Category: Sonoma
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2021 Wrap-Up: October
Boosted and it feels so good! Technically, this happened on 9/30 but we can classify it as a good start to October. We went to Newport Beach the first weekend. There was a family memorial on 10/2. We had lunch, went on the Bay in a Duffy boat, and went to Roger’s Gardens. The night…
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Sonoma Road Trip with the In-Laws!
A few weeks after the road trip with my parents, we had a slightly shorter (but just as fun!) road trip with SMS’ parents! We decided to meet up in Sonoma for the weekend with wine tastings, tasty meals, and a fun wine party. We met at Chalk Hill Winery on Saturday morning. Although SMS’…
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Highlights: September 2019
The biggest highlight of all was my beautiful sister, lovely husband, and cutest baby had their wedding/celebration of love in Minneapolis. They held it at Summit Manor but the whole weekend was a whirlwind of festivities and family time. The wedding itself was 1 Sept so here we are with the main event in the…
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72 Hours in Sonoma and Napa
A long-standing weekend trip finally arrived last week! SMS and I had made plans with his parents to go to Sonoma/Napa for Veteran’s Day weekend. Linda and I had made reservations in the mid-Summer for lodging and a few special tastings. A few other tastings and our dinner reservations were made just before the weekend. …
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Sonoma Birthday Monday
I woke up and it was my birthday! Yay, the capstone day of our long weekend! We were still in the dreamy Singlethread hotel and looking forward to our Japanese breakfast. Part of what drew me to Singlethread was the incredible amenities and special touches throughout the stay. Breakfast had been highly praised. SMS and…
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Singlethread Inn and Restaurant, Healdsburg, CA
I decided I wanted to go to Healdsburg for my birthday after a too-short day trip there a couple of months ago. When planning our Healdsburg vacation, SMS sent me a text saying, “Hey, if you haven’t made plans, check out Singlethread.” Well, I did. I wondered who had hacked into my husband’s phone since…
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Sonoma Sunday
Sunday was my birthday…April Fool’s! Ok, ok it wasn’t but the whole weekend felt like such a treat! On Sunday, we woke up and went to Shed for Americano and pastries. We shared two of the breakfast toasts. The more impressive one, to me, was the ricotta, marmalade and pistachio duqqa. It was on a…
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Sonoma Saturday
What an amazing birthday weekend! SMS and I had an epic few days in Sonoma. We had so much fun together and I’m definitely sad it’s over. But rather than drown in my pinot-tinged tears, let me tell you about our trip! We started on Saturday morning with an ambitiously scheduled 11 a.m. tour at…
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Catch-up: Fall 2017
Alright, whoever guessed that I wouldn’t keep up with the European vacation posts gets their money back and more. Forward this post to seven friends and in 30 days, a check from a very legitimate source will appear. I kid, I kid. Although I will finish the posts, I’m afraid I’m going to have to…
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Weekend Updates and Sonoma!
Kettle is a gift from Mom! Hello! SMS and I have taken a little breather from our weekend road trips and enjoying Mountain View. It’s nice to enjoy our place and each other! Two weekends ago was a little cloudy/rainy so we were pretty low-key. Saturday, SMS joined me at running club, which was a…
Portmanteau Suitcase 