12 Year Anniversary
Maureen and I celebrated our 12-year anniversary in style in St. Helena. The kids had 2 sleep-overs, so we were able to escape to the Inn at Southbridge (thanks Marcelle!) for two nights. What a treat. We had a relaxing…
Tour de Vine
We did the first annual Tour de Vine as a family! Not the whole ride (32mi), but we did the 10 miles from the Pumpkin Patch through Carneros to the Carneros Brewery. It was great. The kids were troupers…
Pepin Dinner at Bouchon
Maureen booked us a table at a special event at Bouchon to celebrate Jacques Pepin. Thomas Keller and Pepin are apparently good friends. Pepin painted the menu by hand. The sausage dish was our favorite!
Connolly Ranch Auction
Another fantastic evening at Connolly Ranch with good friends, good wine and good food by Bob Hurley.
Backyard Barbecue
After the Earthquake, we decided to get together with a few of our friends (Venters and Adderleys) for a barbecue in the back yard. We were also able to celebrate Bernard and Anton’s US Citizenship.
Swinging
Hiked to a park in Browns Valley where the kids had fun on a swing. Marco, Hudson, Colin and Daniel… fun in the dirt!
6.1 Earthquake in Napa
Napa was hit by a 6.0 6.1 earthquake at 3am. It was scary. Our house held up great but was swaying about 2ft back and forth… mirrors, furniture, pantry items, glass all over the house, but no-one was hurt. I took…
Independence Day
We had a morning at John Anthony’s tasting room watching the floats, and then had a fun evening at Bruce and Danny’s
Easter
Bacon and Egg breakfast sandwiches, Church, Grilled leg of lamb, Easter egg hunt, Movie on the couch, Bike ride, Quesadillas and soup, Game of Thrones, perfect Easter day.
Bottega Gran Fondo
Maureen and I rode 42mi and climbed 3,000ft with the who’s who of US cycling. It was the inaugural Bottega Gran Fondo hosted by Chef Michael Chiarello. We registered on Saturday and met a few of the celebrities… fun to…