Love, Wine and Music... all you could want in a blog post

All right there my lovelies? Sorry for no return from Italy post. It was all a bit of a blur with the last minute shopping and the 4AM bus ride to the airport, although I do I have one thing that I wanted to share. On the bus to the airport there was a set of grandparents taking their two granddaughters to the airport. The girls were little, maybe 11 and 7 and the bus was crowded, so I was standing beside them in the aisle. The grandfather and the younger girl were in front of me, and the bus was fairly quiet but you could still hear whispered conversations and the clicking of people texting. As I tuned in and out of different conversations I realized that the grandfather was talking to the little girl, and as I eavesdropped further (this is how I operate) I realized that he was reciting something to her. He was reciting the words to Good Night Moon to her as she fell asleep in his arms. On a crowded bus full of people at 4 in the morning, it was so tender and sweet; it makes you miss everything about being a child, and long for everything all at once that brings you that same sort of comfort. It seems to me that love is that sort of perfect, gentle care for another person that brings you to the point of memorizing something you know will bring them comfort. It was a lovely end to an amazing trip: everything was incredible and delicious and I am so so sorry that it's over.

Still, not that things around here have been awful or anything. Yesterday I went to a wine tasting in Annapolis at   Wine Cellars of Annapolis which was fantastic. Everyone there was super knowledgeable and nice, and I would highly recommend it if you're in the area. The barrel room also has a passageway to a little cheese and food shop called Tastings Gourmet Market where they had cheese samplers to go with the wine. My recommendation: Gorgonzola Picante. Holy cow (HAHAHAH), it is the very best blue cheese I have ever had in my whole entire life. As for wine, I ended up with a 2011 1 x Spaceman Rose which is incredibly sweet and light and has a label that looks like this:

 

I defy you to find a cooler label for wine. It's not possible. The wine itself is light and sweet but not too sweet. Perfect to chill and drink when it's warm outside. I also bought a delicious bottle of Terre Gaie Moscato, which is dangerous because it tastes like sparkling grapes and is so sweet and bubbly you could down a whole bottle without thinking about it and you would be on your ass. This hasn't happened to me yet, but when it undoubtedly does you will be the very first to know. After all the people I drunkenly text. 

In other news, I am off to Ikea because they seem to have reasonably priced frames. While I had popped off to Italy, I also had my room painted (dark blue grey on two walls and light slate grey on two walls), and it looks lovely. But because it's painted, I shouldn't, you know... thumbtack a thousand posters and printouts to my walls anymore. And I'm a grownup now anyway... and what do grown-ups do? They fucking frame their posters. SO, today I am going to go buy some nice frames for my posters and prints. To be fair, I probably should have done that back when I started buying nice posters and prints... but you know... oh well. If it looks nice, I'll post pictures when I'm done (I know that's exactly what you wanted.)

Stray Observations:

• Realized recently that I have started changing my wardrobe... all changes seem to point to a desire to be a 20-something, hip, crime-solving, scarf-wearing, book-wielding woman of mystery. It is getting a little out of control. I may pretend to be a fashion blogger and make a post about it. It's my blog, I do what I want!
• When I try to download things and they aren't on Pirate Bay, my first response is *cry* and then my second response is *give up.* Neither of these responses are effective when you're in the middle of a radio series that you feel you absolutely MUST listen to the rest of. What on earth are my other options?
• Everyone should listen to the band The Head and The Heart, particularly this song, Honey Come Home: 

                                 

Their debut self-titled album is totally my jam. This live version is fantastic, but their studio work has more instruments and stuff... if instruments are your thing. *sigh* Some people. Seriously though, the ENTIRE album is great. It's a little like Mumford and Sons album Sigh No More. Every song is incredible. It's just not fair. Go buy it now.

XOX