And He's Off! Stay Tuned...

What a wonderful weekend! Time flew by, but I know we truly enjoyed every second of each other's company. There weren't too many tears flowing this time, but there were some (mine of course). Stu left early Monday afternoon and didn't arrive in Virginia until late that evening. Good-byes are never easy, but we find comfort in knowing we'll see each other very soon. Hopefully we'll be better at updating the blog and keeping everyone informed of what we're both up to in California and Virginia. We are planning our next rendezvous in Virginia early October. Thanks to all those who have looked and commented on the blog. We love that we are able to share all of this with family and friends.

Love,
Stuart & Cassandra

Stu's Visit to San Diego

Stuart was very fortunate to have time off from school to visit sunny San Diego for the Labor Day weekend. Although his time visiting went by so fast, we managed to squeeze in a few activities. Of course the first thing we did after he flew in was take a little trip to Extraordinary Desserts...One of my favorite places. Stu enjoys it as well, but doesn't really see why I think it's all that great. The first night we attended a Summer Pops concert at the Embarcadero downtown. The concert was "1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular" and featured a 14-year-old pianist, Peng Peng. He was an amazing talented young man & we got his autograph after the concert. Another highlight of the evening was the great view of the Coronado Bridge, Downtown San Diego, and a spectacular fireworks show.

Temecula Wine Country

On the second day we visited the Temecula Wine Country just north of where I live in San Marcos. As you can see from the pictures, it was a beautiful and warm summer day.










We chose to taste at three different wineries. All had something we liked. After our wine tasting adventure, we ate at the Claim Jumper. Now if I remember correctly, Mariglyn loved the chicken pot pie there ;o) To finish the evening off we decided to try our luck at Pechanga Casino. Let's just say we weren't there long.