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Hotel Bar – Chapter Five
"The couple falls in love and looks toward the future"
Bright and early the next morning, Sunday, Trisha and I started with a long walk through the vineyards, and I took her over to our new winery facility. This was part exercise and part showing her the tasting room and...
Hotel Bar – Chapter Four
"Trisha's weekend in Oak Valley continues..."
As I woke up Saturday morning, before I even opened my eyes, I could tell the sun was shining brightly in my bedroom and I could smell coffee. As I stretched my arms above my head and contorted my legs...
Hotel Bar – Chapter Three
"Trisha meets Scott's family and more"
Since Trisha and I were going out for a nice dinner, and to meet my sons, I figured we’d take “the nice car,” and not the big Suburban I picked her up in at the airport. As we exited the...
Hotel Bar – Chapter Two
"Trisha visits Scott in Oak Valley"
Over the next week and a half Trisha and I spoke every other night getting to know each other in detail and planning her upcoming visit to Oak Valley.I learned that she had two married sons (25 & 27) and...
The Wedding Weekend: Chapter 13
"Wedding Day: Marina and Scott tie the knot"
I woke up just before my 8:00 am alarm. I was surprised I had slept that late. The only thing on my agenda was the ten am brunch with everyone except Marina, Molly, Jovita, Laura, and the four bridesmaids. The...
The Wedding Weekend: Chapter 12
"The Build Up"
After Marina and I rang in the 1994 New Year in San Diego with Allen and Jeanette our focus turned to our wedding. The date of Saturday, April 16th had been selected for months now.Marina, Molly, and Christine had all...
The Wedding Weekend: Chapter 11
"Winter Planning"
And just when I thought December would be a slow period at work, I received a call from my Western Regional Manager, by bosses’ boss. “I heard you’ve been poking around for a transfer. Would you be interested in the...
The Wedding Weekend – Chapter 9
"Molly and Jorge visit Lodi"
In talking with Marina, I knew her parent’s routine. They ate dinner like clockwork at 6:00 pm, so I needed to either call them before dinner or after. I decided that it would be best to call early.Promptly at 5:40...
The Wedding Weekend: Weeks 3 & 4
"As their romance thickens, plans for the future come to light"
The Wedding Weekend: Weeks Three and FourMarina and I had our “off weekend” the following weekend but continued to talk to each other every single night at eight o’clock. We spoke about long-distance dating, me getting back to California, and...