So, first off, things with the neighbor came to a head. I was trying to get to sleep on a Tuesday night and she was talking on the phone – with the phone on speaker – so I knocked on her door. When she didn’t answer, I knocked on the floor. She finally yelled up at me and I went down to explain what was going on. Unfortunately, she was completely unreasonable and yelled at me, so I ended up calling the apartment manager at 1 in the morning, completely hysterical and upset, but she was really nice about it and called the neighbor right away. She also sent a letter outlining the law – which says that sustained, loud noises that can be heard outside of the apartment are not permitted between 10pm and 7am. And since then… we haven’t really heard anything out of her. I’m still a little on edge that she might retaliate, but the manager has explained that she’ll be evicted if she does, and Derek has pointed out that there’s nothing she can do about normal noises that we make between 7am and 10pm, so I’m calming down. It’s just hard dealing with people who are completely and utterly unreasonable. (For example: She complained that she could hear us walking around and any time we drop something on our hardwood floors… uh… duh? We’re not stomping around or making noise after 10pm or anything, so she has no leg to stand on!)
AAAANYWAY… In more happy news, Derek and I spent this past weekend in Napa with his brother and parents. We went to a couple of wineries for wine tasting and had a lot of delicious food. And I took lots of photos!
One of the wineries we went to was Rubicon, which is owned by Francis Ford Coppola, one of Derek’s favorite directors. It was a gorgeous winery and we had a really great time there. The vistas are spectacular.
Afterwards, we had dinner at Auberge du Soleil. It, too, was gorgeous.
And we ended the day with a gorgeous sunset over the Napa Valley.
We can’t wait to go back – maybe just me and Derek this next time ;) – and try more of the great wines and explore more of the beautiful area. :)
Aaawesome photos!! I love the one of the casks of Cabernet. The one of Derek is pretty nice too. It looks like a lovely weekend! Don’t worry about that neighbor, *hugs* You totally had the right to complain. I’m glad your manager backed you up. <3
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Why thank you, milovely! It was a really nice, relaxing weekend. Happy to have had it – it put me in such better spirits!
And the neighbor shouldn’t be a problem anymore, yay! :P
1) I am so proud of you for standing up for yourself and your right to a peaceful sleep and taking the mature route when the downstairs neighbor was being so difficult.
2) Lovely pictures! I am so jealous of everyone with blue skies. They haven’t figure out how to make the sky blue in London yet.
1) Thank you! <3 It’s really hard for me to have any confrontation in my life, so I’m still a little nervous about it, but I know in the long run it’s better.
2) I guess the only thing you can do is pay our blue skies a visit! ;)
I’m so glad you stood up to your neighbor. It’s not like you were being unreasonable with your request, she just felt the need to be rude about it. :( I hope you have no more issues with her.
Your weekend looks like it was fantastic! These are some gorgeous photos. :D
Same here. It was frustrating and made me really anxious, but I know things are going to get better.
And thank you! It was really fun – we can’t wait to visit again :)
Your photos are absolutely gorgeous. It looks like you had a great time! And as for your neighbor – I don’t blame you one bit. I always feel awkward when you have to complain about someone like that. This is why I’m so thankful I no longer live in apartment complexes!
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Ahhh if only we could escape apartment complexes. “Life in the big city” I suppose. Yuck! :P I’m very glad to be living in San Francisco, but the close quarters can be a little frustrating at times!
Glad to hear the neighbor has been quiet—you’ve done the best you could in that situation!
Jealous of your daytrip to Napa, I wonder if I’ll ever be able to drag Louie to a winery for wine tasting. I’ve always wanted to do it but he doesn’t drink many things that are alcoholic, let alone wine.
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Would he be up for an art museum? The Hess Collection has a nice little art museum/gallery attached that could be kind of fun for him! Derek’s mom and brother don’t drink, so we had to find wineries that could accommodate them :)
He might be! I love art museums, too.
I am loving the pictures and glad to see you’re in better spirits in this post.
Thanks :) I won’t let myself stay grumpy for long! RAWR! I am invincible!
Wow I’m sorry your neighbor is such a crazy person. Really, though, I hope you don’t have to deal with her anymore and she’s done with her little stint.
Those pictures are absolutely awesome.