The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and its Aftermath, Ben S. Bernanke Not only an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at what took place […]
Chronology
Petaluma Skatepark
Harvest Trip to Oregon
While Mum was in the peak of harvest the three of us took a trip to Oregon this last weekend. One of my earliest memories […]
Mendocino County Fair
A very hot day up in Boonville for this summer’s Mendocino County Fair
Superintelligence
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, Nick Bostrom I can’t remember the last time I couldn’t make it through a book. I had high hopes, but way […]
Labor Day Grapes
Adventures with the winemaker and her crew up on Alexander Mountain Estate this morning…
Stafford Lake Bike Park
The first of the season’s harvest adventures with Dad took us to the Stafford Lake Bike Park pump track this morning. Max was in heaven, […]
The Answer to the Riddle is Me
The Answer to the Riddle is Me: A Tale of Amnesia, David Stuart MacLean Booklist: While studying in India on a Fulbright scholarship in 2002, […]
Weekend in Visalia
A quick weekend trip down to see the Bakkers in Visalia
Cheryl Visits
Pics from Cheryl’s quick visit with us last weekend…
Max Turns Three!
I say this every time, but the feeling stays the same: can’t believe how quickly they grow!
The Eastern Sierras
Our camping trip through Yosemite and the Eastern Sierras. June Lake, Mammoth Lakes, Bishop Creek, the Long Valley Caldera, Bodie, Grover Hot Springs, Carson City and the American River.
Birthday in Monterey
Had an amazing birthday yesterday down in Monterey. Neither I or the kids had ever been to the Monterey Bay Aquarium so we flew down […]
Swimming Lessons
Quick vid of swimming lessons at the Healdsburg pool
Mendocino Camping
A quick weekend trip to Mendocino to test out the new camping setup in preparation for our Sierras trip later this month…
Summerhome Park
Awesome weekend on the river with the Bordessas, Pam and Dell! Thank you guys so much for having us, everyone had a ball!
Into the Abyss
Into the Abyss, Carol Shaben Amazon: Only four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop… and the criminal he was shackled […]
David and Goliath
David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell Although the way Gladwell takes advantage of our natural statistical physchological biases, he always conjures a good story and this […]
A Weekend in Avila
Awesome weekend visiting the McGarrys down in Avila Beach. Great to get back to SLO and enjoy some beach time with the kids!
First Flight
Smooth air, no wind and clear skies: couldn’t have asked for a better morning to introduce the kids to flying. We shot over to the […]