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 […]
Chronology
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 […]
Cheryl Visits Wine Country
Thanks for coming to see us Chezza, always to fun to see you!
A Weekend in Mendocino
Last weekend Lisa and I took a couple of days away from the munchkins (thanks Grandma and Grandpa!) to venture up the coast to Mendocino County. I’ve been […]
Halloween
Halloween in Healdsburg with Zorro, Minnie Mouse and a koala straight from the Adelaide Zoo!
A Few Seconds of Panic
A Few Seconds of Panic, Stefan Fatsis This is another repeat author read: I read Fatsis’ Word Freak last year and after becoming thoroughly engrossed in […]
Pumpkin Picking
It’s that time of year again, some shots of our excursion to the little pumpkin patch down the road from our house.
Antifragile
Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Taleb’s previous books, such as Fooled by Randomness and The Black Swan (although the title for the latter — which is […]
Peach Season
Boxes and boxes of fresh peaches coming off the tree in the backyard at the moment, I know two little Vegemites that are very happy […]
DIY Water Table
I’ve had a few requests for the schematic for the water table I built the kids for Max’s first birthday, so I thought I’d put […]
Pre-Dinner Swim
Can’t beat a pre-dinner swim with these two water babies to finish up the week!
Pops John Visits
It took us seven years and two grandchildren to get him over here, but Pops John finally dropped in on us here in wine country […]
Using My Fork
Max’s first time using a fork, took to it like a fish to water!
Shell Beach
Couldn’t have asked for better weather this morning. The fog burned off just as we arrived, and blew back over as we were hopping in […]
Calistoga Mineral Springs
We thought Pops John would enjoy a trop to Calistoga to soak in the hot springs. I think Lilia enjoyed it more than the other […]
My Sister Got To Me Again
Yep, my sister got to me again…
Granny Jenni in Geyserville
Granny Jenni spent a couple of weeks with us earlier this month, wonderful to have her stay as always, I’m pretty sure Lilia has a […]
A Morning in Annadel
Some shots from the GoPro this morning after a much overdue ride through Annadel. I don’t think the two of us have ridden Annadel together […]
Welcome Summer!
Ocean Breeze Dairy
Spent a night out on Ocean Breeze Dairy last night. I think both kids already want to go back!