With all that fresh snow on the Sierras, Paris and I took advantage of a bit of a break in the weather to punch in […]
Chronology
First Day of School
After a week-and-a-half of fun on the slopes with his team it was time for Wild Man to knuckle down today: back to school. It […]
New Year’s Week
Following some exceptional opening day skiing on Day One we were blessed with bluebird powder and cold temps on December 27, smiles all around. The […]
Day One
Last night the beep of the bluetooth speaker woke me up at about 10:00PM, which happens when the power cycles on and off. I opened […]
White Christmas at Powder Haus
Well, it didn’t exactly start out very white: when we arrived last week the storm that followed us into the mountains dumped more than four […]
Woodward Training in the Rain
With an incredible torrent of rain hitting us in the mountains – more than four inches are in the forecast for today alone (!) – […]
Healdsburg High School Junior Varsity Hoops
A few shots with my iPhone from the shot clock table…
Unsettled
Unsettled, Steven E. Koonin Goodreads: When it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voices have declared that “the science is settled.” […]
Running with Sherman
Running with Sherman, Christopher McDougall Goodreads: When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no […]
Kirby Cove and Chinatown
The annual tradition of camping at Kirby Cove is something we look forward to every year. We started solo in 2018, were joined by the […]
The Oyster War
The Oyster War, Summer Brennan Very close to home, this one… I had no idea how far up the political chain this went when we […]
A Day in Point Reyes
A hike along Bear Valley to show Big Max some of the California coastline, followed by baked goods in Point Reyes Station.
Happy Halloween!
We christened Big Max from Yorke Peninsula with a fully fledged Halloween this year!
Taste: My Life Through Food
Taste: My Life Through Food, Stanley Tucci Goodreads: From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in […]
Pumpkin Carving
2025 pumpkin carving at the Lucchesi’s
The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z, David Grann Goodreads: After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve […]
Homecoming
Some pretty girls out on the town in Healdsburg for homecoming!
Armstrong Woods
Always love taking out-of-town visitors to see the giants out in Guerneville!
The Darkest White
The Darkest White, Eric Blehm A little unnerving when I have a winter full of backcountry skiing ahead of me… Started a little slow, but […]
Woodsplitter and Claim Jumper
Had a solid helping of rain up the mountains last week, which made for some exceptional dirt on the Woodsplitter jumps trail. It was also […]