SHAWARMA CAULIFLOWER BOWL – pickled golden raisin, hummus, sweet potato, cabbage escabeche, arugula, herb tahini dressing
Come with us. We’ll drive, and you follow in the bus.
Here we are heading for Fredricksburg. Old guy on the left, Beth in the middle, and Abby on the right
Arrived at Narrow Path Winery.
Yes, there is a narrow path,
We decided to taste some wine outside.
A lovely day.
Time to leave Narrow Path.
Abby in front of the Slate Theory (our next stop) event place
Inside the tasting room at Slate Theory.
We did our tasting in private in the caves of Slate Theory.
Abby and Beth.
Let the tasting begin.
A nice water feature on the property.
A view of the vineyards
On to the Airbnb in Downtown Fredericksburg.
And then to the restaurant – Bottega Salaria. A 0.3-mile walk.
The next day we did a chill, and then lunch at Vaudeville on Main Street.
Time to enjoy the food and music. I hope you have a terrific week.
What a lovely way to celebrate your birthday John and your daughters are lovely… thanks for sharing it with us. I will take the Fried Chicken Sammie please.. hugs
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Thank you, Sally. One Sammie coming up. 😊
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Dear John
What a great birthday celebration.
Happy birthday afterwards
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Klausbernd. Wishing the F4oC a super week. 😄
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I love seeing you with your girls. What a fun outing. XO
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It was great fun, Darlene. Thank you.😊
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Happy Birthday to a friend and mentor. What a wonderful day of celebration with your girls. Thank you, John for letting us celebrate with you. God bless you my friend .🐳
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Thank you, Jim. We had a great time.
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How precious! Happy Birthday year, John. Your photos tell a family story that is heartwarming — thank you for sharing them with us. 😊
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Thank you for the warm comment, Gwen. 😊 We had a great time.
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A belated Happy Birthday. And thank you for sharing your family photos with us. Your daughters look like they are having a great time (I’m sure they were). The winery looks amazing. Hope you took a case of wine home for you and the Producer. Great choice of music too. Thanks again John
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Thank you, Tom. We did have a great time. My Napa taste buds wouldn’t let me buy the wine, but it was so much fun. 😊
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So is 2-Buck Chuck out of the question ?
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Over ice with a lime wedge, maybe.
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Awesome celebration. Congrats on the fun.
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Thank you, Charles. Time spent with the daughters was precious. 😄
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That’s a great birthday celebration with your lovely daughters, John. It’s wonderful that they celebrated your birthday with you.
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It was their idea, and I loved it. 😊
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85 and still alive is a blessing for you, John. 😍🙏
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It is, Tim. I’m thankful for each day. 😄
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I always look forward to your posts. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for letting me know you like them. 😊
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How fun. Dob May 1941?
Geri A. Lennon
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May 22, 1941. How are you?
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What a fantastic way to celebrate your birthday! Wine and good food! and your daughters! You can’ beat that! Happy Belated Birthday! We’re both August babies.
I might try that cauliflower dish!
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It was last May, but it took time to get us all in one spot.
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Typical family!
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A birthday celebration with your daughters–that is wonderful, John. Happy Belated Birthday to you!
Has anyone told Beth she looks like Melissa McCarthy?! I think so!
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I think so too. They have similar smile lines.
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So glad you were able to spend a lovely birthday celebration with your adorable daughters. Here’s to many more happy returns.
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Thank you, Monika. It was splendid.
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A precious trip for you all!
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Any wine can sound real fine.
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Those photos say it all!! What a wonderful time you had with your daughters! Belated Happy 85th!
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Birthday or un birthday it is always good to get together with family. Glad you had a good time !
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Great post, John!
Incidentally, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant inspired the story structure (and, perhaps, the tone) of my first novella, Reunion: A Story. I love that song, and I’m thrilled to see that you like it, too.
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That looks like a fantastic mini-escape. The idea of caves intrigues me.
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Happy Belated birthday!! It looks like you had lovely venues for wine tasting, lodging, and meals. I’d bet the company was the best part though. 😀
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Happy extended 85th John! What fun to head to the winery with your girls who are just beautiful, It looks like a little slice of heaven. Glad you had a great time!!! Thanks for sharing 💕🙏🏼
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Thank you, Cindy. Not N. California, but pretty nice. The company was great. 😊
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Aweww sweet! ❤️🥰😘
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😄
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Beautiful daughters, John!
How lucky can one guy get?
What a beautiful place you went to for a quick trip. I’m thrilled you had a fab time!
YAY!!!!
OX OX
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They are beautiful, and you are right, I’m very luck. Thanks, Resa. 😊X
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꧁ 🌹 ꧂
꧁ 🌹 ꧂
For your daughters!
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Sure digging this family thing here! You are all huggable AND from the looks of it, totally loveable as well. xx
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Ha ha ha. I guess you could say that, Annette. Thank you. 😊
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It’s hard to imagine a better way to celebrate than with your lovely daughters at this amazing destination, good food, good wine, good company. 🥂
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So true. Thanks, Holly. 😄
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I hope this is a fantastic year for you and yours John.
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Thank you, Holly. It will be.
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That’s what I like to hear. 🥂
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😄
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What a wonderful birthday celebration adventure and a great menu. I would have had Salmon Gravlax. The photos are awesome. You all look great. Happy birthday John.
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Thank you, Thomas. 😊
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Best way to celebrate your birthday is with your family.
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So true. Thanks, Pete
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What a wonderful family you have.
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Thank you, Jacqui. Such a nice comment to make. 😄
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What a fantastic way to celebrate your birthday, John. Your daughters are beautiful!
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Thank you, Teri. They are exceptional women.
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What a great way to keep a milestone birthday celebration going, and precious time spent with your beautiful daughters, John!
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It was fabulous. Would like to make it a tradition.
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John, this looks like such a great trip. The photos are wonderful, and the time with your daughters makes it even better. A perfect way to celebrate.
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It was a wonderful time, Kymber. 😊
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John, how wonderful to have this trip with your daughters. Love the photos. You are 85 years young!
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It was great, Jennie. I’m 85 for sure. The young part is in my heart and head. Thanks. 😊
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Awww.. that’s just wonderful. I feel exactly the same way about the young part. 😍
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You should, since you are just a kid.
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Yup, I am! 😀
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😊
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What a great way to celebrate your birthday John. Thanks for sharing with us. Looks like a great day! 😊
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It was a super time, Debby. Thanks. 😊
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Glad to hear. 😁
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😊
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I can’t think of anything sweeter than two daughters taking their dad out. Looks like you all had a great time. Here’s to many more such birthdays xo
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Thank you, Marie. Celebrations like this one make having a birthday well worth it. 😊
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What a joy to see a great author in the company of his pretty daughters! The restaurant looks attractive. I hope that the food was good.🍤🍤🍤🍻
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The food was good, but I was not comfortable taking a photo.
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