Ithaca

We always used to go to Ithaca in the summer when I was a little girl. We would go to the Robert H Treman State Park and go swimming. It was so much fun to dive off of the high dive into the water below. My sister and I always used to swim up to the falls and stand up on the edge. It was great, because if you scooted yourself along the rocks, you could actually stand under the falls and watch the water fall over you.

We also used to go to Buttermilk Falls, but my sister and I didn’t like it as much since the waterfall was a trickle compared to the Robert Treman falls. Now that I have grown up, I appreciate it more. The falls really are beautiful, and the slow trickle actually adds to the beauty as it really does look like buttermilk coming down the rocks.

Aside from nature, I have always enjoyed downtown Ithaca as well. We used to walk the commons, window shopping through the stores, and stopping for a bite to eat at one of the restaurants.

I had never been to Cornell University until last week. The college town that is around it is amazing. There is so much diversity in the restaurants that are up there. We are planning on going back up there sometime this year to check out some of the restaurants. I love diversity in my food as well as my life, so I can’t wait to try them out. :)

It’s a cute little place. Very cold most of the time, and when it rains, it POURS!
Both of my sisters go to college there. When my oldest sister went, I drove with her while my parents were in the car in front of us. We were going up a mountain, when it started raining so hard that it looked like someone was spraying the windshield with a hose. We could barely see the cars in front of us, except for the faint red rear lights. A lot of people pulled off to wait for the rain to stop, but we kept going.
Lol.
On the plus side, it’s very pretty. :] There are lots of farms.

those peaches…unforgettable.

Early January, 1991, for the wedding of my college best friend SH.

Watched the 2006 World Cup final in the Chapter House.
Fantastic Apricot Ale!