Sunday Morning and we get an early start for the Napa Valley. In turns out that Nye's tickets for the NFL are at 13:15 and not in the evening. The downside to this was for the second time I have missed out on lunch at Bouchon, Thomas Keller's one star Michelin restaurant in the Napa Valley - oh well always good to leave something for next time I say. Second best had breakfast at the Bouchon Coffee shop. Then stopped in to see my Chelsea supporting friend at Overland followed by a visit to Dean and de Luca and a vineyard - yeah well it was the Napa. The Griffiths didn't think to much of the wine.
A drive to Oakland well timed to arrive five minutes before game time and I head back to the city stopping on the way at an electronics store where, surprise surprise I found something I didn't have and NEEDED - OK wanted.
Back to the hotel where 48 hours of computer hell began. Crashes, blue screens, no access to windows etc etc etc. I actually didn't manage to semi fix it until Tuesday evening - I hope.
Dinner that night was at Tommy Toy's Chinese restaurant - just OK and home to pack ready for tomorrow's short hop to Phoenix.
Next morning up early and a quick coffee with Nye/Ally/Auryn before a taxi to airport while they go to Alcatraz and move on to Monterey.
An amazingly relaxed flight to Phoenix - easy check in, not unreasonable security, a bowl of clam chowder to farewell San Francisco and on the plane. My friend Penny picks me up in Phoenix and back to collect her kids from school. Her kids (9 and 10) are a delight - they have that wonderful combination of irreverence and good behaviour. We go and do the soccer mum thing - 2 kids, two different venues and 2 different times - they are both quite talented players. We grab some sushi in between.
Next morning I continue to battle with my computer and by lunch time it seems resolved. Meanwhile Penny has collected Graeme (husband) from airport - he has been in Australia for family and wedding in NZ. He gets home not having slept on the plane and plasters every part of the house with Christmas lights - he is determined to be best in the street but I suspect others have the same intentions.
Off to the supermarket as I have undertaken to cook them dinner - scallops entree (OK I am in the US appetizer) eye fillet, truffle mash and snap peas for main with a rocket, Fetta and pear salad and for my finale a pavlova. It turned out quite well if I do say so myself.
Anyway off to bed not too late 22:00 after writing this blog.
Hope you are all well.
XD
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