team. Also explaining to out-of-staters what lacrosse is.

44. Naming things after Native Americans.

Naming things after Native Americans.

45. Buying your produce from vegetable stands in the summer.

Buying your produce from vegetable stands in the summer.
Cucumbers! Tomatoes!
Via: flickr.com

46. Apple picking.

Apple picking.

47. Bragging about the Olympics and the Miracle on Ice.

Bragging about the Olympics and the Miracle on Ice.

48. Going to the drive-ins and sneaking in at least one of your friends in the trunk.

Going to the drive-ins and sneaking in at least one of your friends in the trunk.

49. And once more, reminding people that there’s more to New York than the city.

And once more, reminding people that there's more to New York than the city.