Goats and Wine: Notes from the Barking D...

Back at the Barking Dog Cafe, (“More Bark, Less Bite”) the only place I can find in Sonoma with free Wi-Fi. I tell you, it’s like being in the Old West trekking two miles into town to hook up the old laptop and start uploading! With a bunch of chores done around the ranch, we started our reconnaissance around the Valley for good ideas on equipping Two Terrier...

So Near Yet So Far

It’s been so long since we had a vacation that Andy’s own company had to tell him that, even though he’s CEO, he can accrue no more vacation until he uses some. But with business at a critical juncture, taking off to the Caribbean or trekking in Tibet just couldn’t happen. The solution: a week at the ranch in Sonoma. Especially since just recently, we completed the living loft...

I’m Now Part of the Permanent Coll...

Today was my day to become part of the permanent collection at the De Young Museum. Seriously! I detailed how I was approached for this project in the last post. But I honestly didn’t think it would come to anything. Then last week, the De Young Artist in Residence, Shimon Attie (read more about him here) contacted me and said he was ready for my close-up. He’s working on...