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…
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…
I’d been tracking the Alcatraz tickets online for a week or so. Again, I’m not a planner so that seemed like a giant level of effort. There were plenty available so I didn’t bother to purchase them. Let’s keep things open… not be tied to a specific schedule. Sometimes I think my mind might actually…
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…
Mom didn’t realize it at the time, but our overnight at Harris Ranch was the last night she spent in the Chief. It turns out…. despite not being able to shower daily and wash her hair every Tues and Fri (Monday and Thursday simply will not do) and managing with only an accordion door on…
