Laurita Winery

After seven years or so my friend Randy and his business parnter Ray opened Laurita Winery to the public yesterday. The rain held off for the whole event and everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thanks Rand & Barb for inviting me.

A lot of friends were there, some I hadn't seen in a long time.

A couple of friends helped him out with the final preparations for the opening. Sue Langford decorated the interior. What a change from the last time I saw it. Two years ago my god daughter Rebecca was married to Anthony in the place and all it was back then was a few beams on a concrete foundation. And here is my great god daughter.

Daine Black is now running the B&B for him. She calls it her "ideal job," something she has wanted to do all her life. Another dream fulfilled.

This has been a real passion for Randy and I'm so glad that he has seen it work out so well. I missed the opening comments because I was cooking for the annual Jackson PBA Pig Roast, but I was told he got so choked up in his opening comments that he was unable to finish. Randy, we friends share in your joy.

I took a couple of photos, but not too many. I felt it was intrusive. I also took about 130 photos at the Pig Roast. But here are a some of them.