A few weeks ago Granny Jenni decided to fly over to join us for spring break, so instead of our usual snowy spring break adventures […]
Through The Lens
Tahoe School Week II
When we returned to the States last August Lance quickly had us block off a week on our calendar for the second chapter of Tahoe […]
Point Reyes Horse Riding
Suzanne gave Lilia the very generous Christmas gift of a trail ride in Point Reyes, so we trekked down to Marin this morning for the […]
Valentine’s Dance
Friday was the annual Alexander Valley School Valentine’s dance, a big event for the outgoing sixth grade class as they all perform a series of […]
Powder Weekend
Another couple of feet today, what a winter!
More Snow!
With Mum off gallivanting in Colorado for the weekend the kids and I took the new Subaru up for its first snow adventure. Such a […]
Winter Wonderland
We spent all week last week listening to the weather reports forecasting three back-to-back atmospheric rivers hitting Norther California over the Martin Luther King Day […]
New Year Ski Adventure
This was the ski trip that almost didn’t happen… We’d been planning to visit the Hansens in Bend since Tony dropped by on a visit […]
Pre-Christmas Ski
So awesome to have the four of us back on the slopes together for the weekend!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Alexander Valley Elementary Christmas performance was – as always – an incredibly fun evening this year. The school put on a rendition of How […]
The 2022 Tree
Time to welcome the Christmas season! Fun to pull out all our Christmas ornaments from our travels over the past year…
Back On The Planks!
After a two year hiatus it was great to get back on the planks for an early season day at Alpine Meadows. It was the […]
Out to Point Reyes
Great to be back in the cockpit on a cruise out to the coast with Kevin and the kids!
Trick or Treat!
We had fighter pilots, a jockey, an angel… Snow White even paid us a visit!
Pumpkins on Pikes
Another super fun Halloween fest at Tara Firma Farms for this year’s Pumpkins on Pikes
Golden Gate Adventures
Alexander Valley School had a student-free day today, so the kids and I took off down to the city for a day on the bikes. […]
Brazil Versus Argentina II
The boys continued their undefeated run with their second matchup against Argentina. A tight game, 1-0 the final score.
Happy 80th Birthday Pops John!
We all gathered on Sunday at Estia in Henley Beach to celebrate Pops John’s 80th milestone. It was a wonderful day with so many familiar […]
Brazil Versus Argentina
A great win for Max and the boys to start the season: Brazil 2/Argentina 0!
Max’s Golden Birthday
It was Max’s golden birthday this year (for those Down Under, golden birthdays are a classic Hallmark creation: that’s the year you turn your age […]