Tis the season to be creative and make a tree from a stack of books.

JerriAnne, With each year I’ll love you more. Remember that your best years are still ahead of you and I’ll be there for every up, down and in between. Happy Birthday!

Had a nice day

Looks like JerriAnne, Fluffy and her VW all have the Christmas spirit.

I am almost ready for the Holiday's. I hope all you are too.

It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Happy Birthday to Kym hope you have many more.

On a sunny clear day, you can improve your body; on a rainy fogy day, you can improve your mind!

I think we are ready for the big storm coming to the Bay Area. We have our cars filled up with gas, cash from the bank just I case, lots of water, flash lights, even a portable radio. One like from the 60's. When was the last time you saw one of those. It will be rainy & windy tommarow. Great weather for reading a good book or doing some crafting. Morgan & I are all set.

During the Holiday's we are only go to have one drink per day.

During the Holiday's we are only go to have one drink per day.

Tucson, AZ view outside hotel room. Temperatures ranged from 34-degress to 80-degress. Nice, very nice.

Spent the Thanksgiving week in Tucson, AZ. In photo below are the following superstar line up: Leslie Tal, Jerry Deutscher, JerriAnne Rees, Bruce Deutscher, Georgi Otis and Nancy Mellan.

The winner: Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blanc 2002 The results of the champagne tastings were #1 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blanc 2002 $135; #2 Pol Gardere Brut $32 and #3 Delamotte Blanc De Blanc 2002 $95. #4 Ruinart Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blanc 2002 (France) $135 This is the top line from Ruinart, a long time Champagne maker. This is a chardonnay only Champagne. This was probably my all time favorite and we have been doing the blind tastings for ten years now. Obviously the price tag makes this a special occasion champagne. Wine Spectator had rated it '96'.The less expensive Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blanc $65 may be as good - we shall see. #8 Pol Gardere Brut (France) $32. This was a last minute addition. Mel and I were champagne tasting at "Bubbles" in Morgan Hill and we tried this little gem. One magazine placed Pol Gardere as one of the top 10 bargain sparkling wines. This was one of the favorites of the group. My own personal notes was it was semi-smooth with a nice taste that would be workable if the price was right - which it is. #1 Delamotte Blanc de Blanc (France) $95 - this is a chardonnay only champagne, it is the second labeling of the winery, the first one is Salon, only produced on exceptional years and usually runs $300;

For those of you who are interested in the order of the tasting, here goes: #1 Delamotte Blanc de Blanc (France) $95 #2 Cordoniu Napa Grand Reserve Brut (USA) $42 #3 Ferghettina Franciacorte Milledi (Italy) 2009 $60 #5 Ayala Champagne Majeur Brut (France) $50. #6 J.M. Seleque Brut (France) $35 #7 G.M Mumm Cuvee R. Lalou 1999 (France) $349 #8 Pol Gardere Brut (France) $32 #9 Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Brut Blue Top (France) $35. #10 Pol Roger Brut Reserve Reserve (White Top) (France) $60 So that was the rundown.