In a week I'll be heading out for a weekend at my friend's summer house in the Catskills, which has led me to fantasize about having a fabulous vacation home of my own.

This vacation home, a 1972 estate in Napa, not only has an ivy-clad brick turret for a front door (!!!) but a pool, bocce courts, horseshoes, a hot tub and four bedrooms. At $2.35M, it's a far-off fantasy but I can still pretend. Here's a transcript of what I might say as I gave JT (my Catskills host) a quick tour... Read more...