So how many of you have been to Gobbler’s Knob?

[Daystalker]

And I am talking about the groundhog thing not a bar in Laguna.  Such a strange tradition.  I bet Sam has been.

[saturdaysarebetter]

I was almost hit by a snowplow coming over a hill in my lane on my way to Punxsutawney once in a white out snow storm.  It’s a quiet little hamlet other than on Groundhog Day.

[Daystalker]

Is it a tourist trap that is open all year like the stupid Apple places in Oak Glen?

[Old Pueblo]

Haha good memories. As a kid I worked at a service station nearby (2 bays , full service island. Remember those?). The boat asians would always come in during apple season. ‘ How do i get to Olk Gren’ was a running joke. Ron Burkle had/has  a compound up there. He and his wife used to stop in. She had a real nice v-12 mercedes. Haven’t been up that way in 20 year or more. That job was a good education in economics.

[Phantom]

Groundhog  saw his shadow today………..6 MORE WEEKS OF 2026 WINTER WEATHER!

[Java]

Which is weird because in ca we don’t have winter at least this year

[Daystalker]

Right?  This weekend was absolutely perfect.  Had to cut back the vineyard for the season, and was sweating my ass off, but it was nice to get some sun and have a cold one or two while admiring my work after it was all done.  Much easier (and cheaper) just to buy wine.

[Java]

I know a guy who makes his own beer.  His whole porch is like this massive still or something.  Has ice chests everywhere and they are connected with tubes.  If I didn’t know better I would think he was making drugs.

 

It’s like my wife when she gets on a kick and announces she’s going to make this great homemade meal.  Takes days.  Hours.  Messes up the whole kitchen and the dishwasher runs for days.  And it’s all devoured in like 5 minutes.

 

The phrase I always use when thinking of the above (and the fact Bevmo is a couple blocks from me in Dana) is one that my wife hates or loves depending on her mood.  So I have to measure the use of it correctly.

 

Want to know who the best chef or cook in town is?

 

My credit card.

[SC Gator]

I’m dying to hear the scenario in which your wife loves that line.

 

[Java]

All the time.  It’s the scenario where she doesn’t have to cook and I take her out for a fancy meal.  I can do Italian. French.  Chinese.  Mexican fusion.  My credit card can whip up amazing meals.

[Daystalker]

Ya, I agree.  I started with doing beer, got pretty good at it and started placing in competitions.  Bought a place that came with an established vineyard so figured I’d give it a go rather than figure out how to repose the area it is on.  It took a while to figure it all out as I am doing the entire process and not just buying perfect grapes.  The making of the wine is easy, the growing part is an absolute bitch.

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