Photos taken by Rob

This weekend we went peach picking with some friends. And then we visited a vineyard just down the road from the orchard, where we tasted wine and had a lovely picnic of cheese, chocolate, ginger cookies and, of course, peaches. The ones that remain have a noble calling - peach pie!

Now that I'm finally catching up on some blog posting, I'm eager to tell you about my date with Von Krankipantzen! After our Alaska trip we ended up in her home city where Rob and I met her for sushi.

She was delightful, just as I expected her to be. She is kind and spunky and wise. I know "wise" is an adjective usually reserved for owls and old people, but it really is the right word in this case. She has such a solid perspective on things and is true to herself.

Also, she might have given me a bit of a scoop on the upcoming calendar. Not saying that she did, just that she might have.

I feel like this is an awkward shot, what with the severed shoulders and all. It looks like we're conjoined twins or something. Although, I must say, it wouldn't be so bad being stuck to Stacey. I like her a lot.