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Pier’s and Blake Steakhouse Restaurant Review

The morning sky can be so interesting. Do you ever look at the sky and see pictures in the clouds? It’s nice being outside and watching the sun come up. This morning I ran my last 16 miles before the Philadelphia Marathon next weekend. It went well except for my left hamstring. My pace was faster for the long run, averaging 8:53 for 16 miles. I’m not sure that means I’ll ever achieve my goal pace for 26.2 miles but either way, however long, I’ll make it to the finish line. If you want to follow, go to: Realtime Race [...]

By Joanne|2011-11-12T09:21:10-05:00November 12, 2011|Restaurant Review|Comments Off

Our 2009 Las Vegas Trip: Food and Fun

We were up at 3:15 am and on the road by 3:58 am. Our flight out of Syracuse was at 6:09. What else were we going to do other than sleep on the plane? The early rising therefore didn't bother us. Funny things you see at airports. While walking from the car in the parking garage, we saw 4 jumbo muffins wrapped in plastic sitting on a short wall in front of a parked car. Were the people thinking it was cool enough to keep those muffins on that wall until their return? I'm not sure but either the rats [...]

By Joanne|2009-11-28T14:55:54-05:00November 28, 2009|Food thoughts, Life, Quick Meals|5 Comments

Lake Placid, New York: Day 1

It took us 3 1/2 hours to drive from our home in Utica to Lake Placid, New York. This was my first visit to this well know Olympic area. It rained during most of our drive but we still managed to appreciate the Fall scenery along the way. We met with the group for the annual cocktail party at 6pm. An assortment of cheeses and appetizer meats, crackers were offered. After some fun chit-chat with the group, the two of us left for a recommended restaurant about half a mile down the road called The Mirror Lake Inn. We had [...]

By Joanne|2009-10-09T22:35:39-04:00October 9, 2009|Food, Food thoughts, Life|Comments Off

Restaurant Review for Valley View

As we were getting ready to go to dinner last night, I looked down to make sure the shoes looked ok with the dress and look what I found: I DID bathe but it won't come off! Click on the picture to enter for some goodies from Old Bay. I have offered a review of Valley View restaurant before because it is conveniently located from our house, the staff are so friendly, the food is good -reasonably priced gourmet cuisine, it is clean, a fun place to eat and we love it. Last night's dinner deserves a standing [...]

By Joanne|2009-07-18T09:56:47-04:00July 18, 2009|Food|1 Comment