Thanksgiving II

Helena and Magda.

Claire and Eddie.

Thomas and Andrea.

Thanksgiving dinner I

Thomas invited Eddie, Andrea and us for the Thanksgiving dinner. He prepared the delicious turkey, Andrea brought the wine, Eddie the pumpkin pie and we brought the breads and pecan tart.

Thomas is taking care of the turkey.

Eddie and Thomas are best friend.

Miam, miam.

Nice table.

Andrea and Brian's party - the firework

Few days ahead of the 4 of July, we managed to have our own firework with all legal devices.


Kids room with the TV playing some kind of Disney movie.

Red wine is very much in fashion at the aptos creek vineyard (http://www.aptoscreekvineyard.com/).



The kids got to play with the firework as well.


Lucas is already sleeping not impressed by the firework.

Brian astonished by his own firework.

Jeff and Lee.

Andrea watching after her Zahara which does not appreciate all this noise.

Andrea and Brian's party

We were invited by Andrea and Brian for their summer party. Firework, hike, barbecue, camping, we all enjoyed our time in their new remodeled house.

Lucas is chilling out in the hot tub.

The car is stalled.

I am preparing the bread which will be baked in the new special oven.

Guess what, Erick is opening one more of the home made Pinot.


The dog passed the hunting test with a 10 out of 10. When can I borrowed him? We have some Quails around our apartments.

Claire and Lucas (Benoit was still on vacation in France).


Nice colors. Too bad I am vegetarian (ok I am not).

Brian posing proudly with his special oven. Note: The bread is cooking.

What a beautiful house and perfect for having fun party.

Jeff and Andrea chatting. Warm colors and great food.

Brian is dumping 1 ton of wood for the fire.

Guest waiting for the firework.

Aptos Creek Vineyard vendange

Saturday was the "vendange" day (harvest). Andrea and Brian own in Aptos creek a nice vineyard which produces one of the best Santa Cruz Pinot Noir. http://www.aptoscreekvineyard.com/

The harvest, this year, has not been great since the grapes have been eaten by the birds or damaged by the mildeu. Nevertheless, we were there for the vendange.



I arrived a bit too early.

















Wild vine.
















Andrea and Brian with Zoe and zara.














Nice vineyard.












Beautiful grape.















I always tought that you make white wine with white grapes and red wine with black grapes.
















Andrea "la Déesse de la vigne"





















Jeff helping out.















Nice color. Fall is my favorite season.














Brian "l'esclave de la vigne".















Part of the harvest.














Zoe nice little dog.

















Rouchy's family.










The crew, from left to right: Brian, Andrea, Jeff, Paul and Christophe.