I suggest a day trip.

If you should ever come to visit,

I suggest a day trip

With Trent, Liz, and Lillian as your tour guides.

We'll begin with a beautiful drive through the Fingerlakes region

The changing colors of the leaves will delight you almost as much as

Lillian serenading you with Disney hits on the way

Until we arrive at a lovely little town called Naples.

First, we'll hike Grimes Glen

You can feel the crystal clear water run across your feet

You'll marvel at the sunlight shining through the trees that overarch the path

You'll giggle with delight at the giant waterfall cascading down the limestone precipice

And like a little child, you'll scramble up its face and dance in its gentle spray.

Next, a stop at Cindy's house.

You'll taste your very first bite of Concord Grape Pie.

Cindy sells her pies from her front door.

We'll eat the pie right in the car, because it's just that tasty.

And you'll realize that grape juice is not the only

Nor the greatest gift the grape has to give.

Now it's time to head for the vineyards.

You'll get a box and a pair of shears from a gentle giant in a grape colored shirt

We like to call him Jerome, even though we're not sure if that's his name.

He'll send you out to his vineyards to pick to your heart's content

And as the sunlight warms you, you'll scamper or stroll down rows of grapes

The sweet scent of grapes permeates the air as you pick.

Pulling aside verdant grape leaves,

You'll find bunches and bunches and bunches

Of purple and blue and pink grapes

That burst with juice when you pluck them from their vines.

As the sun is just beginning to set, we'll wind our way out of the vineyard

Loading up the car with our boxes of plenty

We'll stop at Bob and Ruth's for a burger and some fries.

And you might decide--as we have--that this is the best burger you've ever eaten.

We'll arrive home at dusk

We'll hook up our juicer

We'll wash the grapes

We'll steam them until the smell of grapes fills the house

We'll fill jar after jar of juice

And send you home with a taste of Naples.

At day's end, you might feel a little like a grape:

Full, Abundant, and Sweet.

Your day trip awaits you,

So come soon, okay?