Down to our final 2 weeks and what better way to spend it than with lots of family and friends;-)

Santa Rosa IS a VERY friendly place – one of our favorites in the wine country area.   AND – we have the advantage of knowing lots of friendly people in the area.  Although our stay here was a whirlwind three days, we had several wonderful visits.

First up – the Gibbon’s.  An afternoon of golf followed by dinner at their wonderful home and a tour of John’s vineyard and winemaking operation.  A very proud wine master AND some very nice wine –

John with his most recent bottling of Zinfandel from…

…the Dos Abuelos (2 grandfathers) winery which is owned by John and a good friend. They also handle all of the labor involved.

Next we had a fantastic lunch with new friends – the Pascoe’s (parents of skier Ted’s new bride) at their home high above Santa Rosa.  The views were spectacular and getting to know Jan and John gave us a very pleasant afternoon.

One more day – spent with the Clarke’s.  A round of golf, followed by a little wine tasting then another lovely dinner at their home.

Sampling the wine while wandering the grounds.

Enjoyed seeing this old relic (something older than us!!).

One can NEVER get enough of family and friends to make our days;-)  A HUGE thanks to those in Santa Rosa for opening their homes to us.

Elizabeth & Gary feeling warm and fuzzy.