P, thanks for hosting the bridge. It was fun to meet Uncle Joe and the crew, Kurt is denying that we played bridge lasterday as you might expect otherwise his reputation would be in tatters..
Missed you at the dinner last night. Things
got pretty raucous as Charlie and Kurt got into the pail and everyone
was telling lies at high volumes.
Also thanks for the mulage. I hope
you had some help getting it into the truck at HSB. I did not realize
you were so hobbled and that case weighed more than you.
Meant to ask if you were able to swim yet. Will see you Wednesday if not before, W
Hi Boring One No Trump Giggster!
From the sound of it you had a most enjoyable time, even without me, lasterevening! Sorry I missed it, especially high volume lies! After you chaps left, I went downstairs for a bite o two of lovely snacks: Norwegian smoked salmon, variety of cheeses and vegetables/dips. Was invited for dinner but felt a tad tired so declined lovely offer and went and napped with Maggie until 8:00pm. Felt much refreshed by then and got up to have a mug of java. Cora Lee and Lurchesca were having a cup of tea and chatting at table. I visited briefly and then repaired to computer to look at train bookings for this coming trip. Still a bit too early to lock in tickets, (System won't allow one to make reservations for dates we want just yet), but I think I'll be able to do so in next few days. Looks like I'll be able to book a one-way from Kings Cross to York for £23, in advance, as opposed to £98-£125 around time of departure so quite a considerable saving in terms of Angry Scotch Ale!
[Earth Day is an occasion to celebrate nature
for people around the globe, but this year Mendoza’s famed Michelini
brothers are celebrating a bit more than usual.The Michelini brothers, also winemakers at
Mendoza’s renowned Zorzal and Passionate wineries, and are creating of
their first biodynamic wines — produced in egg-shaped concrete vessels
called amphoras in their Uco Valley vineyard
in The Vines. This is the second winery in The Vines of Mendoza’s
Winemaker’s Village project, located adjacent to our Private Vineyard
Estates.This past week the Michelini brothers
harvested 1,000 kgs of Malbec and 1,000 kgs of Cabernet Franc to fill
the amphoras with 50% of each varietal, and co-ferment them in their
winery under the stars.]
Will probably leave swimming for a bit. My ribs are still quite tender. Plan to walk over to the False Creek CC, just across the way, later today and use the stationary bike. Raymond phoned earlier to say Sylvia would be happy to look at me, regarding my dizziness. Apparently she is concerned that it has to do with my concussion rather than inner ear. There is a simple test she has used in the past with other clients. Anyway, I might well ask her to "put me through the wringer" mid-week, once I've had a chance to exercise a few times.
We need chat about how to get to Vancity Theatre on Wednesday. Fondestos to you three from Cora Lee.
Cheers, Il Bibliovore!
Lurch didn't come to our place this morning so I guess she'll be fine for meeting her friend. As I believe she mentioned, I had something of a misadventure this past Tuesday afternoon with a bike accident on 27th and Crown. Anyway, I'm alive and so, so fine. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Thanks Dad, miss my baby cat. xx
Hi Chloë and Ayn!
You may know some of this but after I went upstairs last night I had a glorious nap with Maggie until around 8:00pm. Felt much refreshed by then and got up to have a mug of java. Nana and Lurchesca were having a cup of tea and chatting at table. I visited briefly and then repaired to computer to look at train bookings for our coming trip in England. Still a bit too early to lock in tickets, (System won't allow one to make reservations for dates we want just yet), but I think I'll be able to do so in next few days. Looks like I'll be able to book a one-way from Kings Cross to York for £23, in advance, as opposed to £98-£125 around time of departure so quite a considerable saving in terms of malt! Ayn, you might wish to consider doing something similar for trip to London/Cornwall.
Hi Patrick.
Yes you guessed it , Ray and I are conniving to kill two birds with one stone in order to gain the upper hand cycling here and there - how is that for murdering the English language.
Wandering round London yesterday while marathon watching I noticed that most people with their Boris bikes were without helmets. I heard it said in Copenhagen that what self respecting Danish woman would be seen in a helmet.
I can certainly understand the potential benefits of such device but do feel it detracts from the relaxing pleasure of the pursuit. I am horrified to see three year olds on scooters and trikes with helmets on. I note your comment about wearing same in the bath which I take as a reference to my pre- Canada bath fall at Heathrow- undoubtedly impacting my form
Rich finished his run in 3 22 50 suffering from blisters and a tough last 6 miles.I don't think he will be repeating the exercise. We watched some of the race at the 25 mile point and even the sub 3 hour runners seemed in discomfort. As I remarked "not a pretty sight". The weather was sunny, the city looked magnificent and the massive crowds were very polite and supportive. Like the Olympics it made one feel proud. Laura and Ed brought William down and who knows what he thought about the crowds, underground etc. We met up with some of Rich's friends for a drink before departing to Camberley in Surrey. A good day for all of us.
Hope you are feeling well again but not putting in too many miles as I would hate to keep you waiting any longer than usual. I am currently researching latte stops for me and the support crew.
Regards Jim
Hi Jim!
From the sound of it you had a most enjoyable time in London watching the Marathon. Goes without saying that it is more than relief that the run went without any terrorist violence. It was the Sun Run in Vancouver yesterday and despite some security fears as a result of the Boston Marathon bombings, about 48,000 people participated, many runners wearing the colours of the city of Boston. Cora Lee and I were able to catch a glimpse of the hordes at the foot of Georgia just as one leaves Stanley Park heading to downtown. We were returning from Squamish where we spent the night with close friends, Ruth and Rick. As well, Flamin' and her friend Diane, were entered and did well. I had always thought about training for a marathon when I was still in my "running phase", (I could run 10-15 K without too, too much trouble, not at speed but at a reasonable jog and did so regularly for a period in the late '70's early '80's. Found it a wonderful way to exercise regularly, especially when travelling. Some of my fondest memories are of jogging through Florence at 6:00am, past the Uffizi and over the Ponte Vecchio without all the tourists at that hour! Much easier to carry a pair of running shoes than a bike, even a Montague!), but somehow never seemed to manage to do so. First came squash and then old age and decrepitude!
Hope to walk over to the False Creek CC, just across the way, today and use the stationary bike in the gym there to see how my legs and groin feel. Will certainly not overdue it, (Not like Robo Man shortly after his hip replacement a few years ago now.), and plan to use pretty low resistance. Will try for half an hour or less, depending on how my head and body feel. I'm back to see dottore this coming Friday, for a medical for travel health insurance purposes, so want to be able to tell her how recovery is proceeding.
June 8
S A V E
T H E D A T E
A PARTY TO CELEBRATE BRIAN & KATIE’S WEDDING
As
you all know, we brazenly eloped on February 22 in Maui! We would be
honored now if our dearest friends and family joined us to celebrate. We
are still in the process
of house hunting so the location is TBA – hopefully our new house but
we have some backups if we haven’t moved yet. It will be in the evening
and kids are welcome. No gifts, just your wonderful selves.
Please let us know if you can come.
B & K
This evening we are visiting a friend, Janet, to see her pictures of India. I've seen a number from her first trip there and they were stunning. She plans to show us ones from her second trip. Cora Lee is keen to visit the sub-continent in the future and Janet is currently planning her third return this coming Fall.
Now on Snow White Must Die, by Nelle Neuhaus, a German mystery writer new to me:
During their investigation into a woman being pushed from a pedestrian bridge onto a busy motorway beneath, police detectives Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein discover that the victim is the mother of a man who spent ten years in prison for the deaths of two seventeen-year-old girls. The girls vanished without a trace, and Tobias Sartorius was convicted after a trial based solely on circumstantial evidence.
Tobias has been released and has returned to his home in the small village of Altenhain, Germany, to find his parents divorced, his father's business ruined, and his father a broken old man. It rapidly becomes clear that the villagers do not want Tobias among them. When another young girl goes missing, Kirchhoff and Bodenstein's investigation turns into a race against time because the people of Altenhain know who's guilty and are more than willing to take matters into their own hands.
Hi Laddage!
Thanks for your commiserations, Denisovitch. I know Ragin' probably feels I am he author of my own misfortunes since I refuse to stop for lattes and lunch! Nonetheless, here is a very brief, succinct, abbreviated, précis account of something similar I hope to do in the south of France:
(See entry for Sunday, April 21st for excruciating details, Dear Reader!)
P, would love to borrow Heartland. Would you like to read Muddy
Waters. I have Kurt's copy now. We have to read this quick and pass it
along. It may be the only copy. W Please delete old e-mail address
Hi Giggage!
I'll bring Heartland to cinema. I'd like to read Mojo Man but since I'll probably be away for that discussion I should let others non-read it first! You, as a speed reader, will have little, if any difficulty, you Hungerford Fanfarrón!!! You decide! See you domani! Cheers, Il Mojore=Translation: One whose lips move when you read the words your finger follows on the page, after you wet a pencil with your tongue and underline the words with more than one syllable!
Hi Patrick, thank you so much for the dinners and for the photos. I'm anxious to strike up the barbie so I can have you for a dinner party!! Joanne.
Quite a spill-I did not know how serious it was!! Sounds like daily single malt may ease the pain and speed the recovery. Why did Cora Lee use that coarse sand paper to clean your tires? She was trying to get rid of the blue color entirely?? Look forward to seeing you soon-maybe some cycling here on the Island once you recover....Wine cellar is waiting. Speedy recovery!!! Cheers, Grogg
Hi Groggage!
Thanks for wishes for a speedy recovery. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Patriçio, Are you aware that there is an invention called the "cell phone"? Of course that would have shortened your narrative by 50%. Luckily, you did not choose to present the full, unabbreviated, not so précis and characteristically verbose, detailed, … sorry, can't find my thesaurus … version. I can only speculate on the the authorship of your misfortune as that small detail was remiss from your account. Blow-out? Attention skewed by voluptuous female jogger? Curb appearing where no curb has appeared before? inquiring minds need to know! The Readers Digest condensed version por favor!
Dear Patrick,
On behalf of our friends at Coastal Jazz and Blues, we are happy to share the following information:
Every year the 2013 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival brings the world's best jazz artists to Vancouver. Register online to volunteer at www.coastaljazz.ca/volunteers and be a part of the action. Volunteering is a great way to hear amazing music, gain experience, and receive exclusive volunteer-only benefits.
For more information, contact Stephan van Eeden, Volunteer Coordinator, Coast Jazz & Blues Society/TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival at stephan@costaljazz.ca or 604-872-5200. The VWF
Hi Groggage!
Thanks for wishes for a speedy recovery. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Patriçio, Are you aware that there is an invention called the "cell phone"? Of course that would have shortened your narrative by 50%. Luckily, you did not choose to present the full, unabbreviated, not so précis and characteristically verbose, detailed, … sorry, can't find my thesaurus … version. I can only speculate on the the authorship of your misfortune as that small detail was remiss from your account. Blow-out? Attention skewed by voluptuous female jogger? Curb appearing where no curb has appeared before? inquiring minds need to know! The Readers Digest condensed version por favor!
Dear Patrick,
On behalf of our friends at Coastal Jazz and Blues, we are happy to share the following information:
Every year the 2013 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival brings the world's best jazz artists to Vancouver. Register online to volunteer at www.coastaljazz.ca/volunteers and be a part of the action. Volunteering is a great way to hear amazing music, gain experience, and receive exclusive volunteer-only benefits.
For more information, contact Stephan van Eeden, Volunteer Coordinator, Coast Jazz & Blues Society/TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival at stephan@costaljazz.ca or 604-872-5200. The VWF
Coffaro 2013 Pre-Harvest Futures offer:
Log onto our website to find a list of what we are planning to
produce this coming season. You'll find all of your usual favorite
varietals and blends, and just like last year, you'll be able to choose
between either 10-month barrel aged or 16-month barrel
aged wines. You'll notice that we have a brand-new streamlined order
form this year, which we hope you'll find even easier to use than
before, with some new and improved bells and whistles.You'll
find the order form for the new 2013 Wine Futures here. And here's a
reminder that this is the initial offering for 2013, so if you want to
pre-order at the lowest prices, this is your first opportunity. - The prices you'll see listed will be available for a limited period, only through May 31, 2013. And remember that if you are a Dave's Wine Club member or a Vintage Circle participant, an automatic $3 or $2 per bottle discount will be applied to your order once you check the "Dave's Club" or "Vintage Circle" box on the order form. Keep in mind that orders are not automatically processed online. Rather, we review each order ourselves to insure that the amount you will be charged is correct.
- If you're not a Dave's Wine Club member and would like to find out how to become one, please refer to this page on our website for specific details and a wine club sign up form. Vintage Circle status is also explained here.
- If you would like to check on your previous orders, you may follow this link which has your own personal ID code number (which is 2684) and will take you to a list of your recent purchases.
- And last of all, a reminder that we are still offering 2012 futures and there is a separate section on the order form for those wines, as well as a separate section for currently bottled wines that are available now. You'll also see a new special that Dave put together and which we're offering on futures at a bargain price of $144 a case. It's a blend of two wines that he had extra inventory of and dreamed up as being a perfect match...a higher in acid Zinfandel from the 2010 vintage with a smooth and fruit driven blend from the 2011 vintage. We are calling it "Dave's Cuvee" because, after all, it is his brainchild. This wine is actually already bottled...we just need to get it labeled and then it will be ready for release at the same time as the 2012 vintage this summer.
Thanks for taking a look at all we have to offer this spring, and especially for considering our new 2013 Pre-Harvest proposal. We hope you'll agree that year after year, this opportunity to purchase pre-harvest futures in the springtime is one of the best deals you'll find anywhere, and we thank you in advance for your continuing support of this innovative approach to avoiding the middlemen in order to get the best prices directly to you, our faithful consumers! Sincerely, Pat and Dave Coffaro
David Coffaro Vineyard & Winery
http://www.coffaro.com
7485 Dry Creek Road Geyserville CA 95441
david@coffaro.com 707-433-9715 fax 707-433-6008
Good Morning Barrel Club Members,
Your
March wine club shipment has been processed and is ready for pickup in
our tasting room. We ask that you please pickup the shipment by June 6th,2013.
If
you are unable to do so or need to make special arrangements regarding
the shipment please let me know. Otherwise, wines not picked within
this timeframe will be shipped
to the address on file. Applicable shipping charges will apply.
Should
you wish to re-order any wines featured in your shipment and do so
within the next 60 days you’ll receive an additional 10% off 6 bottles
or more (mix and match okay).
To place your order give us a call or simply reply to this email.
We look forward to seeing you soon! Cheers, Amber Capps Duval, Wine Club Manager , Soda Rock Winery
8015 Hwy 128, Healdsburg, CA 95448, 707.385.6047: www.sodarockwinery.com
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