CAN/USA Challenge & California Wine Tour

Well, a great day was had by all under the gorgeous 90 degree south Texas sky!

The USA placed first in the challenge, with Canada placing second.

The new plaque produced by Gary & Yvon was presented by Karen to the USA captain Rich, and will be on display in the pavilion in a few days.

The volleyball followed a packed B.A.B.E cafe lunch of Monte Cristo sandwiches & salad

(it was delicious - thanks Tony & Sherry),

and was followed by a super happy hour with beer, wine, snacks and music.

Happy hour concluded with open volleyball until the sun went down!

Thanks to all who participated, and we'll do it all again next year!
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We are back at Melinda's Santa Ana home after three wonderful days in the Santa Ynez Valley, drinking wine and being tourists.

The scenery was gorgeous...The weather cooperated...sunny & cool. We stayed at a great hotel in Solvang, The Corque.
and we picnicked at the vineyards every afternoon...
after buying a bottle of a chilled white from the vineyard we feasted on dates & olives, cheese and Italian salami, crackers & apples. We felt soooo sophisticated!
I remembered what Bob & Bernie taught us in the many wine classes...swirl, sniff, admire the legs, the color...I had to hurry though..look at that hand reaching for the glass!! He got it.... again & again!
On our way back to LA we had lunch at a 150 year old stagecoach stop...
Then it was back to reality...