Subj : Re: Help me here .. I am confused ?
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : esc
Date : Tue Dec 13 2022 11:26:54

 pF> I was waiting for it. I started wine tasting in Napa first, then moved
 pF> out  to Sonoma, then Dry Creek/Healdsburg - trying to move away from the
 pF> crowds.  Discovered Paso Robles back in 1997 or so and have enjoyed the
 pF> wines and the  region. I'm a member of Turley's club now.

Ah, nice. We are members at DAOU, Le Cuvier, and LaVenture. And I very rarely drink these days which means our wine storage is packed...and these wines are now investment items!

 pF> It was a bit scary in the middle of COVID; we took a day trip down there
 pF> and  there were a lot of trucks with TRUMP flags, not many masks, many
 pF> MAGA hats,  and seating outside in restaurants was packed. We ended up
 pF> not feeling  comfortable dining and instead drove home and got take-out
 pF> from one of our  favorite local restaurants.

Yeah, we like renting RVs and we've noticed the RV parks in Paso are like rightwing carnivals lol. But, everyone is out having a good time so I've never seen folks with differences of opinion going after each other.

The last time we were there, we were having a snack and some wine with the people in the RV next to ours. They started ranting about student loan forgiveness, and I just kept my mouth shut to keep the peace.

 pF> The attitude was that COVID lockdowns were based on emergency room and
 pF> ICU  sharing, and since the Paso area was in the same zone as LA county,
 pF> it was  "those city people" who were causing the lockdowns, not the
 pF> locals. Paso was  just fine. At least that's what the local paper said.

Yeah...can't say I'm surprised lol.

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