Barbie and Ken Go to Sonoma: Hollah!

Dear Imaginary Friends,

When Carlo and I were in San Francisco this past November, we drove to Sonoma to dine at "The Girl and the Fig" as well as to suss out some California vineyards.

While at The Girl and the Fig, we saw the best bathroom signs ever:

Ken Looks a Tad Drunk

Barbie, saying, right this way, ladies!

The aforementioned bar looks like this:

It's good to know that Barbie and Ken have good taste! They only congregate at the best bars.

Your Imaginary Friend,

Patsie

Door To Nowhere

Dear Imaginary Friends,

The Benziger Winery in Sonoma Wine Country has value added property, in that the landscaping and views are gorgeous. It also has this whimsical door to nowhere. Not sure what that means. I will let the philosophy majors wrestle with this one.

Your Imaginary Friend,

Patsie

Mighty Redwoods

Right in the town square of Sonoma, California, north of San Francisco, are the mighty redwoods. You can visit them in Muir Woods, or you can find them hither and yon. They are all over Sonoma, and dwarf us, making human scale seem quite insignificant.

I feel short.

Patsie

Sonoma Valley, California

Vines with Fall Color in Sonoma

Dear Imaginary Friends,

If you were in our rental car with Carlo and me last week, this would have been your view, too, as we cruised North from San Francisco up to Sonoma, part of the Northern California viniculture capital.

When we reached Sonoma, a cute little town that seemed a bit cowboys and Indians/Goldrush, we had a gourmet lunch at The Girl and the Fig. Naturally, since fig season just peaked,  there were at least five menu items featuring figs. Carlo is crazy about figs, so I thought it would be the perfect place to stop and rest en route to various vineyards for our wine tasting efforts. Must keep up our strength!

Your Imaginary Friend,

Patsie