Have passport will travel? No, it didn't happen in 2011 and it didn't happen in 2012. It's not because I didn't want to do some globe hopping outside the good ol USA. A staycation wasn't exactly my first choice, but when I was laid off on 3/31/11, had a Brain Aneurysm on 5/28/11, and was laid off again on 3/1/12, it was like the air was let out of my purse strings. Yep, I'm still a little bit grumpy for not being able to travel, after all, there's still 100-150 places that I want to see before I kick the bucket. My friend, Dianne suggested we get the hell out of dodge (Big Dallas), and check out Lavender Ridge Farms. When she mentioned that there'd be some wine tasting, and a guitar player at the farm,
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