Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Sunday, July 14, Bastille Day, seemed like a good day for a road trip to the Pacific Coast. We met up with our friends, Penny and Gil, in Santa Rosa for the 20-mile drive toRead more
Bastille Day at Bodega Bay
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Becoming a Valley Girl (and Boy)
Posted from Glen Ellen, CA After an uncharacteristic spring and summer of mostly dreary skies and steady rain in North Carolina, California looks and feels like the promised land. We arrived at the San Francisco airport under an azure sky,Read more
7 Best Packing Tips…or Not?
When it comes to packing for airplane travel, we have an ironclad rule – no checked luggage, only carry-on. We are positively ruthless about editing our belongings regardless of the destination, duration, or time of year. One rollerboard and oneRead more
California Dreamin’
We’re just days away from beginning our first extended stay. Our destination? The town of Glen Ellen in the Sonoma Valley of California. The reasons are several, although Sonoma Valley’s world-renowned wines and cuisine could stand fully on their ownRead more
Brainstorm in Burgundy
During a trip to the Burgundy region of France last year, Bill (my husband and favorite travel partner) and I experienced an epiphany. Although we had traveled quite a bit over the years, it was generally of the one week-to-10-days variety consistentRead more