I am so proud of myself! I randomly invited five other women who I know enjoy wine to an event at my house. There were six in all and we really had fun. We're all in the same age range and sadly, one woman just lost her husband two months ago. Apparently she hasn't gotten out much, but it was obvious that she enjoyed herself. We did a wine pairings dinner and although I think the comparisons got a little lost in the frivolity, I could care less. Each person had an assignment and mine was grilled steak, with and without blue cheese. I bought a tiny Weber tabletop grill this week, which uses charcoal. Roy gave me some tips yesterday, but I was still very nervous. As it turned out, one of the women only grills with charcoal, so she took over the cooking. God love her! I really expected everyone to be gone by 8:00 or 8:30, but it was almost 10 before they left. I think that's a good sign and we came up with several other ideas for wine activities to pursue in the future. I'm the bomb!