Eva's Wine Cellar

I opened the Yellow Tail Shiraz last night, and on first sip, didn't care for it at all. But the strange part of this wine is the fact that it grows on you! I think the tannin was too strong at first sip, but after about the third, I began to enjoy the fruit flavors that remained in my mouth. It also has a slight liquorice flavor. It's a dark red wine which looks almost purple. For $4.00 bucks a bottle, I can't compalin. I think this wine will go good with bbq and red meats.

You're most welcome, CJ!

I lived in Ventura, California for six months once, so I am familiar with the charm of Southern California coastal towns. I really liked San Diego...stayed at the Del there for a few days once, and felt like royalty. Still have a bottle of their house champagne, as a matter of fact. Compliments of their manager. (One of their three swimming pools was being repaired, and they felt as though they should offer us something to make up for it...as though the other pools and ten miles of private white sand beach weren't enough! Hahaha) We had a lovely time sailing and swimming, touring the Old Town and enjoying all the sun.

Yes, Tulsa does have an international airport, although it is small. American Airlines has their largest maintenance hub here, so we can get flights practically anywhere. Did you know we're also an international seaport? It's true! Ships come up the Mississippi River, then the Arkansas River right to the port outside Tulsa. Makes it easy for many companies to import and export goods from here. They can bypass the busy port at New Orleans and get in quicker here.

Diane, I visited Albuquerque, Santa Fee, Taos and some
Pueblo reservations. The cities/towns are certainly different
and beautiful in its architecture, however the rugged terrain
is not something I could get used to.

Shhhh, Diane. Don't tell everyone! Then they'll all move here and we won't have the place to ourselves!

Oh no!! You're right. Zip my lips!!

Diane, I wanna go here :

Uh oh. It's started.

Now Francis wants to leave Paris for New Mexico.

Speaking of Paris, my dear, on with the tour! Where shall we go next? Sacre Coeur, perhaps? Or Montmartre?

Let's stroll around, look at the paintings and listen to the street musicians...

As I remember, we were at Musée Rodin. It's by the Invalides. Let's see :

That's where Napoleon's tomb is, right?

Oh, Francis! Thank you kind sir. You are a gentleman beyond compare.

Eva, my cultured lady of exquesite knowledge, it is!

Let's take a look inside St Louis church :

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You're moving TO Oklahoma?
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Yeah...kind of hard to believe anyone would want to leave Sonoma County. Where the wine is plentiful, the beaches are beautiful, the redwoods are amazing, the weather is perfect year round....sigh!

WHAT AM I DOING???? Someone talk me out of this!!

Lady J, my merits lay far below your incomparable beauty of soul!

The "chœur des pensionnaires", if I remember correctly.

Walter, mon bon sire, you remember correctly!

Wow....Eva! A thread I really, really like! Thank you again for such wonderful hospitality, both from you and your ever charming, enlightening guests who frequent here. Often I shall return and relax amongst the wonderful vintages and equally wonderful company.

Truly, I am looking forward to my move to Oklahoma. I'll be more in the central part, a suburb of Oklahoma City, but when I want to get away, I'll be passing through Tulsa on my way to 130 acres outside of Grove right on the banks of the Grand Lake of the Cherokees.

I will always have family and friends to come back to in California if I find myself in need of a good Cali fix. New journeys, new adventures await and I am eager to partake.

If you love it in Sonoma County so much, Lady J...then, why ARE you moving? Everyone should live where their heart is.

Joe Nation grew up near NYC and always wanted to live there. I think he enjoyed his years in Oklahoma and raised his kids here, but NYC was in his heart. He is much more "at home" there, I think. But I miss him.

The church is gorgeous, Francis. A very fitting place of repose for the self-crowned Emperor.

Francis....that is absolutely stunning!

C'est beaucoup trop d'honneur pour un simple Second Maitre PDL, seigneur Francis!

I am following my heart, Eva. The man whom I hope to one day marry lives there. My children are both raised and are gone or going on their own journeys and now it is my time to find my own happiness after many. many. many years of being a single mother.

The hard part it done...now I can enjoy life.