Author: Sam

Educated

Educated, Tara Westover Goodreads: Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, […]

Annadel Trails

A great morning on the trails with the kiddos!

Tahoe Christmas Week

It was a laid back Christmas for us in Sonoma County, but we made the most of the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s […]

People I Want to Punch in the Throat

People I Want to Punch in the Throat, Jen Mann Goodreads: Jen Mann doesn’t have a filter, which sometimes gets her in trouble with her […]

Christmas 2019

Pop Pop came to spend Christmas Eve with us – with new tetherball pole in tow – and spent the night so he could wake […]

A Christmas Carol

A day in San Francisco to see a Christmas Carol. We were there during one of the craziest storms I have ever seen, but that […]

Tree Time!

‘Tis the weekend after Thanksgiving, so it’s time for our 2019 tree!  

Against All Odds

Against All Odds, Craig Challen and Richard Harris Goodreads: “I just want to warn you. You’re going to dive to the end of the cave. […]

Before I Forget: An Early Memoir

Before I Forget: An Early Memoir, Geoffrey Blainey Goodreads: Now in his late-eighties, and listed by the National Trust as a ‘Living Treasure’, in Before […]

Greg Halls Visits

We knew we might lose power during Hallsy’s visit, but didn’t bank on the Kincade Fire resulting in us being evacuated at 1AM during the […]

The Ravenmaster

The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London, Christopher Skaife Goodreads: For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to […]

Byron Bay

Lisa and I’d been saying for years that the last two Aussie weddings on our docket will be the Fulton wedding (which we attended last […]

The Baldwin Wedding

The photo ream from Todd and Celia’s wedding in Byron Bay

Back to Kirby Cove

After such an awesome time last year camping at Kirby Cove, I had some of my colleagues help me snag another campsite this summer (which […]