Author: Sam

A Flight to Lodi

I shot over to Lodi today to help the Coldanis with some photos of their olive mill during the harvest, an amazing day to be […]

Di’s Bagels

When I was a kid I used to look forward to Di Creasy’s bagels almost as much as opening presents. She’d come around with them […]

Alexander Valley Buck

We found this old buck in the vineyards yesterday, he must have died of disease or old age… No use letting suck a nice rack […]

The Eisenhauer Derner Wedding

A very fun day and memorable ceremony for Danielle and Chris’ wedding yesterday. The kids had an absolute blast (as did we) and it was […]

Rehearsal Dinner

A beautiful evening for Danielle and Chris’ rehearsal dinner out in Tomales last night!

The Courage to Act

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 […]

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, […]

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…