By : Sally Valentine

November 13 2011

Day 316

Spent the whole day at the Bethlehem fall bazaar. It was a day full of warm fuzzies. Great baked goods, delicious homemade soup, and beautiful crafts. I reconnected with some old friends and met some new friends. And I might have even sold more things than I bought. That doesn’t happen very often. Suzanne Valentine […]

By : Sally Valentine

November 13 2011

Day 315

Day 315: 11,004 Steps YTD: 2,896,300 Steps Goal: 2,970,000 Steps

By : Sally Valentine

November 11 2011

Day 314

Day 314: 11,019 Steps YTD: 2,885,296 Steps Goal: 2,959,000 Steps

By : Sally Valentine

November 09 2011

Day 313

My favorite thing to do in Rochester is to go to George Eastman House in November for the Gingerbread House display. This year there are a record 100 houses on display at all skill levels from Brownie troops up to professional chefs. It’s impossible to pick a favorite, but here are a few that I […]

By : Sally Valentine

November 08 2011

Day 312

On my way to use my 30% off coupon at Parkleigh, I came upon a great new shop. The Generosity Store is next door to the Harvest Bread Co. on Goodman St. It exists to benefit the School of the Holy Childhood and Golisano’s Children’s Hospital. Holy Childhood’s famous pies (12 varieties) are available to […]

By : Sally Valentine

November 08 2011

Day 311

Day 311: 11,022 Steps YTD: 2,853,220 Steps Goal: 2,926,000 Steps

By : Sally Valentine

November 07 2011

Day 310 All Saints’ Sunday

Most people people think of a saint as a person of extraordinary virtue. The Lutheran church takes a broader view. To us, a saint is simply a believer in Jesus Christ. We are sanctified at Baptism by His work on the cross – not by our own, and we are empowered by the Holy Spirit […]

By : Sally Valentine

November 06 2011

Day 309

The Rochester Children’s Book Festival is the biggest book event  for Rochester kids all year. Thousands of kids and parents come to MCC to take advantage of the free storytelling, author presentations and crafts. Festival co-ordinators, Sibby Falk and Kathy Blasi won The Big Pencil award this year from Writers and Books for providing this great contribution to […]

By : Sally Valentine

November 06 2011

Day 308 Worth Waiting For

Evan David Germick November 4, 2011 8 pounds, 22 inches long Life is good! Day 308: 14,206 Steps YTD: 2,832,672 Steps Goal: 2,904,000 Steps

By : Sally Valentine

November 06 2011

Day 307 Waiting Part 3

Do you remember those black and white movies from the 1940’s where the expectant father is pacing back and forth in the waiting room while his wife is in another room giving birth? Except for the part where the father passes out cigars at the end, that was me today. While Kris and Dave were in the […]