A Sort of Homecoming

(First things first--no, this isn't a write up about U2)

Today was the first time in 10+ years that my parents (or Paul and Bernice or Uncle Paul and Aunt Bernice, whatever you call them) took a ride to Pennsylvania to visit Lake Adventure. I have been eager to show them the place, and with good weather and an eager little swimmer in Max packed into the car, a nice afternoon was anticipated. Along with the walk-through of our new place would a long afternoon up at the pool. They were very impressed with the new place, and were looking forward to having more family come check it out! After the walk-through of the place, it was time for swimming! Once settled in at the pool (which was busy today given the nice weather), my folks shared how being at the site once again brought back tons of fond memories --memories not only of the times they had with family up there, but times with the good people that also had properties adjacent ours going back as far as I could remember. Ironically one of those good folks happened to be there this afternoon at their property when we returned to ours from swimming. My folks spoke with him for a while to catch up on current events while Max and I took a short walk. When we returned and it was evident that it was the right time to head back home, I saw an opportunity for a photo-op:



The day was a walk down memory lane for my mom and dad, and hopefully a springboard for paying their old site, and the old friends they made, another visit.

Birthday Shout-Out for Lynn! 4 Seconds Of Fame

You might be aware that I've gotten a bit into learning about wine over the past few years, but this year has been one where I've really moved up the learning curve, spending more time reading and following a daily wine blog called Wine Library TV. The host of the program, Gary Vaynerchuk, has a daily video blog on the subject, and has made numerous television appearances to date. I have had the chance to meet him on two different occasions, and have kept in touch via e-mail.

Since part of his video blog involves acknowledging his viewing audience with "shout-outs" for things like anniversaries, birthdays, etc., I had the idea of requesting he do a shout-out for Lynn and me for our birthdays. Well, as irony would have it, the shout-out to Lynn got on the air, while mine is still a work in progress, it seems. Check this out, and go to the 20:04 mark:

http://tv.winelibrary.com/2008/07/21/gigondasrhones-little-secret-episode-505/

Enjoy!

Connected!

Hey everyone! Here's a way we can hopefully leverage Web 2.0 to our advantage to keep in touch, when phone calls, texting, e-mails, and (for those of us that still use U.S. Mail) snail-mail just aren't do-able for whatever reason.

With plenty of time left in the summer, and surely a lot going on in all our worlds before the school year or fall or whatever else the post Labor Day timeframe means to you, what do you think of sharing your experiences in this manner?

Any thoughts would be great--the more, the merrier!