HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPS!

Last Saturday was my dad's birthday and in celebration of him turning
51 we took a trip up to the solvang area for some wine tasting. :) I
have had wine before but never really tasted enough to know about wine
at all. we went to a couple of different winerys and each one got
better and better. I've forgotten the name of the wine I enjoyed the
most but I have learned that I'm a red wine lover :)
After a long day of wine tasting, we headed to firestone brewery for
some beer sampling. curious of the type of beer this brewery had I got
the sampler of their four most popular beers. I liked their double
barrel beer and of course hated their ipa!!
Even time I see my family especially my brother I have noticed that we
are very similar. we have very similar tastes in wine and beer. all in
all, it was a great family spent weekend. :)

ABBY

Today marks the 3 year anniversary or Abby and still it is still hard
to grasp. She was an amazing person. It may sound cliché but she
touched the lives of everyone around her. Most everyone knew who she
was and if they didn't know her there was a good chance that they've
heard or her.
The one thing about her that in still stuck in my head to this day is
her goofy laugh. Abby just about laughed at anything, which is why we
got along so well together. Her smile and laugh could just brighten
your day and literally make all your worries go away.
What was wonderful about her is that everyone had their moments with
her. We all got to share a bond with her that was like no other. I
personally, shared relationship troubles with her. She was always the
person to call at 3 am when you were sad about a boy and she would
answer and talk until you were okay. Her house was always the house
you could go to if your parents weren't happy with you. She was that
girl.
She was that happy go lucky girl that had everything going for her.
The girl that was always down for anything. A bad influence yet the
best influence I ever had. Abby has touched my life and will continue
to play a part in the rest of my life. She is that pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow.