It's my birthday today! Jim and Laura are visiting, and Jim walked down this morning with a broken wire hanger. Now, who can get this reference? It IS from a famous movie scene that Jim imitates, and we all laugh at, but you all have to guess as to why this has significance TODAY.
So we did some wine tasting today in Sonoma. Went to Passacqua, which Matt recommended, and bought a good zin.
Then we went to Dry Creek, and bought a fabulous Mariner, which is like a Bordelaise. then went to Mazzocco. where we bought another Zin! Had fun driving around, then went to St. Helena.
We came back and cooked steaks, drank the wine! I didn't do anything, everyone else did. It's been a really fun day. Everyone called me, and I got a bunch of Happy Birthdays on Facebook, which seems so strange! I've really enjoyed this day. Got calls from Matt, Melisa, Adam, Sally and Trudi. I love birthdays, don't you?
I got really nice gifts today too, from my loved ones. Melisa always sends her gifts early, so we are sure to get them, but I don't open them til my birthday. She is so good about that! She got me a cute little bag, a stretchy top for layering, some really good tea, and some really nice earrings. I really love the earrings as they look so nice on. She bought me things with my travels in mind, so everything is portable. Very thoughtful and appreciated. And oh, her card was from this weird exhibit we saw together at the Des Moines art museum. Dan got me biking shorts, a scarf, a foot massager little ball, hiking socks which I desperately need, and yes, flowers!
Matt and Rachel are arranging a bottle of wine for me from their favorite winery in Sonoma. I will pick it up, oh, what a shame, to have to return to wine country.
A lovely day!
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