
As the weather warms up and summer sneaks up on us, we can’t help daydreaming about the beach, water parks, picnics and . . . ICE CREAM. The ice cream truck rolls through our neighborhood about 500 times a week, but after spending $3 a pop for lackluster dairy product in the shape of a [...]
May 9th, 2012 | Posted in Miscellany | Read More »

There are far too many people to name that have combined to make this a wonderful year. I hope you will enjoy this short video as much as I enjoyed putting it together.
November 24th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany | Read More »

I brought up the subject with a group of friends and a lively discussion ensued. Most agreed that’s it’s a common courtesy to leave a tip.
August 15th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,Wine & Food | Read More »

My recollection gets a little hazy here as I allow myself to thoroughly relax and melt into the experience. I did manage to ascertain that the Vino Therapy facial costs $75.00. It is an ideal treat for anyone after a day of Temecula vineyard touring and tasting.
July 16th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,The Love of Wine | Read More »

“Dorland Enchantment”. It’s a term Johnny Roberts used when he told a group of writers about reading Barbara Horton’s history of Dorland Mountain Arts Colony. There’s no doubt that Dorland is a special place indeed. Robert and Ellen Dorland homesteaded the colony in the 1930s and they set up a conservancy with Barbara Horton a [...]
July 10th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel,Uncategorized | Read More »

In the fall of 2010 I joined a group of journalist from the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) to see firsthand how Alabama’s Gulf Coast was doing following a massive oil spill earlier that year. We breathed a collective sigh of relief when we saw how white the beaches were and tasted [...]
April 9th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel,Uncategorized | Read More »

On April 20, 2010, an oil rig exploded off Louisana’s coast, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Six months later, how has the region fared? I traveled to Alabama’s Gulf Coast to take a look for myself. Thanks to exhaustive, ongoing clean-up efforts, the area looks absolutely beautiful. The [...]
November 20th, 2010 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel | Read More »