Blog - Page 11 of 13 - The Roads Traveled

It was time for our annual reunion with our friends Cyndi and Ernie from Winston-Salem, NC, and Penny and Gil from Santa Rosa, CA. Where should we go, we wondered, that would give us beautiful scenery, outdoor recreation, a senseRead more

Enjoy these parting looks at some more memorable places from our extended stay in Glen Ellen, CA. Gaige House Gaige House is a secluded, peaceful, luxurious hideaway unobtrusively tucked back from the main street of Glen Ellen. This 23-room boutiqueRead more

The date was August 21. To Bill and me, it was just the third Wednesday of the month. When we sat down with sculptor Llisa Demetrios that morning at her home and studio in Sonoma County for an interview aboutRead more

Bob and Sissy Blanchard are enjoying the good life at Bodega Bay, a coastal town of about 1,500 residents. They live at and own Gourmet au Bay, the Sonoma Coast’s only waterside wine bar, bottle shop, and gift store. PartRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Anne Teller owns the Vineyard Gatehouse, the cottage we’re renting in Glen Ellen that’s situated on Old Hill Ranch vineyard. She and her late husband, Otto Teller, are revered in Sonoma Valley as pioneering andRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA “If you read the strip, you would know me. Everything I am goes into the strip.” Charles M. Schulz After visiting the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, I had theRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA “The only thing I ever wanted to be was a cartoonist. That’s my Life. Drawing. I would draw comic strips even if I weren’t getting paid for it…..I’m obsessed with thinking of funny things.” CharlesRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA I was delighted when one of my Pittsburgh friends, Teri Flatley, asked me recently to write a story about Bill’s and my decision to travel more for Boom This!, her free e-zine that covers news ofRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA “First you taste sweet, which is the cow’s milk. Then salt, which balances and enhances the sweet. Then a finish that’s slightly earthy, like mushrooms, from the bloomy rind, bringing a depth and pleasing bitterRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Our docent Trixie, leading her debut tour at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, recited a litany of woes about early 20th century author Jack London as she guided our group along theRead more

The Gorgeous Columbia River Gorge

Last Looks at California

Living with the Eames Legacy

Good Times at Gourmet au Bay

Anne Teller and a Legacy of Land

Jean Schulz on Charles M. Schulz

Museum Magic for the Peanuts Gang

Branching Out as a Travel Writer

Say Cheese!

The Wild Life of Jack London