Happy Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving with my parents and my brother's crew. We are so grateful to have such a terrific family. 

The day after, we went to a chilly Temple University game at the Linc in Philly, which was fun even if Temple got creamed.

 

Upstate NY and Toronto

Since the kids had the week of Thanksgiving off from school, we decided to travel up to Toronto to spend a few days doing touristy things, with a few fun stops along the way.  Trip highlights included:

• Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
• Chimney Bluffs State Park
• Niagra Falls, Canada -- viewed during the day and at night
• Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum in Niagra Falls 
• Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto
• CN Tower
• Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) with an exhibit by KAWS
• Lots of delicious restaurants -- e.g., Chef's Corner, Polish breakfast, Thai lunch
• Three nights in a cute Airbnb in Leslieville (Old Torono), near great restaurants, a terrific grocery store, and Tommy Thompson Park
• Tons of time in the car together -- James was a great navigator; Alma was in charge of snacks

While we missed Josh, who had to stay home for school days and parent-teacher conferences, it was SUCH a fun trip. We are great traveling companions and kept marveling at how easy the trip was because we were all so invested in having a great time and supporting each other.