Gail Piedalue:  

I am fortunate to live in a lovely home in the idyllic Central California wine region (Paso Robles to be more specific). I do a fair amount of wine tasting with friends since our region is well-known for its wineries and red wines, primarily Zinfandel and Syrah (I'm a great tour guide!). I also have a passion for computers, digital photography, graphic design and desktop publishing. My daughter, Kristin, age 35, wedded Tyler Thornberry over twelve years ago at the striking Robert Hall Winery in Paso Robles. The two of them currently live in Northwest Arkansas where they bought 10 acres and built their dream home. I couldn't be more pleased for them and their solid relationship. Tyler builds beautiful custom homes (also building his current home) from the ground up and also remodels existing homes. My son, Michael, age 31, currently also lives in Arkansas and has developed quite the skills in woodworking and building construction. He made me a custom hardwood headboard last year that I just love . I have three grandchildren that I absolutely adore, and I visit them in Arkansas as often as I can. I am the one and only "Nana" in the family. I attended L.A. Valley Junior College for a few years after Fairfax, transferred to Northridge, then to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where ...Expand for more