Author: Sam

Doran Beach Camping

A fun weekend out at Doran with Kevin, Benji and the Bordesssas!

Admissions

Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon, Henry Marsh Goodreads: Henry Marsh has spent a lifetime operating on the surgical front line. There have been exhilarating […]

Kirby Cove Camping

We’ve been visiting Kirby Cove ever since Lilia was a baby, when we lived in Tiburon and used to hike down there with her on […]

Labor Day Long Weekend

Swimming, biking, and great times with good friends up in Tahoe for the long weekend

Bad Blood

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, John Carreyrou Goodreads: The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of […]

Iceland

Thermal springs, glaciers, puffins, waterfalls, hiking, spas, black beaches, a blue lagoon and a whole lot of awesome 4WD vehicles during our week in Iceland!

Cabin with the Munselles

It’d been four years since we’d been to the cabin as a family, we packed a lot into five days up there with the Munselles. […]

Deep

Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves, James Nestor Goodreads: While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something […]

JDSF

Very fun morning ride up in Mendocino with Lance

Swimming Lessons

Last day of swimming lessons for the summer today. We have some little swimmers, for sure!

A Day in Chico

A quick flight over to Chico for lunch and a swim!

Thunderbird Ranch

A magic summer day in Alexander Valley with my favorite elementary school kiddos!

The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan Goodreads: The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling […]

Meet the Fultons!

A very quick trip back to Adelaide for Chris and Mandy’s wedding, but oh so much fun!

Russian River Overnight

With the kids away this weekend we had a chance to do something I’d been wanting to try for years: an overnight river trip from […]

River Days

First day of summer for the littles, no better way to spend it than in the water!

Saturday

Saturday, Ian McEwin Goodreads: An astonishing novel that captures the fine balance of happiness and the unforeseen threats that can destroy it. A brilliant, thrilling […]

Let There Be Water

Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World, Seth M. Siegel Goodreads: As every day brings urgent reports of growing water shortages around […]