California

This last weekend my wife Jennifer and I went on a whirlwind trip to Southern California. We went to visit friends, meet new friends from The Mosaic Alliance, go to the Origins Event [#origins10] and to go on a Studio Tour of Warner Brothers. The Warner Brothers Tour was a gift from my wife for my Birthday and the subject for the blog post.

Luthier Mercantile International Inc. hosts a guitar festival every two years. This year happened to be their festival. Being an avid guitar play and an aspiring guitar builder, I decided to go. One of the motivators for going was to meet Greg Nelson of Nelson Guitars. We are both members of Luthier Forum. I have to say that I was incredibly impressed with his guitars. He brought a small body walnut guitar that he had built. Very nice guitar!

Over the last year, my wife and I have made a few trips to the Napa Valley Area of Northern California. If you haven't been...It's worth the visit through out the year. The fall is beautiful because of the leaves changing color. Not only do the trees loose their leaves, but the grape vines too change color and loose their leaves. I personally enjoy coming into the Napa Valley from the North on HWY 29. There are amazing views as you descend the mountain into the valley.