The Adironack Experience

The Adirondack Experience is the new name for the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake, NY.
I coerced my mom and Severo into joining me to meet up with Shelbee and her sons.

It took Shelbee a while to make her way south from Watertown (road construction) so we ambled around and took in some of the sights.

A little house on stumps.

Replication of an artist's studio cabin.

WARNING: TAXIDERMY FOLLOWS -- if stuffed animals upset you, stop now!

I'll give you some space...



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OK, here goes:

Deer hoof coat rack in the cabin.

We found an exhibition dedicated to taxidermy in the gallery.

Deer hoof inkwell

Bird foot goblets

Flayed fish

Jackalope

Gambling squirrels

Boxing squirrels sans tails

Rabbits' Village School

Glass eyes

Did not take photos of the stuffed dogs and cats because, too sad (and creepy).

We finally rendezvoused with Shelbee, but Severo went missing in the process. (Bad cell reception, he didn't get my "Where are you?" texts). We frolicked in the main building a bit, but soon the boys got antsy and needed to run around outside, so we exited without seeing the entire thing. (I've been before, so not tragic).
Here's a funny moment:

Archie as a mad scientist

Linking with Shelbee's Spread the Kindness

Gluttony in Vancouver

I went to Vancouver to meet up with a bunch of over-40 Style bloggers.
We had a really great time!
Most of my posts about the weekend are over on SpyGirl.
I'm covering my Vancouver food experiences here on the Glutton.

Can't read the menu? Get a magic loupe from Wendra (on left). Melanie is loupey too.

I arrived late Friday, missing the pizza dinner and the postprandial mayhem at a speakeasy.
That was OK. I was a little under the weather from eating one too many fig bars on the drive up.
I opted for chicken soup up in my room, ordered from the Blue Horizon's inhouse restaurant, Abode.

Saturday, I arose early (my usual 4am) and had a solo breakfast while waiting for everyone to wake up.

The oatmeal (great) came with a delicious Blueberry Compote, spiced with clove -- must replicate at home.

Our lobby call was for 10:00, to gather before embarking for some coffee and shopping on Granville Island. On Granville, our meetup spot was Blue Parrot Coffee.

I got a cold coffee frappe and a veggie wrap. Hey -- that rhymes!

Arty Waterlogue of the wrap. Part of my "100 Days of Gluttony" series, which has now gone way beyond 100

Granville Island has a large area of food purveyors along with all the shops.
Beautiful displays of fresh fruits:

Impressive stacks of Ranier cherries, arranged like Mt Ranier:

Next, Louisa, Pat, and I went over to the Gastown district and had some nibbles at Purebread.
I had this pizza bruschetta thingie:

I posted my dessert over on my Dessert Safari blog. Yes, eventually you will visit all my blogs.

After an exhaustive exploration of the sewing emporium Dressew, Pat and I ambled back to the Hotel for the group clothing swap. Find that on SpyGirl soon.

Next on the agenda -- dinner!
We gathered at Earl's one block down the street.

Great menu graphics

Sage advice

My salad.

I made a wise choice: Field Greens + Fennel Salad with
Apples, grapes, spiced candied pecans, in champagne vinaigrette

I DO regret not ordering the Sticky Pudding. I got a meh ice cream sundae for dessert.

Sunday, another 10am lobby call and then a stroll to Forage.

I opted for the Two Rivers turkey sausage hash etc. Delicious.

Eat, drink, and be merry. Yep, we covered it.