Football Season at West Point

September 2017
West Point, New York

So football is big at West Point.  Seriously, September/October/November is taken over with tailgate parties and Black Knight football.  It's actually a lot of fun and I feel pretty lucky to be able to experience this.  We are not going to be able to go to the Army/Navy game this year since Mike took too long to pull the trigger on tickets but we sure will next year!  Here are a couple pics from two of our game days:

Me & my side kick, Jack!

Tyler & Maryam

Tyler with Cash & Lola

Tony & Mike

Anita, me & Ali

Ali & Tony

Ali & me

Lola, Maryam, Tyler & Cash

Look at all those cadets!  They have to stand the entire game.

Our next game we got to spend some time with our friends Ali, Tony and Ali's Mom & Dad.  Towards the end of the game we even got to meet up with Cary & Orienna (some of my favorite people on the planet)!

Me & Jack "pre-gaming"

Captain Jack & me

Ali's Mom, Dad, Ali & Tony

They had cool jumpers too!

Tyler, Maryam, Tony, Ali, Mike & me

Tony "Captain America" & Ali

Mike & Cary

Orienna & me

Me, Mike, Cary & Orienna

Our last game of the season!

We only went to about three or four games this season but next year we will go to many more.  The tailgate food is just too good to pass up and the company is even better!

Exploring the City with Lady O!

August 12, 2017
New York City, New York

Today my lovely friend Orienna and I got to take a train to New York City together!  Now that we are both living back in the United States, we hopefully will have the opportunity from time to time to get together and have more adventures!

Orienna & me in Grand Central

 We didn't have more than a couple hours to explore this day but we made every second count.  We hit some of the cute shops on or way from Grand Central Station to the Memorial pools.  We also found an amazing dim sum place in China Town.  There was so much walking but just being out and about on such a beautiful day was totally worth the fitbit step count!

Orienna was just visiting some friends so I was lucky that I got to grab her for the day.  Happily I will see her again soon when her and her husband come for his West Point reunion this summer!

4th of July at West Point

July 4th, 2017

Jack and I started our 4th of July at the Brotherhood Winery.  They had music, food and drinks.  It was a lot of fun, although pretty hot!  They had some wonderful wine selections and even some good beer ones for my guy!

Entering the winery

Me & Mike

 After the winery we met up with all our friends at West Point's 4th of July fireworks display.  It was such a fun time.  We met up at our friend Maryam & Tyler's house for a potluck and brews then walked to the fireworks.

Overlooking the Hudson River

Just look at that view!

Me, Ali, & Sierra

Me & Ali

Mike & Me

It was such a fun day and I can't wait for next year!

Taking a Bite Out of the Big Apple!

June 25, 2017
New York, New York

For my birthday we took a short train trip to NYC with our friends, the Borman's.  We got a nice breakfast at a diner then walked around the city.  We of course it all the most important places like the Lego store and the M&M store!  We had a great day.

Mike, Avery, Margaret, John & Chason at Grand Central Station

Grand Central

The New York Times Tower in Rockafeller Center

The ballerina in Rockafeller Center

Avery at the M&M store

All of us in NYC