Nappin' in Napa

We're back!

We left the pack of dogs park in Pleasanton last Wednesday and headed south to Morgan Hill to a relatively dog-free park. The purpose of our trip was to catch up with our Winnebago club, and to serve as co-wagonmasters for the weekend.

The four days flew by. We reconnected with old friends and met new ones. We ate. We drank. We laughed. A lot. And, for three mornings in a row, we got up waaaaay too early to make and serve breakfast for a mob of 40.

That last part just about did me in.

Yesterday was the biggest day. We did the breakfast thing, again. Then we did a little introduction to geocaching and took 20 or so of our Winnie friends on a little geocaching hike where we picked up five caches and hooked at least that many new cachers. It was lots of fun. After dinner Paul and I led a very fun and interactive game for the night's entertainment. By the end of the night everyone was exhausted...from laughing so hard. That's such a wonderful sound, to hear 40 of your friends laughing together. It was such a pleasure to make it happen.

This morning we were up early again to put out the customary "get away breakfast". Before long we were all packing up and our friends hit the road. The "so longs" were hard, but we were so grateful to have a few days to play with our Winnie friends. These good folks have a special place in our hearts. They were there on the very first night when we had our very first Winnie. And, we've been friends since. We look forward to seeing them down the road, whenever that may be.

Just after 11 this morning, we got our sleep-deprived selves on the road and headed north 100 miles or so to the wonderful little town of Napa and found our home for the next four nights at the sweet little Napa Valley Expo. Once we were set up, I made a bee-line for the shower and the bed, and enjoyed a much-deserved 2 1/2 hour nap. With that, I was rested, refreshed and ready for a few days of fun all on our own.

Tomorrow is the dentist, and maybe a haircut. But, after that, we plan to enjoy a bit of exploration in this little town that's one of our favorites. And, yes, we plan to visit a winery or two.

Cheers.