glorious

My weekend trip up to Long Lake was fantastic, very good for the soul. Great friend time, lots of beautiful scenery, and plenty of sleep.

I drove through some bad weather on Thursday night and it made my ride an hour and a half longer than it should have been. When I got to Brynn and Brian’s house they had chili and hugs waiting for me. My stressful drive was all but forgotten.

On Friday I went to school with Brynn and observed her for the day, fulfilling both credit hours for my School Media Center course and my long-standing curiosity as her friend. Long Lake Central School is small (65 students total, K-12) and very, very neat. I learned a ton from Brynn and am so looking forward to having my own school library one day.

After school on Friday Brynn and I drove to Lake Placid. We planned to grab dinner at this great Mexican restaurant, get some work done at the coffee shop, and maybe catch a movie. As we entered Lake Placid we were greeted with this lovely scene:

It was so cold on Friday (and Saturday) that there were very few clouds in the sky. With that fact and the glaring spotlight of a full moon, Whiteface Mountain was frickin’ glorious. I mean come on, what else would you call this scene?

Brynn let me stall our night for a few minutes as I snapped the best photo I could. Nothing I got does it justice but it was -5 degrees outside and my poor right hand was in pain from the cold.

The rest of the weekend was fun too. I slept sort of late on Saturday morning, went on a brief (freezing) photo walk, and got some school work done. Brynn and Brian prepared for that evening’s “Chocolate Fest” library fundraiser and town open mic, both of which proved to be excellent events. I ate more chocolate-themed desserts than I care to disclose and I got to see Brian sing at the open mic with his younger sister Nicole.

My drive to Buffalo was clear and quick. Sean and I grabbed dinner at Hardware with Kevin and Sara, and went back to Kevin’s to drink tea and, as it turns out, practice juggling.

All in all, a lovely extended weekend–I feel great.