I got to celebrate my birthday early in Healdsburg with the girls
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got in on a Friday...the early group had lunch at costeaux's
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dessert wine tasting at Rosenblum's and Christina Cullen
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followed by walking around the cute little town
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then we all made dinner...homemade pizzas, a Christina recipe
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yum right!
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it was a fun evening of chatting, catching up
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the girls even surprised me with bday cupcakes...so sweet aren't they
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then we just lounged and watched a movie, the house we rented was the perfect place to do just that
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Saturday was winery day...the first was the Lynmar Estates...very beautiful
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nice because we could all sit at one table
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and play, "have you ever" or "I have never" :)
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second stop was bubbly and very yummy
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only some could hang for a third winery, the rest snacked...there was a fourth planned...but we didn't make it that far :)
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My trip started and ended in SF
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breakfast with cousin Dave
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Froyo with Paula and Gina
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love the city...hope to be back soon!