Easter, 2009

Enormous egg that Stephanie stole, I mean, received from brunch that morning!

Looking SW to Mt. Tamalpais
On Richmond/San Rafael bridge looking towards the city--beautiful day for a drive!

Stephanie & Damian
Wendy's friend Julie; Debbie & Bob
Wendy, Bob, & Stephanie

Cheese course--so many goodies!

Dessert--yummy yummy--except I couldn't eat the peeps this year...

Sunset, Easter, 2009, East Bay, CA

Jeannine & I at Willie's Seafood Bar in Healdsburg, April 10, 2009

Belle

My Belle

Spring Break, 2009

View from Wolff Vineyards. This is in Edna Valley, near SLO, where Jen & I went wine tasting for the day & stayed the night in Pismo Beach. Great way to end my spring break!

Jen & I at Wolff Vineyards after a picnic of a baguette, tapenade, cheese, and chocolate! Great place to taste--we got "Brixie's Red."

Peacock at Kelsey See Winery, March 2009

Fall, 2008 in Healdsburg. The grape leaves have all turned colors as well. Happy Thanksgiving!

My fig tree--a few days later, all leaves are gone.

Muriel, me, Lisa, Shawn, & Nancy at Ferrari Carrano Winery in Dry Creek Valley. Great weekend right after we elected Barack Obama as America's 44th President! Glad the girls could make it out--let's do it again soon . . .

Nancy, me, Muriel, Shawn, and Lisa at Amista Winery. When we left, it was POURING rain. Great time inside, where we met Trevor's Terrific Tours--possible Passport driver?

Shawn, Nancy, & Muriel at Dry Creek Kitchen in front of fireplace--man, was it packed that night for a little jazz sesh.

Lisa & I at Dry Creek Kitchen

Shawn, Muriel, Nancy, & Lisa in front of Bella wine cave. Cute T-shirts, and nice Zin & Petit Sirah.

Jeannine & I went to River Rock & entered this weird quarter slots reality . . .

Labor Day

Just got back from wine tasting with Wendy & Bob. Can you guess what grape varietal this is? Hint: these are on Unti's lane.

We had a great time: went to Dry Creek Valley's Armida (man, that place is consistently good--try their Maple Zin!), Unti (nice Sangiovese & Syrah), and Mauritson. Then, we went to HBG for lunch, and on to Alexander Valley's Hanna and Stryker to end the day.

The pic of Wendy & me is at Stryker overlooking AV.