No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow.

March 18, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Like most Coloradans that live in the mountains, we have seen more snow days than the customary bluebird days this year. While this much snow is welcomed, we can still be sick of moving it, plowing it, snowblowing, etc. At this point, most of us had our fun in the snow and are starting to […]

Southern California: Golf, Wine & Dine

February 15, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Discovering Southern California one winery at a time! I know this is hard work, but we are totally up to the task. Recently, we were introduced to the Temecula Valley Wine Country. Who knew there were fabulous wines in California outside of Sonoma/Napa region?! Well, we kinda did already (Paso Robles, Lodi, Grass Valley), but Temecula […]

What do you want for Valentine’s Day? ~ A plane ticket.

January 11, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Happy New Year everyone. As we put away our respective holiday decorations, retailers across the country have already moved on and are now focusing on Valentine’s Day. Telling us we have to buy more stuff for our significant others, and our pets. Do we really need more stuff? Be honest with yourself, do you? I […]

Fly Highway, Idaho: We meet again

September 13, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Between Idaho Falls, ID and West Yellowstone, MT one finds Highway 20 on the eastern part of Idaho (north/south). This 108-mile stretch is part of a 500-mile route also known as the “Fly Highway”. As you drive along, you pass through some farming communities, several small towns, but the main attraction is the Henry’s Fork […]

What wine goes good with camping?

July 30, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you are like me, no camping trip is complete without the perfect wine. And by perfect, I mean the wine I like. Because, wine is a very personal choice. What is the perfect wine for one, may not be for another. I’m partial to old world wines, but I don’t say no to US […]

We drove, we hiked, we fished…and, drank wine!

July 16, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

What an adventure we had visiting southern Colorado this past month. I survived Red Mountain Pass; really wanted to get the sticker, but couldn’t find one. I literally held the armrest of the truck the whole time. How silly is that. Like if we went off the road, that would really help… Our home based […]