I've been yearning to go to a cider mill all October, but no one could commit to a day, etc, etc, etc...
But today a guy, David, from IOLANTHE, rented a car and told the director and I he was taking us to a cider mill! So we went and had a MOST MARVELOUS time! Great conversation ranging from Kant to Boys to Shakespeare to name etymology to funny backstage stories of the Met, to everything in between. It was lovely! And the Cider Mill was perfectly hokey and fun! A corn maze that was actually quite challenged and four other mazes - all fun! There was a pumpkin slingshot where we shot pumpkins from a medieval siege device and tried to get it into a barrel - none of us succeeded but it was super fun, a tractor ride through beautiful fall foliage and we got to pick out our own pumpkin at the end - and we got a cider donut at the end. Then, David realized his aunt lived just a few minutes away - so his aunt took us all out for Thai food which was delightful! We finally got back to the city and returned the rental car at LaGuardia Airport, and the rental car company got a black limo (just like the one Chuck rides around in!) to take us back to the city! WHAT? We got back to the city, walked David's super cute dog, and ate dessert at a wonderful (and relatively famous) Italian Bakery - Veniero's, then walked in the surprisingly pleasant weather (all day we had perfect weather for our chosen activities!) to the subway! SUCH a fun much needed day - a respite from the - BLARGH - and just - wow - I am happy to have two such fabulous people in my life at the moment! CHEERS TO GOOD FOOD GOOD COMPANY AND GOOD TIMES!
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