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Sonoma County Fires. Déjà Vu. All Over Again.

Here in the North Bay, we’ve all been hoping against hope that we would somehow emerge this fire season unscathed. In the past few days, with the rapidly expanding Kincade Fire in the north of Sonoma County those hopes were dashed. And today, they were not just dashed, they were blown to smithereens, with an…

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Halibut at Coastal Kitchen, Dillon Beach

Coastal Kitchen, Dillon Beach, CA

The march of progress has reached even the sleepiest of outposts along the rugged, foggy, and often chilly, West coast of Sonoma County, and it’s not a bad thing. Dillon Beach Resort, a privately-owned stretch of beach, complete with camp site, general store, tiny homes/cabins and a restaurant, Coastal Kitchen, has quietly been changing the…

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A Tasty Bike Ride from Santa Monica to Venice

Riding bikes, drinking coffee and eating delicious food at Gjusta in Venice Beach.

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Lunch at Gjelina In Venice Beach

In preparation for a recent visit to Santa Monica and Venice Beach, I asked my Facebook ‘mindhive’ for recommendations and two places came up consistently: Gjelina and Gjusta. I duly booked lunch at the former and made a mental note to visit the latter. The problem with getting old (or maybe it’s just me), is…

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me and my dad in 1970

Some More Things My Father Taught Me

Since writing my first story about lessons I learned from my dad, he sadly passed away at the beginning of April. I’ve continued to reflect on all the things he taught me and wanted to share them here. I was also lucky enough to record an abstract of the first piece for KQED radio’s Perspectives…

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Proud of her lateral work today. We used to lose a Proud of her lateral work today. We used to lose a lot of impulsion in our leg yield - today we kept the forward motion. Always room for improvement but very happy with her #legyield #dressage #trot #morganmare #chestnutmare
It’s not all horses and remodeling over here - a It’s not all horses and remodeling over here - although mostly it is. Yummy, fun visit to @drinkyourregion with @jackielebihan yesterday! What’s more, some young girls (like they were in their 30’s) said we were beautiful- they had either been drinking or day or left their glasses at home 🤣 - although @jackielebihan is of course gorgeous #finallygotout #winetasting #fromage #saturdaynight
Wold Farm is looking neat and tidy. Nothing like m Wold Farm is looking neat and tidy. Nothing like mowing the weeds to neaten up the place! #springhassprung #greengrass
Proud of how she’s gaining balance and working t Proud of how she’s gaining balance and working through her whole body. 7 later this year - how time flies. #equiband #lunge #dressage #trot #canter #morganhorse
Photos from Fresno - love how happy she looks post Photos from Fresno - love how happy she looks post Xc - and me too! Definitely have a focus face for arena jumping and I’ll take the judge’s “lovely turnout” comment in dressage in the absence of a score I liked 🤣 - can’t wait to do it again very soon! Moving up next show! #xc #eventing #jumping #canter #dressage #eventinghorse #sixyearold #morganhorse
Sourdough crust that has sat for a couple of days Sourdough crust that has sat for a couple of days - was so light and airy and chewy - yum. Israeli influenced beef seasoned with cumin, paprika, cinnamon and onion. Drizzled with yoghurt. #yum #flatbread #beef #sourdough
That face though #morganhorse #morganmare #chestnu That face though #morganhorse #morganmare #chestnutmare
Poetry in motion @b_and_r_eventing thank you @ada Poetry in motion @b_and_r_eventing  thank you @adamo_eventing
It was a great day for flying. Trot the fence as i It was a great day for flying. Trot the fence as it gets bigger exercise was pretty fun! Thanks @adamo_eventing  #jumping #trot #eventer #flyinglessons
Happy as a pig in clover or a lab in clover - the Happy as a pig in clover or a lab in clover - the green is so green right now! #blacklab #labradorretriever #labrador
This is so addictive - can’t wait to do it all o This is so addictive - can’t wait to do it all over again but at the next level!  #eventing #jumping #canter #xc
Buying a baby horse (2017) as a green rider, havin Buying a baby horse (2017) as a green rider, having no idea what you’ll do together, following in your son’s footsteps into Eventing, taking more time than seems reasonable to knock out the first level... it’s all just the way it is. So proud of me and Q today - two double clear rounds in show jumping and xc. 

Need to continue to build a more collaborative partnership in dressage. We will get there. For now, enjoying the journey and the fact we are really getting to a place of trust with our jumping and xc
6th place in a big class. 
Grateful for the great teachers we work with and their patience! @dragonfirefarm @adamo_eventing @hbeventing  #eventing #morganmare #eventer #jump #dressage #canter #xc
That face. Who me? Trouble? Never! #blacklab #lab That face. Who me? Trouble? Never!  #blacklab #labradorretriever #blacklabrador
Boys nailing it at the clinic this weekend - so go Boys nailing it at the clinic this weekend - so good. So exciting to see Roger come back from his surgery last year so strong and fit #kissingspines #eventinghorse #eventersofinstagram #jumping #canter #xc
Gotta love a hotel that gives you horse treats! Gotta love a hotel that gives you horse treats!
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