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Miles traveled: 4 (by bike)
Vinyards visited: 3 (sebastiani, ravenswood, bartholomew park)
Wines bought: 7
Wine clubs joined: 1 (Barth park - best of the trip)
Cool old guy met who we both want to be: 1
Bike rides: 2
Accidents: 0
Number of times we committed to move to sonoma: 47
Number of times we wished we had grown up here: same (court - there's still time for carlisle!)
Naps in the town square: none, but not for lack of trying
Animals petted: 2, Inc. the macarthur place inn CFO (chief feline officer)
Film festivals avoided: 1
national identity questioned by English lady: 1. Her final act
(she: "I wasn't even sure if you were English or American." him (to girlfriend): "that's it, we're over.")
Snickering for remainder of night: some, I'm ashamed to report.
Scrabble losing fits incurred: 1
Sunshine: lots
Best day of vacation: confirmed

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Nom de jour: vingt vin

Miles traveled: 60ish (sonoma- sebastapol- Russian river- sonoma)
Vinyard visited: 3 (Gary farrell, merry Edwards, littorai)
Wines tasted: 20 (chardonays, Pinot noir, Pinot Gris)
Wines exonerated: chardonay (but don't get cocky, Chardonnay, you're still on the watch list)
Wines bought: 10 (4 merry ed pinot noir, 2 merry ed sauv blanc, 2 littorai Pinot noir, 1 littorai white blend, 1 Farrell Chardonnay)
Financial discipline questioned: frequently, with wine
Animals petted: 2 (merry Edwards cat asleep in the inbox, Bo-the-dog at littorai)
Biodynamic farming lesson: 1, awesome
Naps taken: 2 very serious naps
Dreams about work: 2. Need further rehabilitation.
Number of homes Sebastian has purchased in his mind: probably about 14.
Number of times Sebastian has seriously considered becoming a winemaker: probably same.
Cows: lots
Distance between us and Deer Family on Main Street: 10 ft.
Wineries owned by John Deere Family: 1
Number of limos and bachelorette parties seen at vineyards: zero. Take note, Napa! (ed. note: to be fair, it was Wednesday at noon.)
Amazing views insufficiently captured by camera: many

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Miles driven: 180? (Carmel- Monterey -berkeley - sonoma)
Wines tasted: 1 (uhoh)
Wines purchased: 1
Naps taken: 0
Animals petted: 1.5 (inc. Starfish)
Sharks n things seen: many (Monterrey aquarium)
Favorite part of aquarium: seals outside
Childhoods coveted: many, via sonoma farmers market
Restaurant points: high (for girl and fig)
Restaurant name points: high (for girl and fig)
Sweet sentiments: some, but deferred
Driving directions ignored and then demanded: most
Sulking: a bit
Length of bridge over SF bay: 0.38 gaggilion meters
Distance from sonoma at which we decided we need to move to sonoma: 10 miles
Joys of reading rediscovered: 1
Amazement at finance f$&@wits: high (via Michael lewis' 'big short')

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Miles driven: 19 (17 mile drive + some)
Wines tasted: 3 (sub par)
Wines purchsed: 0 (alarming)
Animals petted: 0 (uhoh)
Naps taken: 2
Yoga sessions attended: 1 (girl)
Weston photography gallery photos coveted: 16 (boy) + 1 (girl)
Calories consumed: ugh
First time viewings: 1 (a few good men) - (I mean, are you kidding me, how young ARE you?)
Pebble Beach branded gift items avoided: 4 gagillion
Books purchased / read: 2 / 0
banksy premier tickets not used: 2 TOO MANY! AGHAgahGHHGahahahshsshshshsjdjdjd
Affectionate comments made to female travel partner: some, prompted.
Affectionate comments made about Banksy: several, unprompted.

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