TheM. Martins: Greenleaf Retreat

Mitchell's company, Greenleaf Power, generously invited all of the shareholders and their spouses on a retreat aka "off-site meeting" in Napa Valley Thursday and Friday of this week. The company has been doing really well and the employees working really hard so this was a way to celebrate and reward everyone. The location of the retreat was the Silverado Resort off of the Silverado Trail, which runs along the east side of the valley.

The mansion of the Silverado Resort

Mitchell worked half a day on Thursday, came home to pick me up and then we headed out to Napa. All of the employees had to be at the resort and in the conference at 2pm. While they were in the meeting, the spouses hung out in the resort's restaurant and out by the pool. The meeting went until 6pm so I had a bit of time to relax on the porch of our room, right off hole 1 of the golf course. It was a beautiful view!

The view from our room

So proud of him :)

Outside our room - definitely a set the camera on self-timer type picture

Dinner was catered by the resort out on the bocce ball courts! They had three tables set out with a buffet style barbecue dinner with cherry cobbler and ice cream for dessert. It was delicious! We played bocce ball before and after dinner. If you haven't played bocce ball it's kind of like shuffle board but on the ground and with bigger balls. We were out there for about three hours and had a wonderful time!

Amy, Marsha and Amanda after dinner on the bocce ball courts

Rob, throwing out his ball

Blurry Mitchell throwing his ball

Friday morning, we woke up early to a beautiful view before the sun rose over the mountains.

About 30 minutes later the sun came up and we were blinded

We met up with some of Mitchell's coworkers for breakfast at the restaurant and then embarked on our company sponsored activity for the day - either a round of 18 holes of golf or a wineries tour. Mitchell chose golf, I chose the winery tour. There were six golfers so they split into two teams of three and played best ball. I forgot to ask Mitchell to take pictures so there are none of his day. :(

Here's our group picture of those on the winery tour before we left :)

Our driver took us to three wineries - Black Stallion, Mumm Napa and Rutherford! All eleven of us piled into a van and were on our way! Our driver had already set up our tastings and planned out our day so we just got to go along for the ride! It's so much prettier in Napa now that the vines are actually growing! The vines are about to flower and then the grapes will start growing. They will harvest in August/September when I hear it is absolutely beautiful because the leaves will be turning colors!