Archives for August 2009

Wegmans: the mecca of all grocery stores.

Wegmans is the best grocery store in the whole entire universe. I thought I would dedicate this post to Wegmansbecause I have been home in the Cuse for the past week and a half and living it up at this dream of a grocery store (if you could even call it that, to me it is SO much more). Where should I begin? How about with the produce? When I first walk into Wegmans in Dewitt I am always in awe at the immense amount of produce that stands before me. And if you’re someone who likes fruit as much as I do, it’s like you’ve died and gone to heaven. Then there’s the whole restaurant section. DREAM! I personally like to get a turkey sub (white roll, mayo, lettuce, pickles, provolone.. delish) but I have also tried their chinese, pizza, salads and sushi and am a fan of it all. In the bakery section I often like to pick up a pizza bialy to enjoy while I’m shopping, or to take home for a quick, light lunch. The bakery section is also where you will find the one and only rye bread dip. I have tried to find this dip at other grocery stores in Boston, with no luck, no luck AT ALL. I could live happily off this dip and pumpernickel bread for the rest of my life. Glorious. There is an amazing cheese section, a pharmacy, a mini book store, a flower shop, a natural food section, and all the bulk candy you could ever want. I can only hope and dream that someday Wegmans will come to my town, where I could do all of my shopping in one place and be perfectly content for the rest of my life. Until then I will just have to make do with my occasional trips to Syracuse, where I soak it up as much as I can to last me until the next time I am back.

Thank you Danny, for creating such a truly special place.

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables No. 1) Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
“Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive–it’s such an interesting world. It wouldn’t be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There’d be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

Just read Anne of Green Gables again this summer (not actually sure if I ever read it before, just remember being a huge fan of the movie in my childhood) and I truly ADORE this book. It is one of the most fun, heart-warming stories I have ever read. I just love Anne (spelled with an e), her big words, her desire for the ever so fashionable puffed sleeves, and all of her kindred spirits. It’s amazing how much trouble one girl can get into, but she makes you laugh the entire time. You fall in love with each of the characters, even gossipy Miss Lynde and especially Marilla! And Matthew and her bosom friend Diana are so near and dear to my heart. I hope to read this book many more times in my life. Avonlea seems like a dream world and I just love visiting it.

“There’s such a lot of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that is why I’m such a troublesome person. If I was just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but then it wouldn’t be half so interesting.” -Anne of Green Gables

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the Dinosaur.

The Dinosaur BBQ is one of my favorite places to eat when I’m home in the Cuse. Actually, the more I think about it, it’s one of my favorite places to eat, period. It’s that good. Waaaaay better than any BBQ place I’ve eaten at in the Bean, that’s for sure. We went the other night for dinner and good food was had all around. I personally like to order the pulled pork sandwich with a side of macaroni salad and baked beans. Glorious. But I also know that the ribs are amazing as well as all of their other sides (my sister and Josh got mac and cheese and

coleslaw, my mom got this really good tomato cucumber salad and my dad ordered french fries with gravy slathered all over them… aaaa-mazing.) The picture to the right is our plates after we were stuffed silly from all the fixings. I still saved room for some peanut butter pie though, you just gotta.

Here’s a pic of the whole fam (and Josh) living it up at the Dinosaur:

my tribute to MJ.

Jamming out in the jeep to Michael Jackson: