A quick review guys. When a women says to you:
Don’t you think that chair in the corner would look better by the window”? She means:
a-She wants your opinion.
b-She’s just making conversation-you should agree.
c-She wants you to move the chair for her.
And so it goes. In my life, I’ve watched and listened carefully for years- as mother’s boy, then a husband, later a father of two girls and now a grandfather of three girls. And honestly – I still don’t have it figured out – and probably, subconsciously, don’t want to either!
But with Mothers day just around the corner, I must warn you, there are plenty of potential “land mines” planted in this week ahead. Just a few:
-They may tell you, as a husband, that it’s really the child’s responsibility to plan something special.
-They’ll encourage you to go ahead with that previously planned fishing trip with the guys.
-They might tell you that they’re contemporary enough not to need a “Hallmark” holiday.
-A perfect day for them will be a bar-b-que at home (you know-where you think just because you do one third of the work, it was ALL YOU) and homemade cards from the kids plus one from Von’s from you know who.
None of the above suggestions are true.
They want out of the house for something special. They want something spontaneous from you, something original and somewhere away and apart from their responsibility-the home and the family!
My suggestion? Bring her to Tolosa, where for $20 per person ($15 for members) you can have her sit down and relax while enjoying soft music, a beautiful view of the spring vineyards and a choice of either homemade chocolate truffles (from SLO’s own Patty Menna/Truffle Garden) or artisan cheese (locally owned by Danika Reed) paired “deftly” with four Tolosa wines- by you know who! Pairings will be available this Saturday and Sunday from 11-4pm, with reservations highly suggested. Call 805.782.0500, email jshakley@tolosawinery.com or sign-up online by clicking here.
One other thing. If she asks me about the chair-I’ll move it for you!
John
CONCIERGE, TOLOSA WINERY
