Adventures, Kelley & Adam Style

I think it is impossible to drive through Connecticut in the fall and not think, "Man, God is cool." It is absolutely beautiful here! So, Adam and I went to our favorite park that we haven't been to since the trees changed to see if we could capture some of the beauty. Maybe God gives us all this beauty and perfect weather because He knows it will be dead and dreary soon after. All I know is that I am thankful for it right now. It makes me happy when I'm sitting in traffic on my way to work and relaxes me on my way home.


Now bear with me because we have been terrible about blogging lately and we have some catching up to do! I'll move backwards through the weekends...
Last weekend Adam and I finally got to go do some real NYC exploring. We had tickets for Manhattan by Sail, so we took the train out early to do some necessary playing. After arriving, we made our way through Times Square and on to Central Park. Since food trucks are becoming more popular and apparently have some great food, I had some mapped out. Lucky for us, 4 of them had set up shop in Central Park a couple days ago, and after our walk we were ready to dive in. I'd have to say that my favorite was the Rickshaw truck - fresh steamed dumplings, rock music playing out a small speaker, and "totally rad" painted on the side. We also tried the turkish taco truck right next to it, which were also delicious. We then made our way to the pier (ended up having to take the subway so we wouldn't be late...the subway system is confusing!) so we could catch our boat. Thank goodness God brought the sun out on what was otherwise a slightly overcast day - it was windy on that boat! But despite the wind, we had a great time and got to see the City from a cool viewpoint. What a fun day! And I have to say, I do like the trains. It's nice that after a long day of walking around a huge city you can just relax and let a train take you home.


Ok, last thing, I promise. A few weekends prior to this (we spent a couple weekends settling into our new home) we were able to go up to an orchard in Chesire, CT and pick apples. So fun. And cheap! (Adam has become an apple snob after tasting Honeycrisp apples, the most expensive kind, but these were all the same low price!) Equipped with a couple of bags to load up, we walked up to rows and rows of apples and peaches, all for us! You actually have to show a little restraint when you have all of those delicious apples hanging right over your head - I wanted to pick them all!












On our way home from the orchard we had to stop at a homemade ice cream shop, which was exceptionally delicious (and mine was somehow defying gravity).

We are having fun exploring up here! Feel free to come join us any time :)

Talk About Ambience

First of all, this blog should have been written at least a week ago - sorry!

Finally, after a month of not seeing my hubby, I was able to make a trip up to my soon-to-be home in Connecticut. I was really excited about this trip for multiple reasons. First and foremost, I got to be with Adam. A month is way too long a period of time to go without seeing your hubby – I do not suggest it. On top of that, it was our 2-year anniversary, and I was getting to explore the place that I would soon call home. I had been up there before, but never with the mindset that this is where I was to be living. Adam showed me around a bit and we found some sweet parks, but there will be plenty more details of those adventures to come in the near future. For today, we stick to the anniversary.

New York City is only about a 30-40 minute train ride away, so naturally we decided to head over there for our celebration dinner. I have never been to NYC, so just the idea of it was exciting. To be honest, it just felt like a big city. I think I need to take a tour or something to really appreciate it. However, don’t let this statement mislead you – we had a great time! I am what my mom calls a foodie, so just walking down the streets and seeing the hundreds of restaurants and what not was fun.

side note: when I say walking down the streets, I mean there were about 42 blocks between us and our restaurant…we had to stop about half way and hail a cab because of the nice blisters I was getting from my heels...I wanted to admire the city as we walked the streets!

So we get to our restaurant, Milano’s (which Adam scored because he knows people), and it is this nice little place that people are packed in to, because according to some, it is the best Italian in NY. Soon after we are seated, our full-blooded Italian waiter that's dressed in tuxedo attire comes by to tend to us, followed by another that is carrying this huge round of fresh parmesan that he breaks onto our plate. This was accompanied by what was probably the best garlic bread you will ever have (garlic oil soaked into a perfectly crisped bread), what seemed to be carmelized zucchini, deliciously fresh bruschetta, and salami. And this was all before we had even ordered an appetizer! People arent kidding when they say Italians like to eat! Adam and I then enjoyed a romantic dinner together with a great bottle of wine (which paired well with our flourless chocolate cake), and then the same little man that brought us the appetizers was kind enough to come around and serve us an after dinner drink! What a treat! Never before have I experienced such ambience at a restaurant. The whole night made for a great anniversary!

(<--train ride home)