on a personal note…
I’m spending the week in San Francisco (Berkeley, to be exact) while I’m in-between jobs and I’m loving every minute of it! On Saturday, Josh and I had lunch with his good friend Julia at Sam’s Cafe in Tiburon and then, on Sunday, we did some wine tasting in Napa. I’m not the biggest fan of California wines… but these weren’t bad. We visited Peju, Beaulieu, V. Sattui, and Elizabeth Spencer; my favorite was the Oakville Cabernet at Elizabeth Spencer.
Last night, I met Josh’s dad, David, for the first time… nerve racking! Josh met my family in IL a few weeks ago, so it was my turn for a little torture. I think things went well. One of my biggest saving graces was that Claire, David’s girlfriend, was from Bloomington, IL; so we were able to bond over stories of growing up in a small town surrounded by corn. I was also able to display my PR “genius” when David asked how I would go about marketing his new travel business. But that was about it, mostly the dinner was awkward… these things always are. I really hope I made a good impression.
Mostly, I’m glad it is done and over with. It felt good to finally be able to breathe once we parted ways 