Get Out and Romp: The Salt of the Earth + The Sweet of the Fruit

At some point on Thursday I started to think about my weekend plans that had changed from snowshoeing in Bend to chillin' in Portland. My first thought went to having a mellow night and making homemade pizza with friends, but then I thought I would step up the fun and have an informal wine tasting to go along with the homemade pizza.

The result was a wonderful event that would not have happened in the same spectacular fashion had it not been for the awesome girls from the Yo-Home and their Washington visitor along with my wife who gave her approval!

As you can see, people were screaming about how much fun we had...that's a Yo-Homer and my wife trying to make sure our neighbors did not get any sleep. They forgot that we no longer live in an apartment where you can hear everything that your neighbors do. Our house withstood the sound check!

My wife was in charge of keeping order in the kitchen, but as you can see, the pizza was so unstinkingbelievable that people had to use the Orcas to fight off the attaching food fiends. Come on Yo-Homer #2, be a little more friendly. I thought you learned how to share in kindergarten. Maybe next time we will have to hire kitchen security.

While pizza was the main ingredient, the added fun came in the form of a flight of 8 wines that the Yo-Home and the Davi shared with guests. People's palates were pleased by 4 whites and 4 reds that included the following...

Biltmore Estate - Chenin Blanc - circa 2002 - North Carolina
Capitello - Pinot Gris - 2006 - Willamette Valley
Badger Mountain - Organic Riesling - 2006 - Columbia Valley
Cooper Mountain - Chardonnay - 2006

WillaKenzie - Pinot Noir - 2005 - Willamette Valley
Chateau Ste. Michelle - Merlot - 2003 - Columba Valley
Glorioso - Reserva - 2001 - Rioja (Spain)
Rondan - Crianza - 2001 - Rioja (Spain)

Thanks to all of you who were able to make it, and the Yo-Home and Davi look forward to providing you (and us of course) with more fun in the future. It is us great people that another Davi claimed to be The Salt of the Earth while I noted that we, too, are The Sweet of the Fruit.

Thanks Yo-Homers, and next time will be better!