The Land Before Avocado, Richard Glover A handful of copies of this were sitting out on the giveaway table at a client’s head office, so […]
Chronology
Alden Vineyard Check
A cracking morning to be out checking vineyards with La Patrona!
A Promised Land
A Promised Land, Barack Obama Regardless of what you think of his politics, Obama is such an excellent writer. A Promised Land also provides an […]
Immanuel Boys in the Bay Area
Almost a year ago Rebecca Brown started quizzing me about summer camps on the east coast given her baby boy Max – who at 18 […]
The Last Weekend of Summer
With the Immanuel College boys visiting over Labor Day long weekend, the kids and I took them up to the Sierras for a dose of […]
Kirby Cove and San Francisco
We try to make a camping trip to Kirby Cove an annual adventure, in spite of how difficult it is to secure a campsite down […]
Max Turns 11!
“What do you want to do for your birthday, Max?” We were expecting a response along the lines of, “A birthday party at X with […]
Wealth
Wealth, Stuart Lucas Was put onto this by a friend of mine who works in the family office space. Some really interesting chapters about safe […]
July Powder Haus Week
Nothing on the docket this last week so the kids and I grabbed Ben Taylor from Petaluma on our way up to the mountains again […]
Marin Riding
A day riding in the headlands with Sam Olesky, followed by a swim at Rodeo Beach and early dinner in Chinatown
A Week in Arnold
It’s become a bit of a summer tradition to spend a week at the cabin in Arnold, we kept it up this year with plenty […]
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann Goodreads: In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation […]
A Wedding in Hampshire
Way back in 2018 Lisa hired an English intern for the harvest, Will Perkins. And then, thanks to Will’s skill with crafting sparkling wines, she […]
Powder Haus Kids Week
With summer in full swing and the kids off school I jetted up to Powder Haus with four kids in tow this week to enjoy […]
Soda Springs
A magic weekend up in the mountains with Granny Jenni and Gramps Greg
Wild Horse Country
Wild Horse Country, David Philipps Goodreads: The wild horse is so ingrained in the American imagination that even those who have never seen one know […]
The 2024 HFFCF Fair
There is a whole additional level of commitment with sheep compared to last year’s rabbit project. Not just the amount of time one has with […]
The Fair Begins
Fair week is here with a bang: Max’s first year showing sheep and Lilia going for another round of horse showmanship and market rabbits. As […]
Tijuana Express
Tijuana Express to the Healdsburg Junior High end-of-year dance
The Prize
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power, Daniel Yergin This book is a tome of 900+ pages of small print and took […]
