from Gail re: Pascal and his family visiting you fairly soon (fwd)

[Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>]

 > From: "Gail" <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > To: "Noelle" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:30:45 -0700
 > 
 > Hi Noelle and Robert,
 > 
 > Have you heard anything from Pascal and his family recently about what you 
 > will specifically be doing with them or more about the things they like, 
 > etc. (to help us in planning our time with them when they are here)? For ex.,
 >  do they like wine and do they seem to be wine knowledgeable? We have heard 
 > from them briefly that they want to go on a whale watching boat trip with 
 > Don as the naturalist docent which will take place here on 8/21 so that's a 
 > good start.
 > 
 > I emailed Kim recently to find out if she remembers any of her French 
 > language knowledge with the idea that if Pascal and his family would like to 
 > visit Dry Creek Vineyard while they are in the Bay Area with you, that might 
 > be a good idea for you all. Kim replied that she didn't remember much of her 
 > past French language knowledge unfortunately, but that you all could go 
 > visit the Winery if you let her know a little in advance so she can alert 
 > her staff and perhaps be available to say Hi briefly in the Tasting Room but 
 > not for long as she, as President, is always very busy, but would arrange 
 > for her staff to give you a private tasting and tour of the Winery. I think 
 > that area would be very scenic for Pascal and his family. Anyway, she won't 
 > be there from 8/12-8/19.
 > 
 > We hope everything is well with you both as it is with us.
 > 
 > I don't know when we will next be going up to Healdsburg to see my family, 
 > but possibly around 12/7 for a special Holiday Dry Creek Vineyard Winemaker 
 > Dinner and then visit with them for a few days along with my nephew and his 
 > wife from S.F. possibly joining us for at least part of the time as well as 
 > visit you either on the way up or on the way back as a sort of late 
 > Thanksgiving/early Christmas visit. Will keep you posted later as we know 
 > more. I don't recall if I told you earlier, but I will be in New Orleans 
 > with a lady friend as Don didn't want to go to attend a Friendship Force 
 > Conference from 11/22-11/25. I haven't been to New Orleans in quite awhile 
 > before the BP oil spill and before Hurricane Katrina, so I thought this 
 > would be interesting. Don felt he had been there so many times for medical 
 > conventions.
 > 
 > Love,
 > Gail