keuka lake.

I spent this past weekend in Upstate, NY---Bath and Hammondsport to be more exact (oh, and a lovely Hampton Inn in Painted Post,NY). Although the mission at hand was to spread the ashes of a close family friend who had grown up there, the trip was quite pleasant.

In addition to spending time with some people I don't get to see often, I picked Concord grapes off the vine, felt the autumn wind tangle my hair, and did some excellent food/wine tasting.

My favorite part of the trip had to have been Saturday night. Post ash-spreading, we put on our fancy clothes and made our way to dinner. On the way, after stopping at roadside stands to buy an assortment of baked goods, jams, butters, and gourds, we realized we were still early for our reservation and took a detour to one of the most simply beautiful places I've been: Garrett Chapel.

Garrett Chapel is built into the side of a hill, overlooking Keuka Lake (part of the Finger Lakes). It's natural stone architecture makes it look so at home in its environment. It's the type of place that makes me think of secret passages---especially when sitting on the Chapel's foliage covered benches at twilight.

I plan on being married there someday.