Month: March 2013

Henry W. Coe Kicked My Butt

Mar 29, 2013 | Hiking, history |

My enthusiasm for hiking San Jose area trails is still outstripping my ability to actually hike...

Hi Ho Quicksilver and Away

Mar 25, 2013 | Hiking, history, San Jose |

Seeing as mercury is one of the most toxic naturally occurring elements you can come in contact...

Vasona Lake County Park

Mar 19, 2013 | Hiking, San Jose |

Hey, I’m on a roll here with this hiking thing. Two days in a row now after months of...

Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch

Mar 18, 2013 | Hiking, SF Bay Area |

Back in November, I hiked Mount Tam and Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont and made the bold...

Don’t Raintree on my Parade

Mar 17, 2013 | reading |

I rediscovered Audiobooks through Audible about a year ago when I decided to try to train myself...

About This Blog

A Yank. A Brit. Two Terriers. A Vineyard. And a Dream.

Being the true-life adventures of two city kids and two spoiled terriers as they transition to a life of winemaking and organic farming in Sonoma. You know Green Acres? It’s like that.

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Things About Me

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There are reasons I’m not famous.

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I have the world's largest Christmas music collection.

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I'm an unashamed Donny Osmond fan.

I get wildlife drunk.

My terriers have famous friends.

I've got a tiny RV