Yesterday, my friends and I went to the Santa Cruz Mountains for some wine tasting, as a belated Birthday celebration for me. First, we had a BBQ at our place , then a few of us spent the rest of the afternoon wine tasting in the mountains and we ended our evening with a nice dinner in Saratoga. I had a great time and feel blessed to have such wonderful friends! Check out my pics from the party:

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Next week Dave and I will be driving up to Oregon for his Grandma's 90th Birthday and again, I'll post pics and stories to document our journey.

Wow, I think this may have been the most life-changing week I've ever had! I reconciled with friends from my past, taken control of a difficult work situation, joined a health club & began a steady workout routine, and spent “true” quality time with family. There's something to be said about being in your late 30's. Finally, I'm starting to understand the meaning of life (kidding, of course).
Here are a few pics from my life-changing week (see more on my Flickr site on the left):
Me, Deirdre, Jenni and Darla ------------------ Val, Deirdre and Me

Practicing gymnastics with Emily and my mom:

Pics of the most beautiful girl in the world...Emily (my niece):

This weekend I'm celebrating my “birthday month” with friends, so (as usual) check back for more pics and/or stories of my wonderful life :)

Last Friday, Dave and I drove up to Calistoga for our friend's, Natalie and Paul's wedding. Because it was Friday and we chose to drive up Hwy. 101 through San Francisco, we were a little late, but we made it there nonetheless. Their wedding was held at the Hans Fahden Winery.
We had a such a great time and wish Paul and Natalie our best! My brother works for Beringer Wines and supplied all the wine for the ceremony and reception too.
Here are a few pics of me, Dave, Brian (my bro), Natalie and Paul:

It's a busy summer, so I'll update this weekly and catch ya'll up on my life (hehe)! Next week my mom is picking up my niece in Fairfied and driving down to visit and see our place for the first time, so I'm sure we'll be taking pics to upload. We also plan to see both Dave's mom and dad.

Happy Birthday to Me! I turned one year older on Saturday, July 26th.

To celebrate my birthday Dave and I drove down the California coast to visit Hearst Castle (my first time), the quaint beach town of Cambria, Solvang (a dutch inspired town) and Santa Maria for some wine tasting. We had a great time. Check out this slideshow for the best of pics:

This weekend Dave and I will be going to our friends, Natalie and Paul's wedding in the Napa Valley, so many more pics and stories to come...

As you can tell from previous blog posts, I don't just follow celebrities, but also follow the Green scene. Check out my new Favorite Green Links on the left side bar for more information about how you can "GO GREEN" too!
Here are a couple of pics of me and Dave being Green:

Last weekend, I went up to Napa with my friends, Katie and Amanda, for a continuation of Katie's birthday (a little belated). We stayed at a wonderful, new resort called, The Meritage Resort and Spa
On Sunday morning, we went down to the spa for facials. I tried a new type of Facial, only because I heard Madonna often has Oxygen Facial treatments. It was well worth it and highly recommend it. Check out this site for more info and your local Oxygen Treatment provider:ECHO 2 Plus – Oxygen Treatment System

Here are a few pics from our weekend:


No big plans for this weekend, but we are thinking about working on my Natural Weight Loss Show blog (see above) and/or going Golfing. More to come, as always...

Happy Birthday America!

Enjoying a nice day at home today and preparing for a drive up to Napa with my friends for the weekend.
Have a Very Happy Birthday Deirdre, Denise and Kristina!!
In the meantime, I added a couple of interesting links to the left hand side bar under community and favorite websites, so check them out...