Tag: California

I Crashed a Bachelorette Party / We’ll Always Be a Part of Each Other’s Stories

I Crashed a Bachelorette Party / We’ll Always Be a Part of Each Other’s Stories

These Wisconsin women exuded that effortless effervescence of youth when I met them by chance at the Electric Owl in Los Angeles.

January Dreaming: An Afternoon of Wine Flights and Friends at Thornton Winery

January Dreaming: An Afternoon of Wine Flights and Friends at Thornton Winery

Thornton Winery bills itself as Temecula’s Original Champagne House, so of course we had to go there. We had a marvelous time enjoying the wines and our wide-ranging conversations.

Santa Monica Pier Seagull’s Stories – Can You Help?

Santa Monica Pier Seagull’s Stories – Can You Help?

A very expressive seagull at the Santa Monica pier deserves a caption.

Technicolor in California

Technicolor in California

Everything was eye candy on the Santa Monica Pier.

Proud of the Pasta at Celestino in Pasadena

Proud of the Pasta at Celestino in Pasadena

House-made pasta makes for a wonderful meal at this authentic Italian restaurant in Pasadena.

January Dreaming: A Summer Afternoon in Laguna Beach

January Dreaming: A Summer Afternoon in Laguna Beach

Memories of of a summer day in Laguna Beach, a town that’s more quirky than cool, colorful, artsy and fully embracing its California beachy character.

January Dreaming: Frangipani Winery on an Afternoon in June

January Dreaming: Frangipani Winery on an Afternoon in June

Today, we’re reminiscing about one of the wineries we visited on our ‘Wine for No Reason’ trip in to California’s Temecula Valley.

Tidbits from the De Young Museum in San Francisco

Tidbits from the De Young Museum in San Francisco

Random gorgeousness from the De Young Museum in San Francisco.

An Afternoon at Wilson Creek Winery: “I’m not sure if it’s the ambience, the company or the wine, but this is about the best Reuben I’ve ever had.”

An Afternoon at Wilson Creek Winery: “I’m not sure if it’s the ambience, the company or the wine, but this is about the best Reuben I’ve ever had.”

Reflections on a lovely meal with friends at Wilson Creek Winery, and how the people and the place are just as important as the food.

Visual Haiku: California Dreams

Visual Haiku: California Dreams

The Frangipani Winery view inspires a visual haiku, and a real one, too.

Temecula, Here We Come!

Temecula, Here We Come!

Anticipating a “Wine for No Reason” outing in Temeculas, CA.