Just skipped lots and lots (I'll have so much to catch up on when I'm back home!), to post that I'm supposed to be landing in Boston tomorrow (Monday) on 16:37. I've also e-mailed Jon and Nora the flight information.
I'm having such a good time, it's so good to be able to finally meet people, and there's so much to see and do! I'm looking forward to the rest of the trip, but at the same time, I already miss the people in LA (Allyson, that especially means you! I got to say that to Lee yesterday before she left, but I think you are the one I miss the most).
I'm off now, to be able to spend at least a little more time with the great people here, before I'll start missing them as well, from the other coast. "See" y'all soon, and actually really see some of you soon!
(Allyson, that especially means you! I got to say that to Lee yesterday before she left, but I think you are the one I miss the most).
Awww, Allyson's the scarecrow.
Does that make me the Cowardly Lion, or the Tin Man?
Is your tail connected to fishing line, Lee? Or do you have an axe?
Does that make me the Cowardly Lion, or the Tin Man?
I know you've already got a heart and a brain, so I'm voting for the one that rhymed rhinocerous/imposserous.
I've no brain.
Then it is my duty to warn you to stay away from flying monkeys, as they might pull out your stuffing.
Oops, didn't read carefully enough.
soooo very tired. I got Kristi'ns email at 730 ish in the moring called her ( not at 730)and calculated that I could be at her hotel betwee 9 and 930. all the way in on BART I was trying to figure out if I had been any where near acurate. 9:36 for those of you that were wondering. we had a big breakfast ( finally coffee) and talked and talked and talked. It was nice to talk to someoe who knew what I was talking about when I talked about CT. We then drove up to Deb's - only with a tiny miss of a street ( Kristin showed off her Boston Driving Skills). Hung out with everyone 'til everyone arrived. Then 11 of us went to wine coutry - 3 cars. I rode up with Nilly, Bev, and driver Deb. I got to talk with Bev , which was really nice. Deb narrated the drive -- and I learned a few new things and got to add my own knowledge of wine country here and there. - What I really hope for iNlly is that somehow whe she is back east she gets to see how differently things grow there -- in a dense, almost jungle-like,lush way. It is so Sparse here in comparison.
I don't think ayone bought anything at the first winery -- but I know I will be... The into St Helena's for olive oil and Lunch. (Lunch deserves an "L" --some of us were very hungry and it was very good.) Olive oil was bought along with some other goodies ( Katie B - you may find some artichoke / white Truffle Tapanade in your car)
then onto Charles Krug. there were very happy to see us -- 7 tried wine. I don't know if all 7 of us bought, but I think most did. I hear our steward/server/wine pourer say very happyily -- but I had to open another bottle- there were 7 of them. I wonder if he was talking about that zinfindel port that he served with chocolate. Such blissful looks....
on the way back - we mixed things up -- so I drove with SFMarty and Nilly ( I was a Nilly hog). We came back on a different route and really saw some beautiful sights...
Back to Deb's where I got to meet Deena and Nicole! I was't sure if I would -- others were there but ames are escapeig me.but not Katie B -- because Horray! she drove me home so I didn't have to Bart with my box o' bottles of wine. I am sure I have more to say , but my cats need me ( that's an excuse) and I am very tired.
You know, I'm going to repeat Allyson's advice: take Nilly shopping with you. We bought some kosher macaroons but they were the Wrong Kind (which we ate with some delight). I think Deb has the sheet of proper kosher symbols, but it's a tricky business for us goyim.
For the rest, as Hec says, just take Nilly to the grocery store, and she'll pick up what she feels like having.
Nora is going to do this. I am just bringing over a bottle of wine to Tom and Nora's, in the I-was-dragged-up-right by-my-folks way, and it's nice to bring something everyone can have, should they so choose.
Deb, if there is a specific hechsher to look for on wine, please let me know. If not, I'll see what one is on the Maneishevitz.
I got Nilly the Concord Grape Maneishevitz for Seder and that was fine. The Blackberry Maneishevitz was not. She only uses a wee bit, so unless you love sweet wine, get the little bottle.
This is good to know, thanks.
