I had a blog on livejournal for a long time. Thing is, I haven't exactly been updating it. Partly because I don't like the look of the blog and am way too lazy to change it, partly because the people who can see it are people I want to gossip about, and partly because I'm just bored.
So, I'm starting a new one here. No theme, no mystery, just what I'm thinking about.
So first up, I just booked a room for 3 nights in Santa Rosa to stay in during a friend's wedding celebrations. I was thrilled that the room is only $78 per night and that I was able to reserve it without a card. Who does that, anyway? I need my card to reserve my presence at everything from dinner to knife sharpening classes. This "we trust you" concept is refreshing, albeit strange.
I'm hoping to do some wine tasting while we're up there. I got into wine when I started designing wine labels. Well, to be honest, I was into wine before, but it was mostly whatever bottle I could afford at Safeway that night that had the coolest label. After working in the wine industry (and recieving many bottles of very good quality wine), my palate has improved (slightly). I've been to quite a number of places up in Napa and Sonoma county (and a brief stint in Ithaca, NY that I'd rather forget), but haven't yet made it up to Santa Rosa. It's technically Sonoma county but not a part of Sonoma that I've explored.
Wine tasting is always an adventure for me, as my husband doesn't drink wine. He has nerve / muscular / inflammation problems in his hands / joints / back / arms and drinking alcohol exacerbates his condition. So, I have taken it upon myself to drink for two. Which means I always get what I want (very important!) but I end up with having to start and finish a great bottle of wine by myself.
I suppose there could be worse things in the world.
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