Well, it looks like I see a light at the end of the tunnel with Christmas rush and for a break, Dean and I took our kids out over the weekend.
Let me back up. Remember this? Kayaking off of Pea Island?
Dean has decided kayaking will be his new hobby. I think it is great. I brought him into the world of horseback riding, and it really doesn’t fit him. Well, it doesn’t help that his eyes will swell up and he can barely breathe when he is around horses… lol! But that’s okay, horses are my thing, not his… so I am excited for him to get into kayaking…
We started off Saturday over at Shank’s Mare in Pennsylvania - it’s not too far from our home. We live right on the MD/PA border. When you go on an adventure with Dean, you never know where you may end up, so sometimes it is a little scarey not knowing what to expect 
I was pleasantly surprised - Shank’s Mare sits directly on the Susquehanna River, and is a really nice place. We were greeted with a few pups in the store (and you know I love animals so I had to take a few shots…)
A unique building - you know I love old buildings…
and very nice products available…
but we came for the kayaks…. it was so nice to talk to those who are very knowledgeable about this subject. We learned more listening to Liz, than we could have possibly learned at sports equipment stores (while our kids sat next to a warm pot-bellied stove with the pups… ;)) Dean did go back yesterday and bought his first kayak. We have to buy another single, and then a tandem for Erynn and myself in the upcoming months. We have major plans for this summer :) Well, first we will be back to Shank’s Mare in the spring to take life saving/self rescue classes.
We were then off to Bube’s Brewery We were there one other time about 6 or 7 years ago, and our children didn’t remember, so it was a lot of fun surprisingly them with such an odd place…
We drove across the Susquehanna…
and then ended up in downtown Lancaster…
Oh but wait, we were in the wrong city! Nice mixup with the GPS - but we promised ourselves when the weather gets warm again, we will take a day trip back there for some shopping…
And then we finally made it to Bube’s - it’s in Mount Joy, PA. I think these pictures will basically give you a feel of the catacombs - yes, you can eat dinner down in the catacombs…
They have ghost tours here - supposedly it is truly haunted… (I wonder what my kids really thought of this… lol!)
If you look carefully - the back wall has white candles that have been melted all over the wall - it’s really a cool thing to see…
The way up from the catacombs…
And can you believe, the food is REALLY good… yes, it is a great surprise to be in such a strange atmosphere to dine, and be able to say that the food is very good.
On our way home, we had to stop off on the side of the road so I could grab a quick shot of the moon coming up. This is not a sunset, it is indeed the moon over the Susquehanna River (and I didn’t have a tripod with me, so it isn’t the best capture propped on a sideview mirror lol).
We have been working on this for quite a while. The studio has pretty much remained nameless since we opened it up. We have chosen this new look and name to fit better within our historic community. So what is this named after? Well, it is a coincidence that I actually HAVE a black horse 
