Passport Inn Utica

... painted anything, and he spent 4 years painting the roof... by the end he was semi blind, and had permanently damaged the nerves in his neck. Because he had already been paid by the Vatican as a sculptor, he wasnt given any more money to paint the Sistine Chapel and had to buy the pain himself, so it has been mostly painted using the cheap colours of the time. He had useless assistants as well. He was really set up to fail... but he showed 'em! I ...

... lying around the rubbish bin near the entrance. We enter and smell the same Indian coking smell we have experienced before (we are quickly finding that the Indians run most of the cheaper motels in this country). He offers us a choice of two rooms, so we go and take a look. Upon entering Cath's eyes are drawn to the dirty handprints all over the walls, the chair that is hung over the door knob leading to the next room and then ...

We were nervous. What could go wrong? Oh, just about everything. Pulling a camper is a bit different than packing a tent... what would we forget? What if we get a flat? Oh God - the sewage! What if we foul that up somehow?<br><br>Turns out I forgot the can opener. So we didn't have corn beef hash for breakfast the first morning.Not the end of the world ...

Our ride today was along the Erie Canal and through the Mohawk Valley. I am sure that there would hae been many oppertunities for great photos but the only two I took today were when we stopped to batten down for the rain and then at the first rest stop. The rest of the time it was RAINING. I have never ...

As a summer desination which is better, London or New York? Both<br>are great cities with real cultural diversity. Both a full of history,<br>obviously relative to their country. London has the black taxis.<br>double decker buses, the london underground, great museums, the<br ...

... house. They had not seen each other in about ten days -- tragic! LOL. Sami and Kevin decided that they would take me to PJ BBQ on Route 9 in Saratoga to make up for missing Brooks BBQ. I was very excited and quickly invited our friends Steve &amp; Joanne to join us.<br><br>The food at PJ's is excellent! We had a wonderful dinner. It was the perfect way to end our trip!

... the FunPlex just outside of downtown Cooperstown and challenged each other to a friendly, family game of mini golf. The course was older and while very clean, the holes were not well maintained. The rims of all the holes were bent metal so even if you had the perfect shot, the ball had a mind of its own. It made for an interesting game and we had a lot of fun!!

... arrived just in time to catch Kevin pitching. He did well and did not let up any runs! The other team started the bottom of the inning letting up a couple of walks. Kevin came up to bat and started the team's rally by hitting an RBI single! WOO HOO! Our team came back to win the game!! It was a great day!<br><br>After the game we headed back to Jellystone to enjoy a delicious dinner.<br>

... through internet / Mafia Wars withdrawal. I cannot get access on my broadband card. Fortunately, they have WiFi available in the game room! Woo Hoo!! Sami and I made a dash to the pavilion with our laptops before the rain started again :-)<br> Tomorrow is the big day -- Kevin's baseball team is playing on Doubleday field in Cooperstown, New York. Let's hope the rain finishes today!!

Hmmm birthdays just dont have that same umph when your over 30. Day started off great with breakfast with Scott, Lora &amp; Virginia then we took off for Mt. Washington. Another beautiful day and we got to the top just before the rainy weather hit. What a beautiful site, especially with the fall colors. The ride up and down are kind of scary, I cannot believe how narrow the two ...