I took SMART to his first movie last week, an IMAX version of Sideways, and he was blown away to learn that Pinot Noir was a more noble wine than his preferred Cabernet Sauvignon. On the way home he had me stop at a wine shop, and he ran in and purchased Sanford Pinot Noir (because he saw it in the movie), a case of Michel Picard, Puligny Montrachet Villages, 2005, a Fetzer Pinot Noir (French of course), and a huge 3L bottle of Jekel from Monterey.
We were still returning from the drive in theater, when SMART was on his in-car mobile calling some of his friends and inviting them to a Sideways Party in the Doonan’s standard width, two car garage. Even on such short notice a number of his friends did come over. As he always does, SMART parked East facing France, as I set about decorating the room. For those of you who may be unaware, SMART, while engineered by the Germans, is actually of French nationality, having been born in ‘Smartville’ near the Lorraine Regional town of Hambach, just across the broader from Germany. (We will fill you in on a Swatch connection at a later date.)
Pate’ was the first to arrive. She is the goose wearing the yellow hat. Edith Piaf, was all over the invitation. She scootered over as soon as she was finished with her pedicure, bath and blow dry. Doesn’t she look adorable sitting under the sunflower? None of us knew who the frog was, but with the swimming gear we guessed that he was has a relative of Jacques Cousteau.
SMART excused me for not attending the party, which was mostly due to the fact that I was busy taking the official Sideways Party photos.
The wine flowed till the wee hours of the morning. Edith indulged herself so much in every new bottle of Pinot Noir opened (there were fourteen in all), that she was unable to drive home, and had to sleep in SMART’s luggage compartment.
I can’t fathom where SMART gets all of his energy, but more power to him.
