Back in NY

Sadly, the adventures of the "Swirling Dervishes" had to come to an end. We returned to NY yesterday. Mark and I took what the flight attendant cheerfully called the "$99 tour of the US" - we started in Oakland CA, flew south to San Diego, then east to Austin TX, then on to Orlando FL, and finally, FINALLY, without ever having stepped off the plane at any of those stops, we made it to Islip. I call it the "giant U". Oona and Don wisely took the same path we took to get out there, which let them get up an hour later than my 4 am wakeup.

All in all, I would call this trip a resounding success. Thank you to Mark for driving, and for Oona and Don for their willingness to try a vacation spot that doesn't require a passport. Thank you to the Goatman and the Legless Red Bikini Man of Napa for the laughs. Visit my regular wine blog in the future for reviews of the wines we tasted and the wineries we visited!