Jim had planned an entire day for us with he and Tim in Guerneville. I was very excited, but nervous as well. I had been friends with Jim for over thirty-five years but had never met any of his boyfriends or now husband. He was the one who introduced me to Doug, so I knew I had nothing to worry about, but I was anxious, nonetheless. Thankfully, all went well and the four of us had a fantastic day together complete with a lot of stories, laughs and a few new shared memories.
We met at Korbel this morning for a tour of the champagne company. It was very interesting as we learned the history of the Korbel family and how they came to live in California from Bohemia. We also found out why they were allowed to be called champagne even though they were not located in France. We were fascinated to find out that the 1960s show "Combat" was filmed at their winery. I had never heard of it, but Doug and I knew who Vic Morrow was from his death on the set of the 1980s Twilight Zone movie. We ended the tour with a glass of their champagne and some fun pictures as well.
Jim chose the deli at Korbel for lunch. It had a unique way to order, but once we figured it out, we all enjoyed lunch on the patio. It was cooler than normal, but overall, all not too bad. The conversation revolved around our families at first but then quickly turned to Survivor. This week's episode had a big twist, and we all had fun giving our opinions about it. Jim and Tim favored players opposite from Doug and I, but we did all agreed on our least favorite Survivor, Emily. After lunch we headed to Jim and Tim's in Guerneville for dessert. Tim made the best cookies, and we had a lot of fun meeting the rest of the family - Donut and Willow. I don't know if the two chihuahuas enjoyed it as much as we did, but it was nice to see their beloved pets. We also really enjoyed getting a tour of their backyard. They had almost a dozen fruit trees and even two redwoods on their property. It was beautiful.
We spent the rest of the afternoon at Goat Rock Beach. It was about twenty minutes from their home, and we absolutely loved exploring the shoreline. There were pebbles everywhere as well as remnants of a few jellyfish. A hut had been built out of driftwood, and two surfers were out in the ocean. It was a beautiful afternoon and Goat Rock Beach was filled with beach goers. It didn't feel crowded, however, as everyone was extremely friendly and we met several new dog "friends" as well. On our way back to Guerneville, we stopped at Duncans Mills antique shopping area. It looked like an old mining town, and I had a great time exploring the shops especially the vinyl record store where I finally bought The Associations' Greatest Hits.
Tim made dinner tonight. The chicken, salad and potatoes were delicious. They had a surprise dessert for me, and I almost cried laughing when I saw it. Jim and I had had an inside joke about caramel apples since we were juniors in college. One night we were at my apartment drinking wine and making the delicious treat. I was talking with my hands and kept flinging the apple around. Jim envisioned it flying out of my hands and sticking to his head. We laughed about it for hours, thinking about how funny it would have been if he had shown up to class with it still stuck there. I don't know if anyone else found it as humorous as we did, but at least Tim and Doug could appreciate our long running joke about "caramel apple head." The apples tonight were once again delicious and were also the perfect way to end our day with Jim and Tim. I have loved every day on our trip, but this one was definitely my favorite.
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