Muir Woods

It was a month ago, to the day, that Lea and I had unexpectedly arrived in Sonoma for our weekend getaway to Big Sur.  After a day of rekindling our love affair with Northern California among the vines in wine country, there were only two more things we had to do since we had come […]

Sonoma. Jared Style.

So, when we left off last time, Lea and I had just finished a 9 hour drive looking for a place to lay down for the night and had finally found one in Sonoma, about 200 miles north of where we had planned. I will say, it was well worth the trip.  Lea and I […]

Too Late to Post About Super Bowl XLV?

Late as usual, but what with Green Bay’s upset victory, who’s in a rush?  The scene above is a happy one.  Super Bowl party at Kate and Michael’s.  For my Midwestern brethren, note the outdoor patio, sunshine, shorts and tank tops.  You guys gotta come check this out! I gotta tell you, this group knows how […]

Married Couples Do It (BBQ) Best

Ages ago (Nov 20) we had a BBQ at our friends Kate and Michael’s place to help kick-off the Pepperdine Married Couples Club!  I remembered dropping-in the pictures for a draft post, but I never sent it…  My bad.   Anywho, they provided their beautiful house in Santa Monica, and the rest of us provided […]

After Glow

  When we left off last time, we had just finished our Thanksgiving feast; and by the next morning we were basking in the afterglow.  And by “after glow” I really mean “fat tummies”.  We really needed some time moving our bodies in the fresh air.   FRIDAY   My folks beat everyone to meet […]