Dizzy

So here's a guy holding a pinwheel and standing IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET on some kind of rotating platform. Does he not get enough attention at home? He was going round and round and round. I watched for awhile but I didn't want to see him either fall into the street in a dizzy spell or lose his lunch.

Yikes! It Really Is Fall!

It was 85 degrees and nasty, nasty humid this morning at the farmer's market but seeing these little pumpkin gourds indicates that someone thinks it's Fall!

Barber Pole

I don't think they quite had the right idea about a barber pole...but it was a good try!

Morning temperature: 73 degrees

Steps: 8935

Bagpiper

On my way home from work...

Morning temperature: 70 degrees

Steps: 8570

Naptime

Yesterday it was 93-ish...the last blast of summer? You know it's hot out when I get home to my normally hot apartment and think...it's not that bad in here. Then I look at the thermometer and it's 86.

High-eighties for the rest of the week then maybe some nice 70 degree temperatures. I look forward to that.

Morning temperature: 73 degrees

Steps: 9555

George Washington Slept Here

The last stop on the trip was this stone house built by a relative, Cornelius Evert Wynkoop.   He was a minuteman and also served on the Committee to detect and defeat Conspiracies along with Aaron Burr.  Cornelius' great grandfather who emigrated to this country in the 1680's is my 10th great grandfather.

The big ol' locust trees obstructed my view a bit but I won't hold it against them since I like trees and they've been there since the 1770's! The house is not open to the public but was worth the stop.

By the way, George Washington slept here in 1782!

Morning temperature: 78 degrees and steamy

Steps: 10,553

The Capitol

One of the things about going to historical sites is that they often are only open from 11am to 4pm.  After getting up for the free breakfast at the motel we were on the road too early so we decided to check out Empire State Plaza in Albany.

 

The 1899 State Capitol building...one of the few that don't have a dome.

This looks like the mothership but is The Egg

The Egg is a performing arts facility.

With more time to spare we ducked into the State Museum which opened at 9:30am...mainly to look for postcards in the gift shop (not a good selection however). This display next to the gift shop with a fire truck damaged during 911 caught my eye. Thirteen years later and it's still hard to look at...which is probably a good thing. Never forget.

 

 

But where are the people of Albany??? It wasn't that early! This main highway through the city was deserted for the whole time we were walking around the area. Freaky!