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I really just love this photo of two kids we were walking next to in Venice. They could have been in Omaha for all they cared. At the same time, their parents were three steps ahead, heads craning upward to take in the buildings they were passing. So funny to watch.

And this made me stop and think about MY memories of Venice. Particularly the quiet scenes at night, which have become a regular touchstone for my photo shows and blog entries.

I’m frightened by salmon that hangs all day in a vending machine next to the Fritos. Yes, I’m sure that its fine from a health/safety perspective…but how pleasing can room-temperature fish be?

The title of this entry comes from a spam e-mail message I received today. I found it to be poetic.

Anyhow…the weekend. On Saturday, we drove north to Napa for a few random Wine Country stops. We were joined by our friend Paolo, visiting from LA for the weekend. We hit all new wineries this trip. Jeff’s favorite was the sparkling wine from Domaine Carneros.

We stayed in Napa for a delightful dinner at the Rutherford Grill. Exceptional ribs. Exceptional mojitos. Just good all-around. Everyone enjoyed their meals. The cows in the parking lot kept us safe.

On Sunday, we drove south for a change. We got a late start after a sunny breakfast (Jeff’s own asparagus and goat cheese fritatas…yum). After wandering the small downtown shopping area, we stopped at our FAVORITE plan nursery to take in the spectacular variety.

I also took THIS photo one of the mornings. Not exactly sure how to work it in effectively 🙂

I suppose that since James asked TWICE for the secret behind my hotel ‘string of light’ image, that perhaps I owe an answer 🙂

Simply enough, I was just playing with the captivating blue light from my iGo power supply. 15 second exposure. Fun in the dark!! Who said that power supplies couldn’t be exciting.

Curt and I had dinner Wednesday night at Chili’s in Tysons Corner. We were seated promptly in a charming booth with faux leather cushions. We ordered chips and salsa to start, accompanied by Presidente Margaritas served in a cobalt blue shaker. Dinner for both of us was the tangy boneless buffalo wings, with a side of cool blue cheese dressing.

It was a magical evening. I’m sure that Jeff and Cheryl are jealous!

[James and Ginger…do you want a plug for our dinner?]