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Pumpkin Pickin'

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A week or so ago I was lucky enough to sneak out to the country with a good friend of mine. E, Bodie and I braved the chilly, blustery autumn weather to go to a vineyard for a wine tasting, buy apples at a local orchard and buy pumpkins from a family-friend's farm. At our first stop we tasted ice wine for the first time. E was sweet enough to splurge $7 on a glass shot of ice wine for us to share and get a taste. As sweet and decadent as it was, we couldn't justify paying $47 for a small bottle, so we stocked up on some of Wollersheim's other wines and hit the road feeling slightly out of place and under-wined. On to our next destination: Ski Hi Apple Orchards. As we began the short drive between the two locations the sky let loose and it began to pore. We could barely see the road in front of us. We slowed our pace and arrived at Ski Hi just as the rain took a break. We ran inside, and quickly found out we wouldn't be picking apples today ... unless by picking

Sunday Morning

Sun streamed through the blinds. Water bubbled on the stove. Coffee steeped in the press. Sausage sizzled and hashbrowns hissed. Eggs scrambled in the skillet. Plates emptied as bellies filled. Shower felt like warm rain. Clean, fresh clothing awaited. Bike was packed and helmet was donned. Pedals squeaked while leaves crunched. Crisp wind made my cheeks rosy. Wheels turned round and round. Ka-BOOM! Walked along while bike limped. Enjoyed the sun twenty minutes more then normal.