A lot of people go to Napa for the wine. Some come to shop or to visit the spas and places of healing. Many come for the outstanding world class food. I second all of those reasons. But this trip I came for the fresh air. I came for the antique stores and the art. (More of that later) Mostly I came to get some fresh air.
A life-size corkscrew must bring a smile to your face. And who doesn’t love a good tree lined drive? What about a converted gas station wine tasting room?
I also wanted to see the burn area from the recent and devastating fires. If you look close in a few of the photos you will see a lovely and charming country winery scene. But if you look close the hill behind the winery is the fire line and miles and miles behind it burned along with much of what was in its path. Many moons ago I presented my dissertation at the Mayacamas Ranch which sadly was lost in the fire. They vow to rebuild and I wish them luck because their place was spectacular. Its been a little while since the fire so green is growing but all of the trees are dead and much devastation still exists. And a lot of building…
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The beauty of the napa Valley shines through, even given the devastating wildfires. Thanks for sharing. –Curt
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The cork screw and gas station were great. So was the mention of that horrible fire. One forgets… Good that green starts growing again.
Dissertation? What was your topic?
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Oh it was a long time ago. Workplace communication.
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But you still remember it right? 😉
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Hard to forget!
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The amount of time and soul one puts into those things right? (Not that I know, an MBA didn’t warrant a dissertation!)
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Well, same idea. Just getting through the process is an amazing accomplishment. Mine was sort of a modified dissertation if that makes sense. It was a large project and paper but perhaps not as long and professorial as some programs. Mine was a MA so same idea as yours I expect. I am proud to this day I did it.
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Doesn’t matter how long, you should be proud. And yes, the process is what counts. You can still apply that. 🙂
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