A Christmas Wish

The time is quickly approaching, and it’s coming far faster than I had hoped. Yeah, I’ve mostly packed everything already — I did it before I put the house on the market — but there are still  [more...]

The news came to me this morning: my sister-in-law’s father passed away last night, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. It was difficult for him, for a long time, the illness impaired his ability  [more...]

I’m telling you, my flirtation with learning about wines and buying good ones — rather than the cheap stuff from Safeway — is going to cost me. First I got six bottles from the J Lohr winery; then I  [more...]