CHAPTER 34 GRACIELLA The weather was cold but not too chilly in the Valley, it was simply beautiful autumn weather. I felt the valley breeze as soon as we stepped down from the chopper that took us from Malibu to Napa. The ladies were appropriately dressed in sundresses under light coats and the men were in a more casual get-up, most of them in Khaki and denim under white or color shirts with or without jackets. I have chosen to wear the white dress Blake prepared for me. The apple green dress was more lively to wear but it just reminded me of a barrel of green grapes about to be stomped. Not a pleasant thought, though. So–I couldn’t wear it. If the dress were of a different color say, a baby pink or yellow, I would have worn it instead of the pure white dress which made me look like