We drove to Altoona for the last race, for us, of the season last night.  We got there a little early because we left in time to stop at Tassle Ridge Winery on the way in to town.  Why?  Well, because Terry had talked to them about advertising on IowaBeautiful and they are interested. He is to call them back this next week.  I thought that it would not be a bad idea to stop in (since it's on the way) and look around and drop the message that we were there because we'd seen about it on IB.  Which is true, I wrote about it for the site. 

Anyway, we looked around and bought a couple bottles of wine.  While we were paying the owner we mentioned that we were there because we had seen it ton IB.  Hopefully when Terry calls back she will remember that she got customers from the site and advertise.

The wine we got is nice, smooth, dark and rich.  We will enjoy it with a nice steak at some point.  Greg got a dessert wine that he thought he would enjoy.

Then we went on to the races, got there in time to go to the third floor and find out if the buffet was open for the night.  It was so we got a table up there.  I called John's cell and left a message telling him where we were so they would be able to find us.  We usually sit on the second level, but I wanted to be able to leave after the races and not have to then find someplace to eat which would make it even later by the time we got home.  Worked out well.

Bert had never been to the races so she really got into it, even won one bet worth $10.40.  She was so excited.

Bert seems to be really nice and truly enjoy John.  He just smiles when they are together, sweet. 

There are races tonight but we won't be there, then they are done until April.  I think we can probably survive without them, although they have been fun.