Category: Hiking

Embracing the Escalante

by Lisa | May 1, 2018 | Hiking, Roadtrekking, travel | 1 |

One of the main purposes of my recent trip to Utah was to bear witness to the Grand Staircase...

What a Drag It Is Getting Old

by Lisa | May 5, 2015 | health, Hiking | 1 |

There’s a certain age, and I guess I’ve reached it, when, even if you still feel...

Becoming a Runner

by Lisa | Mar 27, 2014 | health, Hiking, Portrait of the Artist | 3 |

I was a runner once. In high school I was on the cross-country team. It wasn’t before Title...

Operation Condor

by Lisa | Mar 21, 2014 | Hiking, travel, wildlife | 6 |

I’ve had pretty good success with my local San Jose Meetup.com hiking group. It’s...

Dying of Thirst Under the Wolf Moon

by Lisa | Jan 16, 2014 | Drought, farming, Hiking, SF Bay Area | 14 |

Wednesday my hiking group gathered at Coyote Hills Regional Park to see the sun set over the San...

Can To Nyad Be a Verb?

by Lisa | Sep 5, 2013 | health, Hiking, learnin' | 3 |

Did everyone see former Olympic medalist Diana Nyad clambering out on that Florida beach after an...

A Walk in the Woods

by Lisa | Apr 3, 2013 | Hiking, SF Bay Area | 2 |

This is not supposed to be a hiking blog. I don’t have the experience or the cred to do...

Henry W. Coe Kicked My Butt

by Lisa | Mar 29, 2013 | Hiking, history | 2 |

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

Hi Ho Quicksilver and Away

by Lisa | Mar 25, 2013 | Hiking, history, San Jose | 26 |

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

Vasona Lake County Park

by Lisa | Mar 19, 2013 | Hiking, San Jose | 2 |

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

by Lisa | Mar 18, 2013 | Hiking, SF Bay Area | 3 |

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

Ready, Set, Hike!

by Lisa | Nov 27, 2012 | Hiking, SF Bay Area | 1 |

For some reason, I’ve been thinking a lot about hiking lately. Well, I always think about...

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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.

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