Monthly Archives: November 2011

I got a new iPhone 4S last week because, as fate would have it, my original contract with AT&T expired, just this month. And I just happened to be in an Apple store when I discovered that said contract had … Continue reading →

Back on the road, again. Surprisingly, driving east to west across the middle of California is really no more scenic than driving west to east. Who’d a thunk it? Today’s trip would see us departing the wonders of Yosemite and … Continue reading →

We moved into our new cabin today – now with significantly less skunk. The rooms in the main lodge are fine, but the cabins are a little bigger. We did notice though that at the humidity in the cabins seem … Continue reading →

Road Trip, at last! Granted not an epic road trip, like many eons ago when I was but a youth, days when I could drive straight through from Ohio to New Orleans in one magnificently insane eighteen hour long expedition. … Continue reading →

Another day. More wine. Another driver. Interestingly enough, most of the drivers we’ve met on this trip, seem to be transnational imports. Yesterday’s driver was a French émigré. Our taxi driver last night was originally from Russia. Today’s driver was, … Continue reading →

Refreshed, after a good nights sleep aided and abetted by a surfeit of mussels and wine, I awakened ready to face an arduous day of wine tasting. Make that a half-day, because we planned on sleeping in (see mussels and … Continue reading →

It’s that time of the year, again! The Annual Autumnal Road Trip Spectacular Extravaganza and Fish Fry! Though this year, sadly, just like the last several years, cholesterol levels have resulted in the cancellation of the piscatorial frying part of … Continue reading →