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A Brief Stay in Sonoma at MacArthur Place

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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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Happy lab. Look at those paws! #blacklab #labrador Happy lab. Look at those paws! #blacklab #labradorretriever #blacklabrador
Thanks to @b_and_r_eventing for keeping Q tuned up Thanks to @b_and_r_eventing for keeping Q tuned up while I’m grounded. Want my wings back!
Fun to see everyone jumping outside again #jumping Fun to see everyone jumping outside again #jumping #canter #eventhorse #eventingnation #schooling
We think this fruit is Calamansi but whatever it i We think this fruit is Calamansi but whatever it is, it goes well with @ginnysgin and club soda! #weekendfarmer #cocktail #gin #citrusfruit
My gorgeous girl #nofilter #morganmare #chestnutm My gorgeous girl #nofilter  #morganmare #chestnutmare #sunnyday #jumplesson #eventinghorse
A more muted sunrise this morning #sunrise #nofilt A more muted sunrise this morning #sunrise #nofilter
Yesterday’s sunrise. #nofilter #sonomacounty #su Yesterday’s sunrise. #nofilter #sonomacounty #sunrise #redsky
Wonderful lunch break today with @b_and_r_eventing Wonderful lunch break today with @b_and_r_eventing and Q! Lovely neighbors too! #lunchtime #nofilter #horsesofinstagram
Better late than never and frankly we could hit th Better late than never and frankly we could hit the reset button on 2021 anyway. #jumping #Eventer #blacklab
The herd is expanding #zoo #farmlife #ohdeer The herd is expanding #zoo #farmlife #ohdeer
I’ve wanted to do this cavaletti class for ages I’ve wanted to do this cavaletti class for ages with @erikajanssondressage and as luck would have it, I can’t ride right now bc I’m trying to let my back heal. So I had to run alongside. Not sure that helped my back much but she was a good girl! #poles #cavaletti #morganmare #trot #dressage #equiband
Great way to get some cardio in when it’s wet ou Great way to get some cardio in when it’s wet out - ironic I know. Roger’s trot is so great - now to get that on dry land! Loving Q’s top line. Thanks to @sunlandequine #aquapacer #horsecardio #trot #eventinghorse
One of our projects this break was to drag a mini One of our projects this break was to drag a mini gallop track #jobdone #gallop #eventinghorse #eventer
The “eyes” have it. A horse’s eye is everyth The “eyes” have it. A horse’s eye is everything. #horsesofinstagram #morganhorse #chestnutmare #eventinghorse
As long as we get to do a lot of this, 2021 will b As long as we get to do a lot of this, 2021 will be alright. #norehabthisyearplease #eventing #dressage #jumping #xc #eventinghorse #nowweare6
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