We had a lovely, really, truly, deeply, relaxing weekend far away from our real life. We spent it at the Sonoma Mission Inn, ahhhh. I indulged in a massage and facial (thank you Sherry!!) and we ate really well at Sante, the poolside cafe, the Big 3 and the Girl and Fig. Plus the weather was marvelously warm and the fall colors were stunning. Thank you to Maga, Paga, Aunnie & Yaya for taking care of our little ones so that we could rejuvenate.


Our lunch at Bouchon in Yountville was the most amazing meal of the weekend (though Big 3's french toast is a close second). We were seated in a romantic corner table where we could watch the entire restaurant bustle. I love the red velvet booth seating and parisian brassiere details. We shared a frisse salad with poached egg and lardon with a mustard dressing and washed it down with local bubbles by Domain Chandon. Next, I had the lobster roll special served on a brioche bun with frites and Mr. C had the earthy "tastes like fall" Boudin Noir. For dessert we had the bouchon corked shaped chocolate brownies with peanut butter ice cream and peanut brittle shards. Somehow we managed to roll ourselves home afterward.