Best birthday ever

For my 50th birthday we hired Sophie Chamberlin to come to the Villa and prepare an amazing dinner for us. She cooked everything with fresh ingredients from her garden. Thank you Sophie you made my day special. 

Roy teaching Don how to meditate while Sophie was busy preparing dinner

Beautiful dinner outside

Sophie in the garden picking flowers for the table

Oh my.... Appetizers vegetable tart and individual cheese soufflé

Am I dreaming?

Homemade pesto sauce made so fast. 

Roy are you photo bombing. 

Pork tenderloin and lovely potatoes. 

Beautiful Margie

Perfect end to a perfect birthday. Tiramisu. 

Castella 'de la Panaretta Winery

We had a private tour of this spectacular winery.  

Ken and Lois go big or go home. They have purchased this large one of a kind bottle of wine with

A hand painted label to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. 

Good bye winery. 

Florence

Beautiful store front on the on the streets of Florence

Palazzo Vecchio where Ken accidentally drove right through to find a parking space. He is expecting 

some mail upon his return. The have cameras all over the plaza taking pictures of license plates. 

Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence

 Looking at the Accediama with a copy of The David outside

Ponte Vecchio bridge

Gypsies begging on the front steps of the church. Italians are frustrated with them.  

Voltaire and San Gimignano

Isabella and Oliver, our concierge from the villa lives in San Gimignano and was out walking her dog in town. She hooked us up at this great restaurant we are standing in front of.

Ken and Lois in front of the church