This is what YaYa's backpack looks like about midway through loading. It's crazy heavy -- especially since he is only in 6th grade. When it's fully loaded, I struggle to pick it up and wonder if he really needs this heavy of load at such a young age. … [Continue reading]
As I drive to work in the morning, I see this graffiti along the side of the road. Try as I might, I can't quite make out what it actually says. It's kind of pretty though -- for the ugly vandalism that it is. … [Continue reading]
Cindy is another friend who has been a huge support for me over the past many years. From cooking up not one but 4 main dishes, in addition to recruiting her friend to back a pie, for Papa's memorial to hanging out with the kids on the sidelines on … [Continue reading]
Things look a little different at the end of the day. Not necessarily better; just different. While this picture, taken while on the way home from another fabulous house concert, isn't so great it absolutely portrays the peaceful, relaxed feel of the … [Continue reading]
Our wine project has been coming along nicely. Following the destemming, the grapes have undergone a "cold soak." We were told that this yielded lots of "clean, deep, rich aromas." We moved into the fermentation stage early last week. We hit the … [Continue reading]