Day 61: Happy One-Year!!!

The plan was to celebrate our one-year anniversary with a romantic hot-air balloon ride, to parallel with skydiving together on Day 60 of 60 Things in 60 Days... only this time, we weren't going to be doing any jumping.

We say, "The Plan" only because an arson struck and lit the Clayton Fire the day before we were set to take off. We only got to step foot in the balloon for 10ish minutes before setting back down so that fire crews could control the airspace. Well... sugar. 


We weren't going to let one a-hole ruin our one-year. So we powered our way back the hour van ride to our car so we could power through another hour back to our hotel. We took the advice of some facebook friends who recommended Oxbow Market as a local point of interest.

We were not disappointed; this place was so cool. It was very reminiscent of Chelsea Market in New York with a multitude of smaller shops all existing in a shared space. We checked out a spice market, a soap shop, and a store that would let you buy your meat and then watch as they cooked it for you. 







We went to Kitchen Door for a spot to take a load off and enjoy something delicious. Looking around us, we saw most people enjoying a variety of flatbreads. We went with a stuffed pancake for myself and some Korean short ribs for Ellaine. They were both so good. Highly recommend checking out Oxbow for anyone coming to the area.

We rounded out our one-year with a few more wineries, including Stags' Leap, where we bought two bottles of their Cabernet Sauvignon, and Mumm Napa, who is known for their Champagne (or sparkling wine since we're not in France). After some delicious wine, we enjoyed a great dinner at The Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch. Overall, this has been an amazing 61 days. Challenging and tiring, but I wouldn't have changed it for anything. I'm so lucky to have such an amazing wife and such a wonderful best friend.

Check out our summary post for our take aways.