Here we go again…another fall season, and the beginning of a new round of monthly wine events. This year we’ll be tasting old wines, new wines, and perhaps some unusual wines. Again, we’ll have the companionship of friends with similar interests: a love of wine and good food to complement it, and an interest in learning more about various aspects of wine and the local wine industry. (more…)
My wife, Kathy, started something new for celebrating our anniversary between our 20th and 25th. I was to pack a bag for a surprise overnighter somewhere. She had made reservations at a nice motel in downtown Leavenworth, where we had a wonderful room overlooking Blackbird Island. It then became my turn to do something creative so for our 25th anniversary I surprised her by making reservations in Spokane at the recently remodeled Davenport Hotel without her knowledge and kept her guessing until we exited I-90. (more…)