A new summer season with new endeavors

I've got a few updates for life here in Southern Oregon. I start work tomorrow as a Wine Steward in an Albertsons. It is only a part time job, but should be fun. Baseball has officially gotten started. My team is the Expos. We will play approximately 20 games with a tournament midway through the season and playoffs at the end of August and early September. It is fast pitch and competitive, but most of us are out just to have fun. Unfortunately, we lost our first game, but there will be plenty more. I went 0 for 3, was hit by a pitch, and scored a run. Awesome.

In other news, I have taken a second writing position with The Examiner, but on the National page, so I should see a little more traffic to my articles. I'll be writing about the TV show, The Big Bang Theory, on CBS. I've written a first article as sort of an introduction to the show and how I expect it to increase its viewership over the next year. Here's the first bit and the link to the rest. Cheers.

There was a time when every station boasted a decent lineup of comedic shows, and NBC was king with the likes of Seinfeld, Friends, Scrubs and Frasier. Though the times have changed and viewership has waned, there is still a demand for sit-coms. NBC continues to promote their Thursday night lineup as Comedy Night Done Right. And while it may win in the battle of numbers, switching to an unheard of 6 sit-com lineup, CBS’s The Big Bang Theory is the best sit-com on television today. Continue reading on Examiner.com

What to drink with dinner?

Wine and food were meant for each other. But, do you know which wine goes best with a meal? It is not always an easy answer. Today, in searching for a great wine to take to dinner I found myself searching for ideas online. One particular reason was that I wanted to impress. Scott and I are going to have dinner with Terry Lannon, Del Rio's national sales manager. The only clue I have is that Lasagna is on the menu. In my searching I found a really fun guide that I would like to share. Here is the link, http://www.winewebcentral.com/winepairing/.

So in not knowing what type of Lasagna I think I am going to search for a nice Merlot. Wish me luck on shopping. Del Rio on the menu? Well, I am happy to say that yes I can find Del Rio wines in Denver. Our closest liquor store has some Del Rio Pinot Noir! But, tonight I think we are going to venture out of our comfort zone and try something new.

Blogging exercise & 6 day countdown

So, the real reason I have been back to the blog is that Jolee asked me to look into creating a blog for Del Rio. I think it is a great idea, we just need to make sure we keep it going. You can check it out - http://delriovineyards.blogspot.com/

Del Rio is doing great and I am grateful that I still get to be a part of the experience even from a distance. So in celebration of the new blog Scott and decided to open up a bottle of some delicious Del Rio Syrah. The 2006 is a very smooth and velvety wine. The flavor is marvelous. It was paired well with our mozzarella pizza.

6 days and counting until Dad, Mom, Kayla and Kellan fly into Denver! I am thrilled to have them visit. It is going to be great. I look forward to seeing more of the city with them here. We are planning on visiting the aquarium, ESPN zone, and playing lots of Wii games. I think as the year progresses and June is getting closer and closer we are realizing how much we still need to see and do in Denver. This spring is going to be filled with camping and hiking, along with quick day trips to the surrounding cities.