Wonderful weekend!

We had a wonderful 5 de mayo weekend.  Completely unplanned.  Friday night we went to the Cheers Festival in St. Helena.  They have these every first Friday of the month through October.  I highly recommend you come out for a visit during those weekends.  It was only from 6-8pm, but it was great!  Almost every store serves wine and you get to come in to the stores and browse at their yuppy things.  They also have appetizers at some places and other food booths outside (tri tip and oysters!).  I don't think otherwise we would have gone into those stores.  They're privately owned but overprized and upscale.  I did discover one that I liked: http://www.oliviernapavalley.com  I especially liked their "tapenades" made of crushed olives. :)

On Saturday, some friends came out to visit and there were also a few wineries introducing their wines for the season.  We went to Titus Vineyards because we had met him the night before at the Cheers festival. :)  We also went to Rombauer Vineyards where a CJSHS parents works.

At Titus Vineyards

Check out that car.  There was also a car show in town that morning.

My hubby and some awesome greenery!

Beautiful flowers at Rombauer Vineyards

Finally, on Sunday, we went to the church meeting and then we went to have some great Thai food at Marnee Thai in SF and then met with some friends for dessert.  Although, it was a packed weekend, we found ourselves very rested on Monday morning. :)