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she’s the one

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From the department of “yes, last night while Tracie P ate her dinner, I sang my daughter A Chorus Line in its entirety and she LOVED it”…

One singular sensation
Every little step she takes.
One thrilling combination
Every move that she makes.
One smile and suddenly nobody else will do.
You know you’ll never be lonely with you know who.
One moment in her presence
And you can forget the rest.
For the girl is second best
To none,
Son.
Ooooh! Sigh! Give her your attention.
Do… I… really have to mention?
She’s the…
She’s the…
She’s the…
One!

Home, where my love lies waiting

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So glad to be heading home today…

Homeward bound
Home, where my thought’s escaping
Home, where my music’s playing
Home, where my love lies waiting
Silently for me

California sunset (heading back to Austin), 2010 Tempier, 2006 Vodopivec

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Our trip to California has come to an end. Today we head back to Texas…

We’ve had a lot to celebrate out here in the land where I grew up: Georgia P met her grandma Judy and her Parzen cousins, my band Nous Non Plus had a super fun mini-tour, and it was great to get back to work at Sotto in Los Angeles (where I’ll be launching a new wine list early next month).

Last night, together with Jayne, Jon, and daughter Romy, we celebrated our BFF Yelenosky’s umpteenth award as “best Southern California sales person 2011” for Southern Wine and Spirits. Yele is the sweetest guy and the bestest friend and we love him a lot. Mazel tov, Yele! You rock…

To commemorate the occasion and our trip Jayne and Jon opened one of our favorite wines from their awesome list at Jaynes Gastropub, the 2010 Tempier Bandol Rosé. Still so young and tannic but drinking gorgeously… so fresh and just slightly oxidative… delicious…

Yele treated our party to a bottle of 2006 Vitovska by Vodopivec, one of my favorite wines in the world. So tannic and so glorious and with so many layers of dried fruit and nutty nuance… An unforgettable treat for us…

And little Georgia held her daddy’s hand all through dinner… She’s such a miracle and we love her so much.

Arrivederci, California! We’ll miss you!

Georgia P’s first Valentine’s @JaynesGastropub

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Georgia P wore her new flower-power headband for her first Valentine’s Day at Jaynes Gastropub last night in San Diego.

Seven-and-a-half-month-old Romy, Jayne and Jon’s daughter, showed her the ropes of her new favorite restaurant.

How adorable is that?

Mommies and daddies enjoyed a SUPERB bottle of 2008 Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets by Pousse d’Or (Landanger), still very tight, but rich with savory and fruit flavor and bright, bright acidity, delicious with the bacon-wrapped filet mignon.

Babes in Hollywood

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We just couldn’t resist…

Everyone says, this is the time you can travel with them: it’s been great to have little Georgia P on the road with me. She couldn’t come to the shows, of course, but she did come to our sound check in LA (although we kept her in one of the club’s other rooms to protect her little eardrums from the loud music).

She sure loves her bunny and we love her so much… :)

Georgia P’s first plane ride

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She slept through the whole flight and this morning she woke up to the sound of waves crashing on Seal Rock in La Jolla.