Author: Sam

Gin Glorious Gin

Gin Glorious Gin: How Mother’s Ruin Became the Spirit of London, Olivia Williams I will admit, I have taken on a bit of a liking […]

10 Years

I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since we were in Fiji getting hitched! Time has flown by so quickly. To celebrate our 10 year […]

Honduras

It’d been almost two-and-a-half years since our week in French Polynesia with the Bakkers, way too long between tropical sojourns. This time we had our […]

Francis and Suzanne Visit

A fun night with Francis, Suzanne and Nikki last night. Photo credit for most of these to Francis!

Park City

Our week in Park City!

The Intelligent Asset Allocator

The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk, William J. Bernstein I read this book many years ago […]

Top Dog

Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing, Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman I finished it, but it was a bit of a slog. Some […]

Boreal Training

A day getting used to the skis up at Tahoe before we hit Utah next month

Family Photos

With two great grandchildren under two, family photos don’t always go as planned…

Back in Geyserville

Making the most of the sunshine (even though it’s freezing outside!)…

Christmas in Australia

We ventured to Adelaide for Christmas this year, the first time we’ve been in Adelaide for the holiday season since 2009. The jet lag rule […]

Christmas Tree Time

Getting started early with the Christmas tree decorations…

Warm Springs Loop

KT and I managed a rare getaway to check out the Warm Springs loop around Lake Sonoma this morning. 15.4 miles and 4200 feet of […]

Early Thanksgiving

We headed out to Inverness this weekend for an early Thanksgiving gathering with Lisa’s parents, brother’s family and grandmother. It was a beautiful spot with […]