Beyond Order, Jordan Peterson To be honest, I found myself at time a little lost with Peterson’s latest addition to the literary world. I thoroughly […]
Author: Sam
The Storyteller
The Storyteller, Dave Grohl Goodreads: So, I’ve written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities (“It’s a […]
First Day of School and Work!
An emotional morning for everyone: pure excitement from the kids to finally be back in a physical classroom and a tear under the sunglasses from […]
What Really Happened in Wuhan
What Really Happened in Wuhan, Sharri Markson Definitely riddled with some right wing apologetics, but the fact checking on the cover up in Wuhan was […]
Mindf*ck
Mindf*ck, Christoper Wylie A must read for anyone who uses social media and intends on voting in an election. Goodreads: For the first time, the […]
Our Walkabout Two
A placeholder and link to our journey from California to Australia via Alaska and Europe during 2021.
This is Going to Hurt
This is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay Goodreads: Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami […]
Apocalypse Never
Apocalypse Never, Michael Shellenberger Goodreads: Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He […]
Memorial Day on the Estero
Amazing to think we didn’t have kids the last time we took the boat from the Bordessa dairy to the end of Estero de Americano. […]
Last Annadel Ride
Who knows when we’ll be back riding the trails of Annadel State Park again, so I wanted to document the kids descending their favorite South […]
Endurance
Endurance, Alfred Lansing A fantastic story of adventure, courage and survival. I stayed up until midnight too many nights, unable to put this thing down! […]
Halloween-And-A-Half
Who says you can’t have Halloween more than once a year?!
Mission Basilica San Buenaventura
Lilia’s fourth grade mission project is finally done!
Ocean Breeze Dairy Tour
Adventures with Sam and Jarrid are always the best!
Last Mendocino Ride
The kids asked to ride JDSF one last time, I’m definitely not going to argue with a request like that. It was pouring with rain […]
Goodbye 2021 Ski Season!
Lisa was off on a girls’ weekend so the kids and I headed up for one last ski of the 2021 season (and I really […]
The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff Quite […]
Happy Easter!
Getting ready for the egg hunt tomorrow morning
Mammoth and June Mountain Spring Break
Last year for spring break our ski week in Utah with the Munselles was well and truly jettisoned by the onset of COVID in the […]
Cork Dork
Cork Dork, Bianca Bosker Goodreads: For readers of Anthony Bourdain, Susan Orlean, and Mary Roach, a surprising, entertaining and hilarious journey through the world of […]