Category: interesting

Ups and Downs

May 4, 2017

We have now arrived at that part of the movie where morale is in a nosedive.  Normally we’re fairly immune to small disasters.  In fact, I generally find mishaps charming and funny.  However… we’ve taken one too many broadsides and we’re taking on water. Three days ago we were those people… the ones on the side…

Alcatraz and Trolley Rides

April 21, 2017

A lot of folks have told Scott and Mom that they’re good sports about the blog. Anyone with a thin skin might not have an easy time around me. I would like to point out, however, that, more often than not, I’m the butt of my joking.  I would have told this story anyway, but mom…

My Preference is Red

April 15, 2017

It’s not that we’re particularly fanatical about wine.  I love oenophiles as much as the next person and I’m happy to have a couple of really talented ones in my life but I can’t pick out a hint “blackberry” or a waft of “oak” to save my life.  I have… maybe 3 tastebuds.  I like big…

Movies & Muir

April 12, 2017

The goal with mom was to see as much as possible in the final 2 weeks of her time with us.  This is her first visit to northern California so we have to see: all of San Fran, do a traditional wine tasting, stroll through Redwoods, say hello to the Pacific (not the bay, but the…

Hollywood and Vine

April 9, 2017

After all the excitement of the last week or so…. I was more than ready to get to San Francisco and Scott. I wanted to be done driving, done trouble shooting, done navigating, done with canyons.  Done.  I found my wall.  It lives at a month of travel in the RV without Scott while things…