Monday, October 12, 2009

last of DC for this year!








spent afternoon being tourist, national achieves to see the documents, international spy museum (waste of money for sure! NOT part of the smithsonian, so cost 4 of us 66$)


last but not least we had to see the white house....or the white house with the white tent covering it! just our luck...


all in all the weather was wonderful all weekend, i thank my father in law for all the driving he did...roger is still in recovery mode with the arm!


dinner at RIO one of my favs when im in town!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

afternnon of WINE and WHINE (from the boys)




we ventured out to the Leesburg Outlet, boys all bought shoes from the ecco store! and the girls bought Coach purses! life is good!
boys enjoyed (NOT) a 4$dry pretzel with no cheese or sauce (not available)!
enjoyed trying 4 new Wineries Willowcroft, Casanel, Village, and loudoun Valley! that was 4 tastings and a case and half later!
Boys enjoyed a root beer from Casanel and stayed in the car for the next two to listen to the radio with Big Roger!
Dinner at Todi we stuffed ourselves to get our monies worth!



Saturday, October 10, 2009

Arlington Afternoon





















at an enjoyable fall day in DC!






Saturday, October 3, 2009

to wine or not wine?

batch #5 and 6 soon to be up and brewing!

batch #3 and 4 bottling scheduled for October 17ish

5 gallons of both chardonnay and Cabernet