Generation Z

Powder Days in November?!

The rain last week in Sonoma County was incredible: flooded rivers, emergency school closures, canceled sports games… But it was a cold bomb cyclone that […]

First Snow

Making the most of the first snow of the season

Happy Halloween!

We started off this year’s Halloween week with a gracious invite next door to Sandi and Jim’s for a Halloween carving and pizza party, no […]

Red Bull Skyline

An afternoon at Twin Peaks with the boys watching the Red Bull Skyline skate comp

The Last Weekend of Summer

With the Immanuel College boys visiting over Labor Day long weekend, the kids and I took them up to the Sierras for a dose of […]

Kirby Cove and San Francisco

We try to make a camping trip to Kirby Cove an annual adventure, in spite of how difficult it is to secure a campsite down […]

Max Turns 11!

“What do you want to do for your birthday, Max?” We were expecting a response along the lines of, “A birthday party at X with […]

July Powder Haus Week

Nothing on the docket this last week so the kids and I grabbed Ben Taylor from Petaluma on our way up to the mountains again […]

Marin Riding

A day riding in the headlands with Sam Olesky, followed by a swim at Rodeo Beach and early dinner in Chinatown

A Week in Arnold

It’s become a bit of a summer tradition to spend a week at the cabin in Arnold, we kept it up this year with plenty […]

Powder Haus Kids Week

With summer in full swing and the kids off school I jetted up to Powder Haus with four kids in tow this week to enjoy […]

Soda Springs

A magic weekend up in the mountains with Granny Jenni and Gramps Greg

The 2024 HFFCF Fair

There is a whole additional level of commitment with sheep compared to last year’s rabbit project. Not just the amount of time one has with […]

The Fair Begins

Fair week is here with a bang: Max’s first year showing sheep and Lilia going for another round of horse showmanship and market rabbits. As […]

Tijuana Express

Tijuana Express to the Healdsburg Junior High end-of-year dance

Seattle Reign at Bay FC

Seeing an Earthquakes game has been on our to do list for many years, but the games are always pretty late in the evening and […]

Bootjack Loop

A magic hike in the redwoods into the top of Muir Woods on our way down to see a Bay FC NWSL game

Miracle March Delivers Again

After skiing in sweaters and mountain biking gloves for a week over spring break the weather turned cold again this last weekend and March delivered […]