Holiday Cocktail Party December, 2009

Thanks for everyone who came to start the holiday season right!
Goodies (and some for the cat below)
Ross, Ken, Ellen, & Matt
Scott & Sharyn

Francis & John
Bob & Jeannine

Costeaux cookies--yum.

My Belle.

That's my classroom & I'm in the big hat surrounded by some of my sixth period students who were obviously read to trick or treat. (I'm a visiting Hogwarts professor.)

Sharyn & Bev hosted an end-of-summer party on Bev's deck . . . in front are zinfanel (& a bit of petit sirah I believe) to make Bev's Shed Red. We did a vertical tasting of several vintages--all the same grapes, all same vintner, all tasting unique--all-around great party!!

Okay, who had a fireplace like this when I was growing up?? Bev & Sharyn's Harvest Party in September, 2009.

Random Scanned Pics

My Grandpa Lopez next to a sweeeet convertible!
Dad, me, Jason, mom, Glenna, Sharon, Ray, Wendy, Chris at Ledson Winery--post Thanksgiving.
Jennifer & Jason's wedding

Ms. Coltrin's school pic 2009--2010
Smilin' Wendy, Innocent Jocelyn, Grandpa Art Lopez, Grandma Susan Lopez, Cryin' Ryan, and Consolin' Jason
20th Reunion: Danielle Bryant, Jana Eklund, Tamara Browne, Kim Lanfre, me
1980s Bass Lake: Kim Lanfre, me, Tamara Browne, Danielle Bryant, Traci Rogitz

Rick, John, Francis, & Debbie
bright colors = bright spirits
Wasn't there a Mr. Moon's in Manhattan Beach? Well, Healdsburg's caught up--cute shop.

Michelle Edwards & the crew last night.
crowd dancing
burning calories

Finally!! New landscaping in front of my complex. No more dirt and ugly wall. New irrigation, draught-resistant plants & crape myrtle trees.
Too bad we can't do the landscaping in front of Dobbs's property. We've called the fire dept. though; hopefully, weed-whacking will occur at some point. ;-)

Ellen Friedman & her sister Caroline in front of Petaluma River. They're returning a trolley on those tracks.
Ellen & I after a nice lunch at Graffiti's in Petaluma. What a great day: massage, lunch, window shopping, all with great company!

Petaluma's new Seed Bank--in a bank.

not only flowers--tons of heirloom tomatoes, etc.