Trip to San Francisco and Napa

My friend, Debbie Lynne Costello and her hubby, Joe, came to stay with us for a few days. (remember this woman's name cause she's going to be published some day and you'll want to read her books!)  Anyway, we spent the day yesterday driving through San Francisco and then up into Napa where they grow grapes for the best wine in the world.  San Francisco was the usual crowd of people and cars so we just viewed everything from the car.. even China Town, which was really cool.  We did stop at Coit Tower, finding it completely by accident.. but we got out to stretch our legs and learned it was the tower from which a lookout would spot the ships coming into the bay and then raise the signal flags to alert the city as to what nationality they were or if they were pirates!  Anyway, here's a picture of me and Debbie Lynne with the city behind us.  Sorry. you can't see much of San Francisco!  Our huge bodies are blocking the view!

Then we drove to Napa and stopped at a winery for a tour.   They let us sample the grapes right off the vine and I was surprised they were so sweet. I'd always heard wine grapes were sour.

Anyway, it was a fun day!!  Got home around 6:00 and then went out to dinner. My hubby and Debbie Lynne's hubby hit it off too. It was nice to get a break from writing....  refreshed my brain and gave me an idea about a vineyard story idea.