Euphonium euphoria

Kimberly and Chris both worked Saturday. Kimberly 7a-3p and Chris 2p-10p; yet another instance of our horribly incompatible schedules. Kimberly and a gaggle of coworkers then skipped a few blocks over to hit the Salute! NC Wine Festival in downtown Winston-Salem for post-work libation. Afterward, dinner at Foothills Brewing for the hospital gang. Yum.

Once Chris got out of work, he raced home to pick up Kimberly to skip over to Backstreets to the downstairs bar to hear the band Hot Politics, a jazzy funky collection of musicians where the lead singer plays a euphonium for cryin' out loud. Fellow CRNA Jeremy heard the band a week or so ago and raved about them. So, let's meet up and give 'em a listen. Backstreets was smoke-free, dark, and intimate. Big plus: the usual 10-ounce limit at Foothills for their Seeing Double IPA was poured as a full pint at Backstreets. The big downer: they served their Pinot Noir cold. Ice cold. What gives?

At any event, we enjoyed ourselves with a late night out with friends listening to some "phunk". And another late, late night for the House of Gordon? 1:00am and we're still out? Are we revisiting our youth or something?

Wine tasting fundraiser

Last night the Gordons had a date over at Revolution Mill Studios in Greensboro for a wine tasting benefit entitled Corks for Kids Path sponsored by Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro.

Revolution Mill is an enormous complex of offices, studios, and event spaces that have filled the vast interior of an old textile mill. Huge. Tall, tall ceilings; rough wood supports; wide windows; an open airy environment. The studio where the event was held was absolutely gorgeous:

Kids Path is a hospice-type program where children with terminal diseases or have witnessed the suffering of a sibling with terminal disease can receive care and grief counseling.

There was a silent auction with all sorts of items, from the frou-frou to the elegant to the gawdy. Hors d'ouerves were served via tux and silver tray. The event was from 7p-10p, but we had made it through all 12 wine tables plus the 1 Natty Greene's beer bar by 9:00. So then we headed out to Liberty Oak for an appetizer, more wine, plus dessert for a nightcap. It was a lot of fun and for a good cause.

We mainly went towards the red wine angle, with winners on our palate including:
L'Angevin 2006 Sonoma Stage Pinot Noir
Woodenhead 2006 Humboldt County Pinot Noir
Cotes du Roussillon 2003 Saturne (great with pizza they say!)
Markowitsch 2006 Carnuntum Cuvee

Tasty wares, and a donation to a good cause.