Legislative Day 2014

Started the day out with the Ramada's continental breakfast which was very good!   Then Peggy and I headed to the Capital.

We arrived and checked in and found a table.  I met a man who knows Pastor Yarborough!  He was with a few others from his church or organization (something Patriot Ministries).  The morning speakers were great!  I took a break and took some position papers to my Senators office.

Peg and I were happy to find a CAPITAL Q SMOKEHOUSE in the food court, so we had lunch there.

It was good, but kind of small (thats only a slider) so we bought a couple of desert items at a bakery in the food court.  

We left at 2:15 p.m. when the group broke up so  that participants could try to speak with their reprsentatives, but since Peggy and I had already done that, we left and headed for Oneonta.  It was a nonstop trip since Peggy was driving back to Lockport today.  

The DAY BEFORE Legislative Day ADVENTURE!

I got up early and packed sandwiches for us to take with us and Peggy and I left my house a few minutes before ten a.m. and headed towards Albany.  Near Duanesburg, we looked for a few geocaches, but did not have any luck.  Two of them were beneath hard piles of snow and the third (hidden on an old train car at Canal Street Station) was elusive!  We had better luck in Rotterdam, finding three out of three!  One of them is hidden behind this old schoolhouse.

Early afternoon found us at TRADER JOE'S where we took our time and enjoyed a few samples.
I bought several items and Peggy bought a few. Here is my cart including the insulated bag I purchased.

 After that we headed to the RAMADA to check into our room for the night.  I napped while Peg used the treadmill in the work out room.

For supper we headed to a popular BBQ place named CAPITAL Q but when we found out that they didn't have a dining area, only a row of seats in a window, doing mostly take out, we decided to go elsewhere.

We ended up at CAPITAL BUFFET for a chinese buffet that was really good..........they even had what I referred to as "mongolion bbq".  A stop at DOLLAR TREE completed our nights activities and then we headed back to the Ramada.  I had my laptop with me, so I was able to go online and log the geocaches we found.

Lunch with Connie

This morning I started potato soup in the crockpot.....when I realized that it would most likely be ready to eat by lunch time, I called Connie and invited her to lunch.  When she said yes, I decided to make a cherry cobbler for desert using these two products.

 We had a nice time together.  She showed me some strengthening exercises that she does.

Cobleskill with Judy

I met up with Judy at her house and we drove to Cobleskill for lunch.  She chose RED APPLE BUFFET, which is really a Chinese buffet.  We both enjoyed the meal and we both ate too much.
We checked out a second hand store we noticed the last time we went to Cobleskill, but it was closed today.

Delaware County Geocaching Adventure

I met up with Leslie and Oneonta and we headed out to Delaware County for some geocaching.
Because we failed to communicate well and set up a plan, we each had different geocache info. than the other.  Since I was driving, and Leslie had a route planned out, we followed her route, which took us first to Bloomville and then to Bovina.   The first two we found were just outside of Bloomville on McArthur Hill Road.   Both were pretty easy, except the second one required traipsing through snow and in some parts it was rather deep!  But it was worth it since it was in a very old cemetery!  

After Bloomville, we headed towards Bovina, and the first one we found there was just outside of a transfer station.  Then we found a few more before going to the Village of Bovina Center.  We had lunch at Russell's Store........which is about as genuine "old time" store as they get.

 We both had BLT's and I purchased a few scones to take home.

Then it was back to geocaching.  We found three more before heading back towards Oneonta.

We noticed that TABLE on TEN in Bloomville was open for business today, so I hope I can go there for lunch someday soon.

Mt Fuji ADVENTURE

I had lunch at Mt. Fuji a few weeks ago and loved it, but Connie did not like it and was clear that she does not wish to return.  I kept asking people to accompany and everyone said no, until today.  Linda said she LOVES Japanese food and agreed to go.

We met up at noon at Mt. Fuji and decided to order off of the HIBACHI menu, where they prepare your food in front of you.  It seems to be a bit higher priced than the regular lunch menu, but its worth it.  First they served us onion soup and a small salad.  Both were very good.  Then a chef came out and cooked the food right in front of us, not in a real hibachi, but on a large flat surface.  We got fried rice, grilled vegetables and I ordered steak (which was done to perfection, medium well at my request) and Linda had shrimp.   HIBACHI IS BETTER!!!!!!!    Everything is so fresh...........the fried rice was outstanding, the grilled vegetables were great and my steak was delicious!  Linda said her shrimp was really good.

In additon, there was some free entertainment.  The chef offered to toss pieces of brocolli into our mouths!  Linda and I declined, but four woman sitting nearby agreed to try, and he was successfull on most of his throws!

It was a great meal!  After lunch, Linda and I went over to SUCO and walked around the indoor track. She walked a mile and I walked a bit more.  Then we went to the Dave Kiehm gallery exhibit.  I thoroughly enjoyed my second visit, and Linda enjoyed it also.  

Altamont ADVENTURE

I read about the HOME FRONT CAFE in Altamont in Big Chuck's book UPSTATE NEW YORK in 100 WORDS or LESS and knew I had to go to it!

Betty and I met up in Oneonta and headed out Route 88 to Altamont and arrived right at lunch time!  INDEED, this is a very neat place.  WW2 and other military stuff all around, and also lots of items from the 40's and 50's, many of which look familiar!    We enjoyed our lunch.

After lunch we crossed the street to the ALTAMONT FREE LIBRARY which is in the old train depot.

The building has been very well preserved.  Inside we noticed a gingerbread depot designed after the depot.  We drove down Main Street just to see the huge old houses which are very well maintained.  We did a lot of oohing and ahhing, but I could not stop to take pictures due to cars behind me.  

We headed out towards Duanesburg and stopped for desert at the CHUCKWAGON DINER on Route 20.  We each ordered a desert and we shared:   coconut cream pie and pecan pie.......both were very good.

We didn't take 88 all the way back to Oneonta, we took Route 7 for a while before getting on 88.