Living La Vida Vino

So as the official bell of a Rotary Club in Lodi, California - best known for its wine grapes and wineries, and the Creedence song "Stuck In Lodi" - I feel obligated to get out from time to time and sample some of the local Vino.

So on Sunday November 14th I found myself the feature attraction in the tasting room at Macchia Winery.  What a joy to spend the day surrounded by tall, slender, alcohol filled ... um ... bottles (not to mention the gals working the tasting room).  If you look closely, you'll know why I insisted on planting my brass on the tasting room bar.

I was fortunate to spend the day in the company of great wine, beautiful women, drunken patrons, and a band that performed some of the best classic rock I have heard in a long time.  Journey, Kansas, The Cars, The Eagles and much more.  I felt like I was back in the 70's when part of me was working as a "door knocker".

I want you all to know that I have CONSIDERED returning to the club many times over the past months, but then I heard the horror stories of President Steve using an airhorn to begin and end meetings and - to be quite honest - I would feel bad coming back right now because at least NOW Bob Gross knows when the meetings are starting (i.e. time for a nap) and ending (i.e. time to wake up).

I hope all of you have fun cleaning the highway.  If you find a partially filled bottle of Brasso by any chance, please save it for me.  I'm sure I'll need a good buffing once I return.

Yours in Rotary,
Dingy Da Bell