EJ - Aug 4 2003

 

1551 My weekend

 

Aug. 4, 2003

 

 

My weekend was OK. Went tasting at Spicewood
Vineyards. e. didn't like any of the wines we
tried, kept talking about some Portugese sparkling
white she'd had that was her favorite and nothing in
here tastes like that, wah wah, bla bla. Mind you, one
of the the _owners_ was giving us the tour and
tasting, and the other owner joined us in the tasting
room. Totally rude, that Miss e. Nothing at the
vineyard was 'knock your socks off' GREAT or anything
but it was all nice. I got a bottle of the Bluebonnet
Blush & a bottle of their latest blend, called
"Medea"--a really nice red. I know how some folks feel
about blends, but *I* liked it & the owner said it
would age very nicely & be really yummy in a couple
years. So...anyway.

Max & Sweetie met up with us at Krause Springs. e went
into the water once and then just sat there the rest
of the time, finally said she had to go around 5:15 in
order to be ready for an 8pm date with a guy she has
seen 3x and expects to 'know' what she wants [they had
no plans, other than him coming into town. So he
talked to an old college bud who lives in Austin &
suggested that college bud, his wife, & him & Elena go
out for dinner and drinks. She was all pissed off
because she wanted to spend time with just him, not
those strangers!] I told her she should tell him how
she feels & ask him not to commit her to things
without discussing it first.

Her thing that she says with every new guy was "I
shouldn't have to ask!"...well, she's doomed to be
single forever if she keeps up with that bullshit.

She had also asked me to bring my tarot cards (she
does this EVERY time we make plans to hang out) but
luckily, the day passed without her remembering about
them & havng me do a reading. So annoying. Makes me
feel used.

Krause Springs itself is a GREAT little oasis--there's
a clubhouse up at the entrance, a nice courtyard with
GIANT windchimes, a manmade pool that is spring-fed,
and then you go down a hill & there's the natural
pool--waterfall, ferns, nice cold water! GORGEOUS.
Swimming is $3 for the day, and then you can camp
overnight for $6. Totally worth it. Gorgeous. Next
time you come out, if it's warm enough, we'll go.

Sunday, I went out to Dreckmore & was offended, bored,
offended again, then bored again, so I left. Chris/Goofy told me I
looked "gay" as soon as I walked up. I sat & visited, anyway, even
though that was offensive. A bit later, some redneck in a pickup drove
by and yelled "faggots!". Um...yes, I enjoy men sexually. How
perverted of me. I dunno...what does it even mean for a woman to be
called a faggot? So, anyway, it was boring, it was hot, so I left.
Made dinner for me & Sweetie & we watched Aria.

Hopefully today will fly. I am tired--did not sleep well last night.
I feel like I'm too young for hot flashes, but I keep waking up
soaked in sweat, seeing 'afterimage' type flashes of light, then
kicking off the covers, freezing, and starting over. It SUCKS. I
should probably talk to useless Dr. Davis about it.
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Dreamt about going to dave & busters (with Rio?), the entryway was
full of vegetable-type grocery store cases with all these cuts of
meat & wierd mushrooms & stuff. Not covered, and not cold enough to
really keep the meat from going bad. It was weird.

 

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1552 Spicewood Vineyards

 

Aug. 4, 2003

 

 

What impressed me about Spicewood is that *everything*
they make is estate bottled. Very rare in TX wineries,
most of them can't produce enough grapes to do that
yet. Nothing they had was un-drinkable. Lots of it
would have been excellent with food. I was impressed
with their setup & their knowledge, they were
super-nice and I just really liked the tour & tasting.
They host monthly suppers in the spring & fall,
featuring Texas chefs pairing stuff with their wines.
They also host Spicewood Chamber concerts & other
local organizations. I think that's so cool, they
support their community, they spotlight other Texas
artists & craftspeople...that is, to me, just the
ESSENCE of what life should be all about. Doing what
you love. Helping your community. Bringing beautiful
sensory experiences to people.