SAN SIMION

SAN SIMION

We finally made it to Hearst Castle – of all the times we’ve come over to the Central coast this is the first time we have been able to make the time to visit – we did the grand room tour – spectacular! One of the greatest thing to see is the outdoor...
Time to dehydrate some fresh Berries

Time to dehydrate some fresh Berries

Where we live in the Central Valley of California this is the time of the year for BERRIES – It seems like there are fruit stands on almost every corner and it’s fun to find new stands and we like to freeze and dehydrate as much as possible while things are...
Quick trip up north

Quick trip up north

After two years of Covid madness when NO one was visiting anyone remote and the a couple of busy years I finally decided that it was about time to go visit my daughter and my two grandsons- a quick flight, a town car to the ferry and a quick ferry ride to the island...
A quick getaway – Palm Desert

A quick getaway – Palm Desert

We hadn’t really gone anywhere for our 25th anniversary- So fate intervened and when we were offered a deal at the Westin Desert Willow – we jumped on it What comes to mind when you think of Palm Desert – lots of great restaurants, the desert heat, lots of...
25th Anniversary

25th Anniversary

Last night Nancy and I went out for our 25th Anniversary – the choice of where to go was not a hard one – The “Vintage Press” in Visalia is a great place for a meal that you will never find disappointing – David, the Owner, is Meticulous about the service and sources...