It's taken me a whole month to find some time to sit down and update this blog. What a whirlwind! We are still a little crazy and discombobulated, but managing to sell a ton of wine and ship a lot of Sissy Tags! Work is what we do - all the time. We have managed to squeeze in a few fun things that I'll tell you about.
I guess what I need to do first, though, is let everyone know that we are here and loving it!! Bodega Bay is such a great little place and we can't believe how lucky we are to live here. Mo loves it too, and has already become a star around the shop. She has a bit of a fan club and likes it when other dogs come around to say hello.
Bob has become quite a 'wineaux' and really keeps the wine side of the shop filled with amazing wines. We thought we were pretty knowledgable about what was out here till we arrived. There is literally no end to all the wine available. It's so amazing! Every week, winemakers come into the shop to taste us on their products. We've even brought in some local brews for the beer lovers. Which has proved to be handy since the heat kicked in last week.
Typically, Bodega Bay is no warmer than 80 and quite windy. August brought a ton of fog and it stayed cold. The indian summer has really taken off, and we're having a heat wave! Can't imagine how hot it must be in the valleys...
We are totally into the busy season here and the weekends bring a packed deck of locals and travellers. Lots of people are finding Gourmet au Bay for the first time and loving it.
We are still trying to get the apartment set up and all the moving boxes removed. We have our priorities straight, though - Bob ordered the ESPN Gameplan from the cable company so we can watch some real football!! So, and it is very important that no one calls us or texts us to let us know about the results of FSU or GT games as we will be watching them after we close on Saturday nights!!!
So in the middle of all the hard work, we've also found time to get out to some local events. It's not too hard as they have them every weekend - all shapes and sizes. We've been to a pancake breakfast, "the Big Event", and the Oyster Fog Fest. All three events were fine examples of pure, unadulterated Americana at it's finest. And at the Big Event in Bodega, a llama got loose after the parade - it happened to be the vary llama that won the loveliest llama contest. You can see, with all this excitement how hard it is to find time to blog. People out here really embrace community and enjoy celebrating it!
But I will and I will post photos of the shop. It's coming along and we have lots of plans. It may take us ten years to implement them all...
Till next time! Here is our new contact info:
Shop phone - 707-875-9875
PO Box 604
Bodega Bay, CA 94923
