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Category Archives: Adventures
Japan Travel and Bento Roundup
Here is a roundup of my Japan travel and inspired bento articles. It was such an amazing trip and I enjoyed making bento and sharing my photos with you. See the links below for details about each location and bento. … Continue reading
Kyoto Travel and Bento
This is my last Japan travel and inspired bento article but I will share a compilation post to put all of the links in one place. My Mom and I rented a house in Kyoto from Japan Experience. It was … Continue reading
Osaka Travel and Bento
This is the next to last article in my Japan travel and bento series. My Mom and I spent time in Osaka at the beginning and the end of our trip. At the end of our trip my friend who … Continue reading
Nara Travel and Bento
The city of Nara is next in my series of travel photos and bento inspired by my trip to Japan. My Mom and I visited Nara as a day trip from Kyoto. I laughed out loud at the results of … Continue reading
Arashiyama Travel and Bento Lunch
This is a continuation of my series of travel photos from my trip to Japan and bentos inspired by my experiences. When planning our Kyoto portion of our trip, I knew that I wanted to visit the Monkey Park in … Continue reading
Ikebana Experience and Bento
This is next in my series of travel photos from my trip with my Mom to Japan. The bento lunch was inspired by an Ikebana class we took. This bento did not come out as beautiful as it did in … Continue reading
Travel to See Mt Fuji and Bento Lunch
This is the third article in my series of travel photos and bentos inspired by my trip to Japan. My Mom wanted to to see Mt. Fuji. We knew it is often covered by clouds. Since we had a Japan … Continue reading
Okayama Travel and Bento Lunch
This is the second article in my series of travel photos and bentos inspired by my trip to Japan. My Mom and I stayed at the Hilton in Osaka and took the Shinkansen (Bullet train) to Okayama for a day … Continue reading
Hiroshima Travel and Bento Lunch
In March my Mom and I returned from a 2 week trip to Japan. My plan is to make bento and share travel photos and memories. I am not yet sure how many articles will be in this series but … Continue reading
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Union Square Greenmarket in July
The city that never sleeps does not wake up early on Saturday morning. I had some time Saturday morning before leaving NYC for my Great Aunt’s 80th birthday party on Long Island. I decided to go to the Union Square … Continue reading
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Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
A few days ago my 11 year old nephew and I went hiking at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama, NY. We walked the Swallow Hollow and Onondaga trails. This was our second time visiting these trails. Our first … Continue reading
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NGC Flower Show
The National Garden Club (NGC) convention was in Buffalo this year. My garden club attended their flower show. It was fun and educational to see entries in the various categories. Apples are in the water Bamboo and roses Columbine Cafe … Continue reading
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Hilmar Cheese Visitor Center
While on the CLAAS tour, our bus stopped at the Hilmar Cheese Visitor Center. Hilmar Cheese is the largest cheese processing plant in the United States. First our bus took a tour of the processing facilities. We then ate a … Continue reading
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Japantown San Francisco
When I heard that we would start the CLAAS Tour in San Francisco, my first thought was Japantown. The last time I went to Japantown was 2005. This year we were able to spend time in Japantown during our brief … Continue reading
World Ag Expo
The main reason my husband and I joined the CLAAS tour was to attend the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The World Ag Expo is a large agriculture exhibition. It covers most aspects of agriculture (equipment, communication, technology, etc.) … Continue reading
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CLAAS Tour – World Ag Expo
My husband and I went on a business trip to California for the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA. We joined a tour sponsored by CLAAS. The tour was to promote CLAAS agricultural equipment and reward Jaguar owners. Our tour … Continue reading
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Rockefeller Center Holiday Decorations
I took these photos in December, 2010 when I worked in New York City near Rockefeller Center. 2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Nutcracker on Avenue of the Americas Giant Red Christmas Ornaments Santa dog Minnie & Mickey Radio City
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The Garden of Lights – Brookside Gardens
My family celebrated Thanksgiving at my sister’s home in Maryland. The day after Thanksgiving we visited The Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens located in Wheaton, MD. It was a warm evening and it was delightful to walk through the … Continue reading
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High Line Park
I took these photos last week on my third trip to the High Line. It is an elevated park located in Manhattan between Gansevoort Street and 30th Street near 10th Avenue. This was my first time to the park since … Continue reading
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Union Square Greenmarket
This morning I visited the Union Square Greenmarket. The last time I shopped at the market was in 2000 when I worked nearby. Usually I attend a smaller Greenmarket near my home. Today I was seeking a large variety including … Continue reading
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Pumpkin Sail – Central Park
On October 23, 2011 I attended the Pumpkin Sail at Central Park. It was held at the Harlem Meer near the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center. They take about 50 pumpkins on the sail. The carved pumpkin should be small … Continue reading
Diwali Festival
I attended the Diwali Festival (festival of light) in New York City at South Street Seaport on October 2, 2011. I was impressed by the children’s activity tent. They offered cultural activities such as goddess coloring pages and paint your … Continue reading
Maker Faire NY
Yesterday, I attended the Maker Faire NY at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. This event showcases DIY projects in the areas of Arts, Crafts, Food/Sustainability, Engineering, and Science. There were many opportunities to make something. … Continue reading
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Junta Hispana
Today I attended Junta Hispana at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Junta Hispana is a Hispanic cultural festival that includes all twenty Spanish-speaking countries. A list of Spanish speaking countries can be found here. I knew before attending that a passport … Continue reading
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Bissap Juice
I tried Bissap juice (deep purple in the above photo) at the Bastille Day Fete in Manhattan on July 10. The woman who sold it said that Bissap was an African berry. I discovered during an online search that Bissap … Continue reading
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Walked Manhattan
In May, my brother and I walked Manhattan. By walk Manhattan I mean walk the island from tip to tip. The route we walked was mostly the Broadway route with a few detours. It ended up being about 14.2 miles. … Continue reading
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