Apple of My Eye

Apple picking is one of our favorite fall traditions and we couldn't wait to show Greta around Wilklow Orchards! We headed upstate a bit earlier than usual this year, which resulted in less crowded picking conditions. It also turned out to be our hottest day apple picking yet, with temperatures in the mid-eighties! We made the most of it and came home with a big bag of apples and a few yummy baked goods from Wilklow's country store.

Coincidentally, we ran into my friend Allison and her family as soon as we arrived at the orchard. We also saw some of my old students from New York City, who traveled with a group from another school in the neighborhood that I teach in. Pretty crazy! It made the visit even more memorable. Now, fingers crossed our fall weather arrives soon in NYC. It has been in the eighties and nineties for almost a week and we are ready for some cooler temperatures!

See our past apple picking adventures here. This was our sixth year picking apples together upstate as a family!

Scenes from the weekend.

My mom arrived on Friday for a quick weekend visit. The highlight of the weekend was the ballet on Friday night at Lincoln Center. We were in awe of Misty Copeland! We saw three pieces and all were absolutely beautiful. On Saturday we spent the day walking around Union Square and the West Village. We watched the kids' Halloween parade march around Washington Square Park before picking up our own Halloween treats at Sockerbit. That night we had dinner in Astoria at Seva, my new favorite Indian restaurant! The food and service were both phenomenal. On Sunday we had brunch at Queens Comfort before heading into Manhattan to cheer on the marathon runners at mile 25. We saw Stanley Biwott run by, who clocked in the best overall time at two hours ten minutes. We ended up standing on the sidelines for almost an hour clapping and screaming for the runners as they sped by. I absolutely love the marathon! While some are addicted to running them, I am addicting to watching and cheering at them! It is always one of my favorite fall weekends in New York City. How was your weekend?

A Trip to the Orchards

Brian, Emily, and I have established a lot of fun seasonal traditions over the years. And despite what Matt Bellassai has to say, apple picking is one of our favorite fall activities! For the past several years we have visited Wilklow Orchards in Highland, New York. We love their amazing selection of apples and are addicted to their apple cider donuts. This year we found the trees overflowing with ripe, juicy apples and picked over fifty pounds to take home with us! If you have any amazing apple recipes please send them my way. 

Apple Picking 2013, 2012, and 2011