being stuck inside, sick and in bed for 24+ hours really sucks. especially when you had reservations for the haunted hayride that you ended up having to cancel. hot cocoa helped - for about 30 seconds - while it lasted.

Have a great weekend!

I'm tucked away in bed sick for the time being, watching scary movies and reading. And sleeping. Hopefully I'll be well enough soon to enjoy at least some of the long weekend!

Fall Fun: Cooperstown

Headed to one of my favorite fall destinations last Saturday. I fell in love with this little town in the hills when I was going to school in Oneonta. My roommate and I would take drives to Fly Creek Cider Mill and often continued on to Cooperstown afterward. Back then, I didn't venture much further than the main street, which consisted mostly of tiny snack shops and more baseball paraphernalia than the world needs. Each year around this time I feel the urge creeping back in to walk along the historic house-lined streets, kicking up leaves and smiling back at each pumpkin that sits proudly on someone's front step.

Hydrangea bushes everywhere!

The whole town was excited for fall! Pumpkins and cornstalks and mums everywhere.

The Otesaga Hotel is incredibly grand. When we walked up a bride & her wedding party were just arriving. The size of the place is impossible to convey here. It just goes on and on. Also, dude, it is haunted! :P

The trip began and ended with a cup of something hot. It was rather chilly. The cold wind on my bare neck may or may not have contributed to the bad cold I'm suffering from now. Humph.

Cutie!

Also, this is the outfit I want to wear every day of my life. Every single day. Sneakers, bag, and all. If you can find that dress anywhere, let me know.

Rainy Day Monday

Went to see one of Alfred Hitchcock's best-loved films last night at the always grand Palace Theatre. It was the perfect outing for a chilly, rainy autumn evening, even though I was feeling a bit under the weather myself.

The Palace's classic movie series makes me so happy -- it's just a hop & a skip away from my apartment, takes place during the colder, more dreary months when we're all looking for something (preferably cozy) to do, and best of all, it's like taking a step back in time - taking in a picture in its original glory, on a truly huge screen, surrounded by history. Such a far cry from today's dreaded multiplex experience - for $5!

They run clips like this before the film...




And they show the original trailers for upcoming features. Can't wait until November when they bring in one of my all-time favorites!




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