I was too caught up in these friends I adore and the kick ass wine Vic brought to take a picture of the Westie with the dslr. So easily over stimulated. But, fortunately, I captured this good looking crew of mine as we watched whales breach just off shore.
What a fabulous day. My last non- working Sunday. The colors lately have been all pastels and muted natural tones. A dream, really.
We sat in the VW van and ate and drank and laughed like the four of us had always been a crew. I felt this sense of this is what it is suppose to be like. This is where I feel right. I am a good co-dependent though somehow, I roll alone more often than not.
Victor is one of my absolute most favorite people on the planet. And I can candidly write a blog about him cause I know he doesn't give two hoots about social media.
I met him 6 years ago in Napa for harvest where we lived together and he drove me around (I had no car). We were instantly glued at the hip. We'd read Asimov and find Napa wineries that were on par with our palates (more acid, low alcohol, more terroir, less oak, express the fruit and the land!). We'd drive down dirt roads and up mountains to find the wine making rebels, the ones doing Napa differently, the ones who loved the old world.
He is so smart, good to have on the team. My knowledge of wine grew tenfold because I had him by my side.
Vic got offered a dream job assistant winemaking in Oregon. He gets to be in the cellar, be in the vines and make and sell his own wines. He wants to try out a sparkling riesling. It is a dream to make your own wines on someone else dollar. So, I am absolutely thrilled for him and so very sad that he won't be an hour drive away anymore. Like really bummed, I didn't see him a lot but there was comfort in knowing he was close by.
So, we had our last day out with Galen and Tori. A day that I will remember for a long time. I just keep thinking how blessed I am to have so many people in my life that I really love, that feel like family. I wish I could put them all together on one big farm and live happily ever after.
It was a truly California day. Buses, wines, great people, whales, waves...ugh, I can't get over it. I wanna put it on repeat...