A Pink Rising Above A Vast Cloud Bank (The Studio at Panterra, Westfield, NY)

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 Escarpment Overlooking Vineyards and  Lake Erie 

Beth at Studio at Panterra

First one up today, at 6:20, took Cody downstairs, outside and got the paper, then he wanted to go back up to Beth's room, so I let him in and am now downstairs, sitting alone, listening to NPR and looking out at the gray lake, wall of clouds, looking up at a tinge of pink, then clear skies, a very different look for the morning.  No one's out fishing yet but they will come.

Inside of Yoga Studio

Studio at Panterra

Sledding with Marisa

We were all up yesterday by 7:00 , a warmer day, with a clear sky and sun early in the day.  Beth has wanted to go to a class at the Studio at Panterra in Westfield, so we were up and dressed, ready for the drive by 9:15.  I was worried about the weather, about the roads icing up but the threat never materialized fortunately, so it was an easy drive, with great vistas of the vineyards, down to the frozen tundra of Lake Eire as we made our way along Hardscrabble Road to the studio.  We were among the first to arrive, but eventually we had about 11 people in class.  It was, as usual, a teaching kind of class, as Dariel really works hard at making sure we do things right.  And she showed particular interest in Beth, helping her to improve some of her asanas.  Class lasted over two hours and we talked a bit with Dariel afterwards, about her early years at the Kripalu Yoga center, back when it was still an ashram, not big business like it is today.  While we were in Westfield, Marisa and Evie spent time outside, cross country skiing on the lake and sledding on the hills around Woodlawn,  though the day was warming up and the snow was getting wet, making it difficult to sled.

Beth Bushwhacking With Cody

We had lunch, soup and BLT's, then Evie and Marisa decided to go off to the campground to feed the animals before it started to rain.  They were gone for about an hour and a half, and Marisa loved feeding the llamas, donkeys, and goats.  We did not do a lot the rest of the afternoon until about 4:30, when Beth and I took Cody for a walk through the the deep snow of the Woodlawn/Victoria woods, quite a work out for all three of us because of snow, which we had to bushwhack (make our own trail) most of the way. By the time I got home, my tee shirt was soaked with sweat, as was Beth's, and Cody also looked exhausted, just plopped down in the living room, and showed little energy the rest of the night.  I think it was a bit too much for him.

Marisa and Granny at Seezurh House

Marisa's Happy Burger

We decided to go to the Seezurh House for dinner, mainly because Marisa wanted a good burger and the Seezurh House has them.  It was not very crowded, so we had our choice of tables and quickly ordered our drinks, and onion rings for appetizers, with ranch dressing, which we all loved.  The three adults ordered the Rib Eye special, a mistake because they were overdone, but Marisa's burger was great so she was happy.  Our waitress, Shelby, knocked 25% off our bill because of overdone steaks which was nice.  We did have fun, however, especially Marisa, who spent the night giggling and laughing.   She is a delight.

We played a few hands of Tellyfunky, a card game taught to us years ago by my mother; Marisa and Beth destroyed Evie and I winning, easily, much to Marisa's delight.  We then watched some of the Olympic ice dancing from the previous night, and we all loved the gold medal winning team of Davis/White.  In fact, all of the top five pairs were amazing, seemingly never making a mistake, and performing perfectly.  It's certainly more entertaining then the bobsledding which seems to have dominated the past couple of nights.