We looked at this site on Saturday as a possible wedding site. It is an old winery within the Jack London Historical Park in Glen Ellen and it is surrounded by vineyards. It is really beautiful so I am going to look into whether this could be a possibility. Very neutral ground - I am hoping it will be easier for Dad to travel to Sonoma rather than Napa. Josh Wilson's parents live right next door to here. We went hiking and stumbled upon it. We are down to this or Mexico - thoughts?? I am kindof leaning more towards this right now.
We had a VERY culinary weekend. I have eaten things I have never heard of. The abalone fest was a huge success. They caught 18 abalone and we ended up cooking it three different ways. The best dish....abalone carpachio with a wasabi soy sauce. Josh's mom is an incredible cook. They have lived all over the world (India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, London) so her food has lots of different influences. We woke up at 6 AM to watch the French Open final - Nadal was on fire. Justin, Josh and I continued on today to Meadowood. I saw Erin Lail at the pool and she is excited for your visit Lyd. So tonight we went to Angelo the Renaissance Blacksmith's Forge for dinner. This man is quite a character. He has lived in the US for 40 odd years but he still says things like (in a thick italian accent) "Justin, how do you say, euhhhhh, piachere in English." He knows the English word but he likes for everyone to think he is so Italian because it is all part of his persona. It is very entertaining. So he lives in his blacksmith's forge and it is a big wherehouse with thousands of tools everywhere and paintings his friends have painted, a massive white, merano glass chandelier in his makeshift kitchen. In the middle of this all is a whole in the roof where a hug fig tree grows and a large bouganvilla plant. He is the third Italian blacksmith to live in the space and he will live there until he passes it on to the Italian apprentice that is training under him now. Lots of Italians were invited so Justin was speaking Italian and I was standing there trying to look like I knew what was going on. We had wild boar that Angelo shot with a bow and arrow. We had homemade pasta. He made the wine. I knew this was going to be a unique night and I was looking forward to it all week. It's hard to describe but it was one of those nights where I love San Francisco. Unique people, fresh food, creativity. Lyd, I can't wait to meet your new boyfriend. Lizzie, I'm going to get on the Chicago ticket ASAP! Love you both!
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