Mini Vacations - Something Special

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I am home now. The trip was just fantastic. I am so glad I brought the Xoom with me so I could keep a little online journal. It took some getting used to. There are still a lot of things I can't figure out on the Xoom and with my limited access to the internet, I made some goofy looking blogs but that is OK.

Coming home was nice because I missed the bf and the dog very much. The day I got home, some friends came over and we had a movie night. Even though I could not stay awake past midnight. It is good to be home all the same.

But I miss vacation....already. The weather here is sucky; Cold, rainy, dark. Not the weather you expect to have in June. My arthritis is acting up, I am tired and I have to drive all the way to work everyday just like always. So I have decided to try to do little things every day to make myself FEEL like I am still on vacation. Something to feel special or to look forward to at the end of the day.

A nice, chilled bottle of Champagne to welcome you home from work.

June 1st is a Wednesday. I decided to treat myself to a nice bottle of Sparkling Wine. In the morning I put a bottle of Roederer Brut in the fridge. All day, while I was at work, I knew that little bottle was waiting for me at home. I know what you are thinking....I MAKE sparkling wine for a living...how could it be special if I get it for free every day?

Well, it is. I have not had a nice bottle of Champagne in a while. I love the wine we make but because this is a bottle of someone else's wine, wine I had to BUY, it becomes special.

Dr. Katz is one of the funniest shows I know of

I got home, put on some Dr. Katz, one of my favorite shows ever, and popped the bottle. I got out the nice champagne flutes to make it a little more special. We cooked up some chile rellenos which is one of my favorite dishes. I skipped the breading and the frying to try to keep it a little light. It was a great evening....specially for a Wednesday.

Tomorrow: Something else. Not sure what but it will likely involve food. I hope this doesn't make me fat!
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Stephanie is a Scientist and Wine Maker living in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. She enjoys planning trips and making up new recipes but also dabbles in art, sewing and crafting. She loves helping other people plan their first (or their 100th!) trip to Europe to make it a fun experience rather than scary. She also uses her knowledge of chemistry and cooking to come up with new recipes. If you would like her to visit a topic or would like to know about traveling to specific areas, or if you want to talk about geology, chemistry or any other field of science, feel free to contact her.

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