Montour Falls

Sam and I had a day together at the end of his Spring Break. I worked in the morning, on a GORGEOUS day, and decided staying inside, when i got home, and doing housework, was NOT an option!

The original thought was to venture to Ithaca and show him Taughannock Falls (~50 min away)... then reconsidered, given the time, and picking up Thom and Hank by 5... and opted for Montour Falls. Closer, and I don't think he had seen it (or remembered, if he had). We made a mini picnic, hopped in the car, and DROVE. Windows down, music cranked.

We went to Montour Falls first, oohed and ahhed, visited the local coffee shop AND wine bar (niiice), grabbed a latte and a cookie and hopped in the car again. I recalled seeing 'The World's Longest Slide' close by, in Odessa, on a drive years ago (I think Thom was just a baby). I FOUND IT AGAIN!!! - - and yes, while long, it was MUCH longer in my memory.



So, of course, we stopped to slide down it. I even did, too. And the metal slide popped and buckled when I went down, reminding me again why Weight Watchers is a grand idea! We played on the playground there for a while and then hopped over to Watkins Glen, hoping to hike the gorge for a little bit (we had time!).

Unfortunately, it was still closed for the season, but we were able to throw rocks into the water and run up and down the newly constructed stairs to the main entrance.

A VERY NICE DAY with my 'little' guy who is only growing faster and taller and older...