Rain Numbers - 25 March 2004

1.14", for the day
1.14", for the storm
1.49", for the month
40.17", for the (rain) year

The Inaugural 2004 Dock Sit

Springtime must be here; summer must be on the way…

Aaaaaaah!

Most pleasant it was, sitting on the dock with the Bear, a glass of wine, the Beards, and the koi in the pond! Even though it wasn’t a regular food day, Bob thought I should go ahead and throw some sticks; they were STARVED, of course!!

It got to 80° today…

Rain Numbers - 2 March 2004

.01", for the day
.35", for the storm
.35", for the month
39.03", for the (rain) year

Jabberwalkies

Glenkerry and MacCormac started their “There’s someone or something coming!!” bark, so I went down to check it out. It was the three “ladies” and the setter thing, who was loose and running every which way, including preliminary forays up Tim and Penni’s driveway, to the point that Cody came 3/4s of the way down to see what was going on.

As the “ladies” passed, I requested they leash the dog, which they did nothing about at the time.

On their way back down, the dog was leashed, but had obviously found water to play in…

I thanked them, and requested that they always keep the dog leashed on the road. Their “spokeslady” smiled and said “Sure”.

Rain Numbers - 1 March 2004

.34", for the day
.34", for the storm
.34", for the month
39.02", for the (rain) year

Another (Potential) Member

Donuts after the 8:30 Mass are good for more than just chocolate…

Walked into the “doughnut room” to get my fix, and was shortly thereafter accosted by our RCIA candidate (whose name totally escapes me; I must remedy that quickly), who inquired as to when we had practice. Now, why would he be asking that? Well, not only does he sing (baritone), but he plays guitar (although he hasn't played much in about 10 years).

At the moment, with RCIA and family matters, he’s far too busy to come and join us; after Easter…

Rain Numbers - 27 February 2004

.17", for the day
4.52", for the storm
10.70", for the month
38.68", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 26 February 2004

1.58", for the day
4.35", for the storm
10.53", for the month
38.51", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 25 February 2004

2.77", for the day
3.38", for the storm
9.56", for the month
37.54", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 24 February 2004

.61", for the day
.61", for the storm
6.75", for the month
34.75", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 22 February 2004

.24", for the day
.30", for the storm
6.14", for the month
34.14", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 21 February 2004

.06", for the day
.06", for the storm
5.90", for the month
33.88", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 20 February 2004

.13", for the day
.13", for the storm
5.84", for the month
33.82", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 18 February 2004

.36", for the day
3.80", for the storm
5.71", for the month
33.69", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 17 February 2004

2.39", for the day
3.44", for the storm
5.35", for the month
33.33", for the (rain) year

We cleaned gutters this afternoon, at least until there was a structural failure in the ladder and Bob came tumbling down (none the worse for the adventure, thankfully). Yet another item on the hardware store list!

Rain Numbers - 16 February 2004

1.05", for the day
1.05", for the storm
2.96", for the month
30.94", for the (rain) year

Between 12:30a and 4:30a, we got .3"; between 4:30a and about 7:00a, we got another .35".

Caller ID Is Not Always a Good Thing…

But then again, neither is voicemail…

As I sort of vaguely remember it, I think, once upon a time at a Foothill Wines wine tasting, we had a bottle of Bonaccorsi wine (don’t remember if it was on the schedule, or a bonus), and Mike Bonaccorsi might have been there with the bottle (I’m gonna have to consult with Bronwyn or Ryan)…

Anyway, I do know that I went poking one day, and found the Bonaccorsi Wine Co. Web site. In the Wine Shop is the Hands Free ordering option: they send you four, six, or 12 bottles of wine twice a year. I signed up, got my first shipment, and life was beautiful. I may have gotten a second shipment, as well.

There came a time when there was a little glitch in an order (because we moved up to Boulder Creek? I think that was it). I called the number on the invoice; after hours, IIRC. Mike Bonaccorsi answered. After we got that little surprise straightened out, it came to pass that the number was to his cell phone. We got the address thing out of the way, and then he asked how I liked the wine. Unfortunately, I hadn't opened the chardonnay, but I was at least able to natter somewhat intelligently about the bottle of red I had opened. We must have been on the phone for 20 minutes or so.

Last September’s shipment, somehow, got shipped to Lasheart, and fortunately, got forwarded up to Tinker’s Trail. I didn't get around to calling about the address change until this afternoon.

I called the number on the invoice, and got Mike’s voice mail. I left my name and number, and when I'd called, and that I needed to talk about address stuff for the next shipment. I’d then called DMV, checking after the personalized plates for the Burb, which was a bit of a pain. The gal I spoke with said she’d check with the Watsonville office (since the Capitola office is closed for refurbishing) and call back.

Somewhat later, the phone rang. I was hoping it was the DMV gal, but the Caller ID showed Mike’s cell phone number. I *almost* said, “Hi, Mike!”, like I usually do when I know who’s on the other end, but something stopped me; I said, “Hello.” instead. The fellow on the other end was not Mike. He introduced himself, and said that Jennie (wife?) had asked that he call back and let me know that Mike had passed away.

After I allowed as how ”I guess I’m out of touch,” we got the address thing straightened out. After that truly amazing conversation, I stuffed a few brain cells back in my right ear, and poked around on Google. Jenne is, indeed, his widow.

River Grove Messenger
Italy at St Louis
Santa Barbara County Wine Guide
West Coast Wine Network
Wine Spectator Online
Wine Spectator Online
Wine News

Rain Numbers - 3 February 2004

.49", for the day,
1.87", for the storm,
1.88", for the month,
29.86", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 2 February 2004

1.38", for the day
1.54", for the storm
1.55", for the month
29.53", for the (rain) year

Rain Numbers - 1 February 2004

.16", for the day
.16", for the storm
.16", for the month
28.15", for the (rain) year