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Uesugi Farm - Pumpkin Patch

Hello everyone! Today I just wanted to share pictures from my first pumpkin patch experience. Last Saturday, my friends and I went to Uesugi Farm in San Martin. The pumpkin patch was quite big. It was surrounded by corn fields. I believe they also have a corn maze. Too bad when we visited, we didn't have a chance to try it. Anyway, as I've mentioned in my earlier post, I think Fall is the prettiest season. This pumpkin patch visit proves my point. You can see a lot of beautiful fall color palette from these pictures =) Pumpkin Pyramid Pumpkin comes in different size and shape. They have curious names too. My favorite is the Cinderella =) Apparently, the small ones are called munchkins. These munchkins are so cute, I was almost tempted to buy them =P Besides pumpkin, we also saw some unique vegetable like this turban squash. And... weird colorful corns. On the left are a bunch of Strawberry Corns. It was short and plump like a strawberry.  On the oth...

Great America Weekend Getaway

A week before my first final this month, we went to our local theme park. Basically, I drive pass this park whenever I go to school. It's in the same road with my out-of-campus school building. Yes, it is that close! Although Great America is so close with where we live, I never have any intention to visit the park. Why? Because I  heard people say that Great America is almost the same with Six Flags... which means its main attractions are roller coasters / thrill rides. And ... you guys know about my low roller-coaster tolerance right? That's why I thought I won't enjoy Great America.  So what brought me to Great America then? The answer is really simple ... my husband had company outing there. The company paid for almost everything: parking, lunch, and entry tickets for two. Yes, I'm scared of the rides, but I won't say no to free stuff =P We arrived there not too early that Saturday (that kinda show how eager I was). I think it was close to 11AM. When we...