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Well . . . ok.  What a weekend!  Well, long weekend.  Started with a visit from Robert Waltz , much delicious restaurant food and imbibing of a great variety of beverages.  He arrived right in time for latke night, so he got to taste the finished product before anyone else.  Muahahahahahaaaa!  There was more in there, but who remembers!?!  Probably some getting ready for party errands. 

Friday I took Waltz to visit my good buddy Steve, the Singing Winemaker, at Tesla Vintners.  We tasted, we chatted, we sang a few songs . . . a good time was had by all.  In the New Year (or whenever Steve and I get around to talking about it) I'm going to start working for him . . . rather than just volunteering (which is tons of fun) and getting paid in bottles of wine (which is great, but doesn't help pay many bills).

Saturday was holiday party day!! Much more running around like headless chickens, preparing more and more food, a little more circular running, and then . . . shockingly, with me more ready than usual, the party began!!  It was our first holiday party in our new house, and I was very excited.  This is always the highlight of our year, and ever since we bought the house (almost exactly a year ago) I've been thinking about it.  It's a great party house.  We had a terrific turnout, considering we've only been in the area for a year, none of my cousins in the SF area were able to come, and that none of hubby's colleagues were able to make it.  We had neighbors, some new friends from various places, winery buddies, and WDC buddies!  It was most extremely exciting to be able to be the one to finally bring Robert Waltz together with darkin.  We had homemade jelly donuts (sufganiot for those in the know) made right in my kitchen during the party, by my friend Barbara's daughter.  YUUUUUUUM! 

Sunday was more wine tasting.  We got to 5.  A few were MAJOR disappointments of the "my winery is beautiful and big and impressive so I must be compensating for something" variety.  But then we returned to Thomas Coyne, where we'd visited last year and hit the jackpot!  Last night was relaxing . . . Waltz made french toast (nom nom) and we watched Despicable Me (minions!)

Today . . . saying goodbye.