OK, the reference is cynical, but the day was terrific.  We had lunch at Redd’s in Yountville, and it was great!  Lovely space, and since it was David, Alex, Claire, Theo and me, even better company.  The food was the star though.  We did the five course tasting menu – with wine – and were pretty happy at the end.  David said he liked it even better than French Laundry, but I preferred French Laundry, though, this was amazing.  Larger portions is where David went over to the other side.  At the third course, David was worried that there was too much food.

David didn’t take a walk in the morning because he scraped his toe yesterday at the pool, and I didn’t see it until this morning.  We got it cleaned and bandaged up, and should be OK.  It was a little sore though, and we took a walk in the afternoon.

After the walk, we decided to head to Lucy, a bar at the Hotel Bardessono nearby.  We sat outside near the garden and pools.  What a way to end the day – drinks and a cool breeze.  Alex and Claire are heading back to San Francisco and Claire is arranging the transfer of the car to Donovan at 1pm, and he will be arriving in Yountville in the afternoon.  Only a few days left.  The time certainly flew!  Then, the blog tonight and more of the short stories.