Remember the song, "Here's to good friends, tonight is kind of special"

This weekend's guests at Creekside B&B came all the way from Tampa Bay, Florida for their first visit to the Central Coast. Randy and Cathryn are very wine savvy folks who made the most of their trip exploring all the favorites - great wineries, Hearst Castle,the elephant seal rookery and San Luis Obispo. Few visitors have done the research these two had to ensure a well planned trip.

Joining them for the weekend were old friends of Randy's, Ann and Dean. They live in L.A. but have mid-western roots from Minnesota, Iowa and even have a cabin at Gull Lake. Taking advantage of the beautiful weather, we all sat around the fire pit by the barn for wine tasting and got better acquainted. I probably sound like a broken record, but this is the best part of owning a B&B. We cross paths with the most interesting people who have great stories, interesting jobs and a common love of discovering new wines.

Of course, we also had terrific wine tasting guests. A group of wine lovers who have all worked together over the years found us on the internet and arranged a private tasting. Thankfully, they loved the wines, joined the wine club and promised to return soon. Weekends are our busiest times but we have had a few groups throughout the week. Today a fun foursome came celebrating a "big" birthday. Joni, Sharon, Charlene and Susy have been friends since they were 13. Suffice to say it has been awhile since they were teenagers but how wonderful to have friendships that are measured in decades. It's equally wonderful just getting the chance to make new friends and I look forward to the next time we can share a glass of wine together.