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Showing posts with label tom and arlene norton. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 28, 2024

LOVE YOU ARLENE

ARLENE NORTON

It's not often in life you meet a person like Arlene.  Full of love, warmth, compassion, humor, beauty and class.  A woman that made me laugh so many times.  I called her my Sister Girlfriend because she was like a sister and I loved her like a girlfriend.  She always made me smile and always thought about making others happy.  In all my life, I have never met anyone like Arlene.  Simple yet sophisticated, down to earth, lovable, funny and such a great person to be around.  Loved dining and drinking wine with her in Hawaii and San Francisco.  I was blessed to ride with her through her childhood neighborhood and hear stories of where she grew up and worked.  We had a drink at the restaurant where she had her first date with Tom.  So funny because at the time, Tom could only afford one drink so they shared. I will never forget that day because it was like a dream.  A good dream and the kind you never want to forget. Arlene was a dream come true for her husband Tom and a dream come true for those who knew her.  I love you Arlene and will miss your heart and smile dearly.  You are one of the most incredible women that I have ever met in my life.  Cannot express how much you mean to me, Shirley and Keli.  We all love you like family and will never forget your loving spirit and beauty.

ARLENE NORTON

OUR LAST DINNER WITH TOM AND ARLENE BEFORE DEMENTIA TOOK HER FROM US

TOM AND ARLENE NORTON

WE ATTENDED WAHINE VOLLEYBALL GAMES WITH ARLENE AND TOM FOR YEARS



 

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

DINNER IN PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA

DINNER WITH FRIENDS
PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA

Sometimes simplicity is best.  Our dinner with good friends in Pleasanton, California was just perfect.  Great friends, wine and food served up in the backyard on a warm July evening.
My Buddy Tom and his Wife Arlene are the perfect hosts always making sure you are eating and drinking something good.  We enjoyed wines from two wineries that we visited in neighboring Livermore.  A light crisp Chardonnay from Wente Vineyards and a smooth Petite Sirah from Concannon.  Dinner was great and we all fell in love with Tom's Tuscan Chicken.  

BEAUTIFUL SETTING AND GREAT FOOD IN PLEASANTON

MY BUDDY TOM COOKS UP THE NOW FAMOUS "TOM'S TUSCAN CHICKEN"

DINNER IN THE BACKYARD ON A VERY WARM JULY EVENING

GRILLED STEAK

ARLENE'S SPECIAL BEANS WITH CHEESE

TOSSED SALAD


TOM'S TUSCAN CHICKEN

LOCAL WENTE CHARDONNAY FROM LIVERMORE

LOCAL CONCANNON PETIE SIRAH FROM LIVERMORE 

MY DAUGHTER SNAPPED THIS PHOTO IN THE BACKYARD WITH HER IPHONE