"Pour me. More wine."

Before kiddos when Ben and I both worked as teachers, we decided to think ahead to our futures by working tirelessly in the summers to save money.  Ha, not exactly!  Instead, we thought ahead to the future and decided to travel to bed and breakfasts and wineries to get it out of our systems before we had children and our vacations would take a louder and less relaxing turn.  And I can't say I regret that decision for a minute.

But this summer, we thought it might be time to buckle down and work.  And work has definitely come pouring down.  A month ago Ben was looking everywhere for summer work, and within a few days he got hired to teach summer school Geometry, be on a curriculum team to revise the Latin texts for next year, and my personal favorite of his three jobs--give tastings at the Bluemont Vineyard on Saturdays.  Ben has definitely had his hands full--teaching the Pythageron theroem by day and balancing wine glasses by night.

This summer surely hasn't been relaxing like the vintages of past, but when Ben brings home a bottle of sparkling peach wine and a wad of tips, it still seems pretty grape to me.   
   
A view from the deck at Bluemont Vineyard

Ready for work.  Keep smiling.  You'll bring in more tips!

 

Don't worry.  It's not all work and no play.