We left Friday - after two half days of sourcing meetings at BCMR that were very interesting - and got to Treman State Park just after dark and pitched the tent and made some panini dinner. In the AM we got up, made some panini breakfast, and headed on a great walk along the rim of Enfield Glen up to Lucifer Falls. We saw lots of two things: waterfalls and snakes. Four of each, actually, along with an impressive CCC-era stairwell that scaled the rocky face of a cliff. After the hike we went up Cayuga Lake to another, shorter walk to see waterfalls and to be amazed at the size of the lake. Then, with rain threatening, we toured the Commons downtown for a little window shopping and music listening. As the sky got really black we ducked into Moosewood for a vegetarian dinner that lived up to the cookbooks' reputation. Sunday was a day for pizza-nini brunch and a walk through the heart of Cornell's campus - from gorge to raging gorge as it were - then a cone from Purity Dairy and the drive home.

Now, to clear the backlog: my visit to West Michigan wrapped smoothly and productively, but not in such a timely manner that I could get back to the valley before the 10:59. Wednesday was a normal day, but then I was back at it Thursday with the aforementioned sourcing meeting which included a really fun dinner. I'm digging this group because there are more people to talk to about more stuff... dinner was fun. However, it meant that last week included just one weeknight at home; I chose not to be a consultant (full disclosure: 'consulting' chose that option, too) so that I could be home more and this helps me remember why.