New Season, New Focus

I was having lunch with one of my FABULOUS nieces today and she asked me, "Aunt Sue, do you still blog?".  Sheepishly I had to confess that thought "technically" I still blog... I have of late fallen off the proverbially blogging bandwagon.  I haven't been as faithful at writing as I have in years past and I miss it, although my mind feels so scattered lately that I haven't felt I've had much worth saying.
But... with that little prompt from my niece, here I am today to blog!

I titled this entry "New Season, New Focus" in the hopes that with this change in season taking place this weekend, heading from Summer into Fall, that I might somehow gain some new focus.  Balancing work with my church life and home life has been a little more tricky than I'd anticipated and to be honest, I think menopause (or rather mental pause) has caused me to be a little ADD!

I love my job and it has kept me busy off and on all summer.  I also did some travelling with my Hubby  to San Juan, PR and San Francisco.  The first trip I spent my days solitary on a gorgeous beach overlooking the Atlantic Ocean while Hubby worked...

This is what my days looked like

Sometimes my only company was that coconut

Down at this end of the beach was the Ritz-Carleton resort

On the second trip this summer (August), while Hubby worked my brother, sister-in-law and I played "Tourist" in my favorite city, San Francisco.

One of our highlights on our trip, once Hubby finished working, was spending a day and overnight in Monterey.  

Enjoying a glass of wine at the Pebble Beach Clubhouse,
overlooking the 18th hole and Pacific Ocean

Caramel-by-the-Sea beach
(overlooking Pebble Beach golf course)

One of the things I LOVE about Carmel-by-the-Sea is the architecture.  Some of the homes and shops in this quaint town look like fairytale homes.  You could just imagine the Seven Dwarfs popping out at any minute on their way to work... whistling of course!

We had dinner at the Hog's Breath Inn ... a restaurant owned by actor Clint Eastwood.  The food was delicious and the restaurant ambiance very charming, just like the town!

Delicious meal at Hog's Breath Inn

We ended our Labour Day weekend in another of our favorite areas - Napa and Sonoma valleys.

Castle Tour and Wine Tasting at Castello di Amorosa

 

Wine & Food Tasting at Kendall-Jackson in Santa Rosa

Wine Tour and Tasting at Beringer

Wine Tasting at Silverado

 

 Wandering the grounds at Inglebrook 

(owned by director Francis Ford Coppola)

It was another successful business trip for Hubby and a fun time for my brother, sister-in-law, myself and Hubby when his business finished!

I'm off soon on my very own business trip, but more on that in the future!  For now... have a great day until next time...