Last Sunday, Ricardo and I spent a "Day-A-Whey" heading up to the Hudson Valley on a charter bus to a few dairy farms. I wish Ricardo and I were the clever ones to think of this name. We got a tour of the first farm and tried some of their homemade cheeses. Afterwards, we headed to the second farm. We first walked up to the top of this hill that overlooked all of the Hudson Valley. We could even see Albany in the distance. We had a champagne toast at the top of the hill and tried some of their delicious cheese. Then, we went back down towards the creamery to have a pig roast lunch. We sat at long picnic tables, eating pork, baked beans, homemade corn bread and drinking local wine. The day was absolutely gorgeous (70s and sunny) and everyone was so friendly. It was nice to get out of the city for the day and enjoy the fresh air and last bit of nice weather we might have for the year. I think most people don't realize what a luxury it is for us New Yorkers to be outside, eating barbecued food, surrounded by trees and grass.
Finally, I just have to share part of the response I got from Ricardo when I asked whether he wanted to attend this event. It still cracks me up!
There is much to love about this email. Let's break it down in bullet format:
- Day-A-Whey...can't beat that wordplay.
- Champagne reception AND a pig roast? Have they been recording my dreams?
- We're doing this. There's really no choice.
Arrivederci!
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