Well, if you checked the last blog post, you may have gotten a really good look at a muddy tooshie. Just so everyone knows, the owner of said toosh cleans up real nice. Just get a look at that handsome couple above. I LOVE this picture – it’s a good representation of their youthful spirit! […]
Willamette Valley to the Nines
Happy Labor Day, folks! As usual, I’m a little slow on the update, but that’s because I’ve got a lot of good material to narrow down. To start, Lea’s cousin, Krissy, got married in Oregon this weekend! Not only did she get married, but she did it on her uncle’s vineyard. Sound cool? It was. […]
From Day to Night
Damn yesterday was good! And after two days in Napa, Ryan and Kelly were ready to take on the City by the Bay. On our drive down from Napa, we decided to start the day with a detour up to the Marin Headlands to check-out the Golden Gate. (This is also where I proposed to […]
Friends of Wine
Oh you sweet, lovely day. Last Friday Lea and I cashed in a day of PTO and went to Napa. But we weren’t alone – our friends Ryan and Kelly came to town from Minneapolis two nights before, and already had a day under their belts before we got there! I was a little surprised […]
Livermore Sip and Cycle
We FINALLY made our first trip to Livermore wine country this past Sunday. It’s across the bay, inland, hot, dry and an entirely different kind of beautiful. But the hills, they are a hilly. We’ve never biked climbs like these before. Miles of uphill, relentless gravity, baked in what feels like the Sun’s frying pan. […]
BBQ in RWC
Well, well, well, if it’s not our old friends, Lynn and Christian Knaak… As some of you may know, at the turn of this month Lea and I moved into a new townhouse rental. At the same time, our friends who lived in the same apartment complex, Lynn and Christian, moved out of the building, […]
Feeling Greek
Lea and I have a few blogs we follow, two of which inspired Lea to create her own fusion of Greek Chicken Burgers. Greek Turkey Burgers – http://iowagirleats.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/a-mediterranean-dinner-opa/ Chicken Burgers – http://choppedonion.blogspot.com/2009/08/two-way-chicken-burgers.html Before I get to that, however, I’m going to change up my standard blog post format. Instead of waiting to talk wine until […]
1 Year Anniversary – Follow-up
Well my last post seemed to generate a little buzz, which is exciting! One question I get a lot is, “What was in the box?” Is the suspense killing you?! Maybe I’ll tell you and maybe I won’t. I’ll start by telling you about our morning. While our anniversary was technically on Sunday, Lea had […]
1 Year Anniversary!
It has been one steep, at times surprising, always gratifying, glorious year since Lea and I each said, “I do.” Of all of our 6.5 years together so far, none compare to this one. There has been some underlying shift that seems to have happened where everything is starting to fit into place. It […]
Pie, Oh My!
Sunday was a scorcher, folks! What better way to revel in it than by kicking up the dust on a dry trail in the mountains? That’s just what we did. About 20 miles south of us in Santa Clara County is Monte Bello (Translation = Beautiful Mountain) Open Space Preserve. I reckon we did about […]
