Getting involved...

Mike and I have been making a renewed effort to get more involved in our community, specifically the neighborhood where we live. We moved here a little over 2 years ago and time and time again are amazed at the community feel that this neighborhood has. We have summer picnics, Christmas parties, Easter egg hunts, babysitting co-ops...good things to get involved with. Mike is going to start with the citizen patrol next weekend, driving around the neighborhood one weekend night to make sure everything is what it should be. We are excited for the chances to get to know our neighbhors, and be a real part of this place.

One thing that started up last week was a wine club involving about 12 people from our neighborhood. We plan on meeting at least bi-monthly to taste different wines, which is something Mike and I enjoy very much. Last week our theme was "Holiday wines", so each couple brought a bottle that they thought would go well with a holiday meal. We brought a red zinfandel made by Cline of California, and it was really good. We tasted each of seven wines, and then rated them. The winning wine was a 2005 Cabernet from California as well...it was really delicious and seemed to please a variety of people. The evening started off just about wine, and ended up with everyone having great conversation. I think a glass or two of wine helped us along! We are looking forward to getting together again, this time bringing a wine with the theme of "funky labels". It's nice that we don't take ourselves too seriously! You can expect more wine reviews as the club continues...