A Chance Encounter
My sister and I had a wonderful afternoon yesterday. We geared up and moved out of our respective comfort zones and took a trip into St Petersburg to see an art glass exhibit. We ventured out alone. Just the two of us. It was deemed best to arrive early so we could have a bite to eat and absorb the atmosphere of this artsy area. We found a little deli full of atmosphere and decided to share a bottle of wine and a hot sandwich there instead of a more pricey restaurant. A young 30something cashier waited on us and since it was early in the evening, it was slow and we had a chance to talk to him. You never know who you might meet when you open a conversation. Our wine was from Cupcake Vineyards in Livermore and we were surprised. We grew up nearby and hadn't know of a winery there. As he uncorked it, he mentioned while on tour he had visited a local winery in that area. "On tour?" we asked. It seems he had been a profe...