How to enjoy a hike
First, just do it. Amanda and I came home and had some time available. There were lots of things we needed to do, but we’d resolved to be more active, so we decided we...
Category: Personal
Needing to Recognize
I’m not naturally a good encourager, and I wouldn’t say that I appreciate recognition. But, some things have happened lately that are giving me significant motivation to change that. I had a colleague share...
Paella
Maybe I’ll write on here a bit more… we’ll see. Here is a sort-of-recipe I put together for my Toastmasters club after a gave a speech on preparing paella. It is a fun dish...
Europe Wine Adventures: Closing out
Well, the last few days got a little busier and so I didn’t get a chance to update the blog. Now that we’re back, fully in the swing of life, I figured it was...
Europe Wine Adventures: More day 4
A couple footnotes to our adventure yesterday. As Amanda and I were driving along the route, we spied a castle up in the hills and, feeling adventurous, we took a diversion in search of...
Europe Wine Adventures: Alsace Day 3 and 4
If you’re reading this, I appreciate it. But, mostly it is for me so it may get a bit boring. Here I am, cataloging 2 days of activities, and it is amazing what I’ve...
Europe Wine Adventures: Alsace Day 2
We spent the day, for the most part, kicking around Obernai and figuring out the wine route. First the wine route, or Alsace Wine Route (Vins d’Alsace). This road winds through the French countryside...
Europe Wine Adventures: Alsace Day 1
A few months ago Amanda and I had a leisurely Saturday and, as customary in Europe, had a glass of wine with our lunch. Having our common sense dulled and our romantic idealism enhanced,...
New varietal tasting
I bought a bottle of the Seghesio Family Vineyards Fiano. Seghesio (http://www.seghesio.com) is a Sonoma, California winery and a solid producer of quality wines. The Fiano grape is native to Italy but seems to...
Out way too long
It has been way too long since coming here and I’ve missed writing. I hope to have some notes for you shortly. A couple things to consider… There is a meetup group for wine...
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