Although not significant, I had to think about money this week. I consult with a Vanguard rep a few times each year and the latest call was delayed until June 25th. I had to change the original date because of the Geography Department’s spring awards ceremony. Next, a new hire at the CWU foundation is making appointments with donors so he can learn about folks and how he will interact with us. That happened Friday morning.
Cameron has been trying to bottle wine (a small 2-hour deal), but his crew wasn’t cooperating. A Thursday morning plan was shot-down, as was a Friday morning attempt because of my 9:00 am meeting.
We got it done starting at 1:30pm on Friday.
Not bottling on Thursday allowed me to meet Kathy & Fran in EBRG as they traveled east on I-90. They bought lunch at Smokey’s Bar-b-Que. They are a busy couple and family, so it is always entertaining to catch up.
After the bottling and some wine and snacks we held our first Pétanque event [throwing boules at the small target ball, officially called a cochonnet]. We were a little rusty. There were three interruptions of folks wanting to visit the winery – to not much reward. Three times, 4 bottles of wine.
I talked with one young lady, up from Redding CA to attend a concert at the Gorge-at-George. [Noah Kahan, guitar; unknown to me.] She sipped wine in the shade while we played. She had a fancy pickup with a large generator in the bed. Hmm? I’m guessing she had other stops planned. Redding is 700 miles from here.
A neighboring place to the winery is selling cherries, so I detoured over there and bought 2lb each of Rainier ($2/lb) and Bings ($1.50/lb). 
I stayed for supper and got home just at dark; with most of my purchased cherries.
The Cleveland Clinic claims cherries are high in antioxidants and nutrients, and can help you sleep better and run faster! I should have bought more!
At home, the wind continues to blow and I (sometimes) do a little outside or inside chores.
The National Weather models proclaim 86 degrees on Independence Day and into the 90s into the middle of July. No 3-digit days in sight.
Keeping Track
on the Naneum Fan
John