Every September the community of Paradise comes together to celebrate local history. “Days of Living History” is an annual two-day festival that raises funds for the Gold Nugget Museum. It also gives people a chance to learn something about the… Continue Reading
There will always be a soft spot in my heart for the appellation of Auxey-Duresses. I bought a case of the wine back in 2005. I had never heard of the appellation before but I tasted one at a wine… Continue Reading
Last November, as I filled out an application for a Rotary Group Study Exchange trip to Ethiopia and Kenya, I was thrilled to learn that Rotary International President, DK Lee, had chosen Make Dreams Real as the theme of his… Continue Reading
The plane hit the tarmac at Charles deGaulle-Roissy airport at ten o’clock on a brisk March evening. A lone figure, whose face was disquietly similar to mine, stepped out onto French soil, his sharp, square jaw set tight against the… Continue Reading
Some of you might have heard about the trio of backpackers recently arrested for crossing into Iran from Kurdistan, Iraq. These seemingly educated Berkeley people stated that they were merely on a sightseeing expedition. My eyebrows rose to new heights… Continue Reading
This summer, I’ve explored Upper Bidwell Park and Big Chico Creek. For this computer geek, that’s a pretty big deal. I like the outdoors, but I don’t spend much time outside. I don’t own a bike, I haven’t gone camping… Continue Reading
When the cobalt waters of Lake Tahoe come into view through the mountains, I soak up the scenery and let memories flood my mind. Those memories include lots of lazy days at the beach with picnics and barbecues, childhood summers… Continue Reading
And now – German traffic! It’s all about staying awake – every split second! If you haven’t experienced driving on a highway at 70 mph, and seeing headlights in the far distance behind you, suddenly flash by at 120 mph,… Continue Reading
Paris in August is a dreamscape, an empty limbo, a city slightly askew. This is the time for the yearly vacation when everyone leaves for the month for the South of France, Corsica or the Brittany coast. For those of us left here, there are the parks and movies or perhaps a weekend trip outside to the country.
And of course there is Paris Plage, Paris Beach. Continue Reading
Hi, friends, We spent two wonderful weeks in Sydney, Australia. Some observations: Aussie wine is 4x more expensive than the US. The popular wines we drink, e.g. Lindemann’s, Rosemont, Yellowtail, aren’t as popular as the smaller boutique wines, which they… Continue Reading
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