Amazing food paired with great wine is fabulous. A month ago, I had the chance to dine at Mermaid Winery and it was wonderful. Everything was amazing. The food, customer service, atmosphere, and of course the wine too. There was one wine in particular called “Sweet Kisses” that was unforgettable. I highly recommend dining at this location with family, friends, for date nights, or celebrations. If you’re in the Hampton Roads area and looking for a great place to chill, go to Mermaid Winery. Do something fun this weekend and enjoy yourself. TGIF!
About a year ago, I had a dream my dad wanted to talk to our family about something serious. I wasn’t sure what he wanted to discuss, but I knew it was something I needed to prepare myself for. Around the time after I had this dream, I remember stopping by my parents place and sensing something was going on that they weren’t telling me. I tried to dismiss what I’d been feeling, but I couldn’t shake it. Something serious was happening. As I returned to my home after visiting them one day, I was in my kitchen washing dishes when a heaviness hit my heart like nothing I’d ever felt before. Something’s wrong with dad. That’s what that dream was about. God, what’s going on? As I continued washing dishes, I started crying and praying. Then in mid-spring, my dad held an unexpected family meeting that would change all our lives forever. He hesitated at first, and as his voice started cracking and he started crying, he said, “Well, I wanted to talk to ya’ll to tell you that I have kidney disea...