Livin' Part of Life

Staying in Baker, Nevada last night was a great choice. Moonset was just after midnight and neither of us wanted to stay up that late. So, we climbed into bed and set an alarm for 12:15 a.m. When it went off, we threw on sweatshirts and headed outside. As we had hoped, the cloudy skies… Read more

We’re here safely in Baker, NV! This is an accomplishment, as the road today was long, barren and deserted. In fact, today’s drive is officially known as the loneliest road in America! We began today in Fernley, NV at one end of Route 50. Then we drove to the other end, which is at the… Read more

It seems inconceivable that we could tire of drinking great wine every day. But, alas, it does get difficult to do day after day. After 3.5 days and 6 tastings, we were happy to be heading out of Napa this morning. We will be back someday, but we are going home satisfied, with great memories… Read more

We enjoyed our last ride through Napa Valley today. There are so many incredible places to visit here. But even with unlimited time and money, I couldn’t spend much more time here. Even I need a break from drinking wine and going out to eat! Nothing in life is free. But when you’re a member… Read more

My alarm clock went off at 7:30 a.m. this morning. I did not want to get out of bed. Even the promise of good wine was barely enough. But we’re in wine country, so wine we must drink. Karen was already awake. We’re both feeling much better, but the lingering cough (Karen) and headache (both… Read more

It’s a lovely day to be in Napa! Of course, every day is likely to be a good day in Napa for someone like us. I’m grateful that we woke up feeling better than we deserved this morning after a great big first day here. We didn’t “take it easy” on our first day. It… Read more

For wine lovers, particularly big bold red wine lovers, there is no name that stands out quite like Napa. It is a relatively small area that produces some of the biggest flavors in American wine. And we have wanted to come back since our visit in 2021. We woke up this morning near Lassen Volcanic… Read more

Our job today was to rest, again. Seems like I’ve had to say that a bit lately. But when you both come down with something that is lingering, it is best to not push it. Especially when your next stop includes lots of great food and wine! Plus, this was our bonus day in the… Read more

The pungent smell of rotten eggs. Freshly fired cap guns (remember those?). Or a newly-lit match. Sulfur stinks. And so did Lassen. We had set an alarm for 6:30 this morning, figuring we’d get up and see how we felt before making plans. We knew we had an extra day here near Lassen Volcanic, with… Read more

We woke this morning to another misty front coming in off of the Pacific. It is one of the things we expected and enjoyed on our PNW trip; I’ll miss it. I’m pretty sure that part of the trip is now over. Before we completely left town, I had a breakfast date planned for us!… Read more