Napa Valley |||amp; San Francisco
Feb 11, 2010 06:09
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Girl's Weekend ~ Napa Valley, California
Jan 29th - Feb. 2nd 2010
From left to right: Nicole, Erin, Carly, Annie's friend, Annie, Brittany, Kim, Lindsey and Rebecca.
First I must give a special *THANKS* to Carly Hill, pictured above on the far right. After all, It was Miss Hill's wonderful idea to invite all us girls to her family's home in Yountville for the weekend! She comes from an incredible family who owns the Hill Family Estate tasting room in Yountville. I felt so lucky to be extended such an invitation! It was a weekend full of great girls, yummy food, many laughs, exquisite wine, new friends, high school reunions and more.
Hey girls, we brought the San Diego sunshine all the way to Napa Valley!!
Mumm Napa
Pictured above, is my long-lost best friend from elementary school! Nicole and I had so much fun reminiscing about our elementary and junior high school days together! After all these years, we still have SO much in common! It was so nice to have this mini-reunion with her while simultaneously introducing her to some of my friends from San Diego! It was a sensational day!
And of course I cannot forget to mention my other best friend from high school, Annabanana (on the far right), who graced us with her presence later that night. I am so proud of this one! She is so bright, currently in her first year of law school! Someday she'll be my attorney! It was equally amazing to catch up with her! Love this girl!
We had lots of fun in Carly's kitchen! Us girls made sushi rolls, miso soup, seared bok choy and ahi poke!
That night we enjoyed a mouthwatering meal which was the result of many many cooks collaborating all together! Even the neighbors made food and brought it over! It was such an extraordinary meal! Plus, Carly's father opened a magnum bottle of red wine that was bottled in 1983! I drank wine that was older than myself and, for the record, it was delicious and perfectly aged! Ha!
-San Francisco, California-
Carly, Kim, Lindsey, Brittany and Erin (:
Walking along Pier 39, admiring the few remaining sea lions.
Warning: PG-13:
Okay, so we were walking around and suddenly the 'Bush Man' scared us from behind his stolen bush collection. My first impulse was to take his picture, of course. And in response to my picture taking (and my not giving him a tip for scaring the h*ll out of us) he said, "Hey lady, I'd pay you if you showed me your bush!" I must admit, his remark was pretty clever. You go Bush Man!
Oh yeah. fresh crab. the way to my heart is, of course, through my stomach!
Okay, this is REALLY cute. Brittany, we love you! (Brittany on the far left)
Brittany secretly bought all five of us gifts while we were on Pier 39. She waited until we were at Ghirardelli Square to give us our matching necklaces. How awesome is she?! So sweet!
-Pleasanton, CA-
(My hometown)
After Napa and San Francisco, I spent a couple nights in Pleasanton with my Grandmas. They even took me out to Japanese food for lunch one day (how did they know I was having withdrawals already!?) We watched some music awards on tv and did lots of talking. I had to answer many questions about my immediate future. Honestly, I just didn't have the answers (not to the liking of my grandmother). I'll either end up back in Japan, possibly Australia or just stay put in San Diego. Exciting, nothing to worry about! It all depends on where the best opportunity presents itself. It's good to be optimistic.
This is my Great-Grandmother Helen Gallegos. She is in her mid-nineties and she is healthier than most people! She's so cute.
Brittany secretly bought all five of us gifts while we were on Pier 39. She waited until we were at Ghirardelli Square to give us our matching necklaces. How awesome is she?! So sweet!
Girls, as promised, below are a few of Brittany's famous quotes from the weekend:
"Shut the Front door"
"For the love of twizang!"
"off like a prom dress!"
"I'm on it like a bonnet!"
While taking a picture: "1......2......say SEX"
"He has an ass you can cut butter on!"
-Pleasanton, CA-
(My hometown)
After Napa and San Francisco, I spent a couple nights in Pleasanton with my Grandmas. They even took me out to Japanese food for lunch one day (how did they know I was having withdrawals already!?) We watched some music awards on tv and did lots of talking. I had to answer many questions about my immediate future. Honestly, I just didn't have the answers (not to the liking of my grandmother). I'll either end up back in Japan, possibly Australia or just stay put in San Diego. Exciting, nothing to worry about! It all depends on where the best opportunity presents itself. It's good to be optimistic.
