We’re nuts for grapes!
Welcome to the Alaska Grape Nuts blog! Who are we? A few folks that love good food, good wine, and good friends. Most of us understand the social aspects of food and wine. And...
Category: Personal
Cold and fast
Well, not really fast, but when it is colder I run faster. Since the new year I’ve been reasserting my training regimen. Of course, after taking a few months basically off from any running,...
Wine Blogs
I’ve been listening to wine podcasts, reading some wine blogs, and a month or so ago stumbled on wine library tv. Gary, the host, has a great attitude on wine. I’ve been telling a...
Pinot Noir
You’ve heard of the Sideways effect, right? The movie is about 2 guys, one a connoisseur and one a bit of an oaf, taking a weekend trip up to wine country. Miles, the oenophile,...
Ok, so it’s been a while
And I can’t sleep tonight. So, let’s see… great things that have happened since winter: Sold the Eurovan… a bit emotional, but practically it had to be done as we just weren’t using it...
Rainy Pass Rondevous
Obviously the tailwheel finally got fixed. Dad and I went up and did some practice landings on a lake and a couple swamps. Skis are definitely fun. In case I haven’t mentioned, one of...
Tailwheel troubles
Planes… I think I am experiencing the full weight of plane ownership, i.e. nothing goes as planned. We put 1863C on skis a couple weeks ago. That went fairly well, especially considering it hasn’t...
24 – 7
I just got back from a nice long run outside, actually the longest winter run I’ve done. It was a good evening, the temps were decent, the kids went down early, and I was...
Maui, Hawaii
Well, obviously we’ve been busy here or I would have found a little more time to write in here before the end of our trip. Let’s start with the most important things first… I...
Aloha
Amanda and I greet you from sunny, somewhat windy Maui, sitting in sight of a beautiful rainbow (which also means a light rain). We have the absolute privilege of being able to leave our...
