tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post8033691318024835468..comments2024-02-28T21:09:17.490-08:00Comments on Samantha Sans Dosage: Searching For InspirationSamantha Duganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-2303134692470884722009-08-17T01:02:37.139-07:002009-08-17T01:02:37.139-07:00John,
I damn near screamed when I read your commen...John,<br />I damn near screamed when I read your comment! That Billecart-Salmon story, freaking Hotel Cep, can you believe that? <br /><br />Let's do it dude, I think I might be in Beaune around March of next year. The Pastis is on me but the body shots...all Dominque.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-7077367744134811082009-08-17T00:44:17.224-07:002009-08-17T00:44:17.224-07:00Sam - swear to god someday I hope I'm in Beaun...Sam - swear to god someday I hope I'm in Beaune, sitting outside that little cafe around the corner from Hotel Cep, in the square where they set up the farmer's market, and you are going to just appear. Sit down with me for a Pastis or two, we'll call Dominique and see if he is free, and whether he is or not I will take you to the English Bar and we will get shitfaced. We WILL NOT do body shots with spendy bubbles, and NEITHER you nor I will collapse halfway into the elevator - I'm just too old for that kind of s**t. But it WILL be fun.John M. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343670865804216103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-1375721577693858842009-08-14T07:18:03.839-07:002009-08-14T07:18:03.839-07:00Thomas,
I was in the South of France on that tri...Thomas,<br /> I was in the South of France on that trip in 2003, wonder if we crossed paths?! Stranger things have happened, like the time in 2005 when I was in Avignon and ran into a customer from The Wine Country...very strange feeling.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-44124141121621519212009-08-13T07:42:11.977-07:002009-08-13T07:42:11.977-07:00Sam,
The comment had something to do with 2003, w...Sam,<br /><br />The comment had something to do with 2003, while you were in Burgundy I was traipsing all over the southeastern and southern part of France--mainly, the Catalonian/French world from Provence to Banyuls, with forays north to CDP and west to Cahors and Bordeaux. <br /><br />Rented an apartment for a month in Beaucaire-along the Rhone, and it was one of those rare times when I wasn't in either Italy or France on wine business.<br /><br />Almost put a down payment on a co-op in Banyuls...Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-82484798890269804502009-08-12T17:02:09.000-07:002009-08-12T17:02:09.000-07:00What up with all the testing?! I dropped out of sc...What up with all the testing?! I dropped out of school for a reason people!<br />Oh and Carl no alert message.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-53024471094963527112009-08-12T16:49:37.084-07:002009-08-12T16:49:37.084-07:00Test Comment.Test Comment.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595452272222717964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-49384791173909042012009-08-12T15:52:23.598-07:002009-08-12T15:52:23.598-07:00Thomas,
Yeah there was something hinky going on ...Thomas,<br /> Yeah there was something hinky going on with Google earlier today...I still member who you is, cannot help ya with the comment though.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-6138864443526552432009-08-12T11:31:25.907-07:002009-08-12T11:31:25.907-07:00For some reason, Google decided to drop my identit...For some reason, Google decided to drop my identity, and of course I forgot my password, and I also forgot the comment I was going to make...Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-87054201884531194872009-08-12T11:30:12.846-07:002009-08-12T11:30:12.846-07:00testingtestingThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-247514020832278052009-08-12T06:48:45.728-07:002009-08-12T06:48:45.728-07:00Nancy,
Thanks Darlin'...glad I was able to i...Nancy,<br /> Thanks Darlin'...glad I was able to inspire good memories for you.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-36318254972148347792009-08-11T23:02:16.863-07:002009-08-11T23:02:16.863-07:00Awesome stories, Sam! Even though I know many of t...Awesome stories, Sam! Even though I know many of them, they are always fun to read and I read them from beginning to end, they always make me feel good for some reason!<br /><br />I think they make me feel and remember my first wine trip in Europe. Now that it has been what seems like a while, I don't think about it often, but reading your stories make me think of it fondly.Nancy Deprezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898821881106722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-16976075399883496262009-08-11T14:14:20.739-07:002009-08-11T14:14:20.739-07:00Thomas,
Thank you so much, really nice to hear w...Thomas,<br /> Thank you so much, really nice to hear when you're all compacted and stuff....oh, that's right, I should lay off the "poo" talk a bit huh? (smirk) My last trip home from France, I woke up halfway home...did not remember how I got there, the airport, nothing. Cannot tell you how amazed I was that I had all my stuff with me...functioning or what?<br /><br />Ron, <br /> My very sweet and mildly pervie friend, thank you so much for all the encouragement and all of your kicking me in the ass to get "anything" up. You sir are adorable...and you've got that girls number already..wink.<br /><br />Richard,<br /> Get going Mister, whatcha wain' for?!Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-36994387485776429482009-08-11T12:52:42.243-07:002009-08-11T12:52:42.243-07:00Awesome stories, thanks! Need to round up a few o...Awesome stories, thanks! Need to round up a few of my buddies and dip into the wine closet. Can't afford to buy too much new wine right now, so I'll just do some inventory control. Sadly, no DRC in any of the closets.<br /><br />richardUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296592893111835997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-38741616798938171712009-08-11T09:45:05.519-07:002009-08-11T09:45:05.519-07:00A long time ago (late 70s, early 80s) United Airli...A long time ago (late 70s, early 80s) United Airlines had what they called unlimited wine flights from NY to SF.<br /><br />You bought the first 375ml Beringer red for a dollar, and you could have as many as you wanted after that--for free.<br /><br />I used to fly at least monthly between the two cities for about a three-year period, but cannot remember one flight.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-2800570306057479572009-08-11T08:34:12.169-07:002009-08-11T08:34:12.169-07:00My Gorgeous Sam,
What's sad is that everyone ...My Gorgeous Sam,<br /><br />What's sad is that everyone wishes that I would get writer's block. But I never do. Well, I think you have to be a writer to get it, so maybe I don't qualify. Like I've never had PMS either.<br /><br />If this really isn't your voice, My Love, would you introduce me to the woman whose voice it is? I want her really bad.<br /><br />Meanwhile, great wine biz stories! I have a lot of these drunken wine weekend stories. Can't remember any, but I know I've had them. Once couldn't find my room at the Paso Robles Inn after Hospice du Rhone so I just went around to every room and put my key in the doors until one opened. Took about an hour and a half.<br /><br />I love you, Sam.<br /><br />Your HoseMasterRon Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-78298658226367087202009-08-11T08:18:17.287-07:002009-08-11T08:18:17.287-07:00Sam,
From this "real" writer to you: yo...Sam,<br /><br />From this "real" writer to you: your voice is tops, except for some of the scatology (not all of it, but some...).Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-36579099512244666542009-08-11T07:23:10.373-07:002009-08-11T07:23:10.373-07:00Benito,
Thanks again for that dude, and I'll...Benito,<br /> Thanks again for that dude, and I'll take the Mexican Hat Dance into consideration at this point!<br /><br />Thomas,<br /> It was a real writer that told me to just sit down and start typing something, not worry about what it is and don't try and make it perfect....which is what I did. I had promised that I would have something up yesterday so I just let myself babble, and babble....I would just get into something and someone would come over for a visit, tough to stay focused but least I was able to get something out. Now I just have to keep myself open enough to find my voice again.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-61007380813300505352009-08-11T07:06:34.347-07:002009-08-11T07:06:34.347-07:00Every blogger--most every writer--hits a wall at s...Every blogger--most every writer--hits a wall at some point.<br /><br />Seeing that blogs are personal diaries (based on what you wrote, you see it, Sam), it makes sense that once in a while there isn't much to say in the diary.<br /><br />a while ago I decided that the common "problem" of feeling there's nothing to say can be addressed by not forcing yourself to have to say anything.<br /><br />In fact, Sam, your post about the trips to France is exactly the kind of exercise writers used to be taught--just start writing and something will happen for the good, maybe...Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-38749073113751681082009-08-11T00:11:03.119-07:002009-08-11T00:11:03.119-07:00Sam,
I was serious about that assignment, it help...Sam,<br /><br />I was serious about that assignment, it helps to break things up and throw everything in perspective. The alternative is that you have to review a tequila and post photos of you performing the Mexican Hat Dance. :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.com