Archive for May, 2006

Cheers for under fifteen clams

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

I discovered the following article online tonight and, just for ducks, thought I’d share it with my bloggership. From my own research, I’ll have to agree with the author’s opinion that “more good-quality, low-cost wine is available to consumers now than at any point in history.” The notion that he’ll consider food/wine pairings sure catches […]

Morning pain, afternoon comfort

Saturday, May 6th, 2006

I recently decided to explore the East Bay Hills in an area near Hayward, California, just south of Oakland. Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park promised to be an area of open grasslands and green velvety hillsides worth exploring. So, I put a group of hikers together and we met this morning for a romp-n-stomp. There […]

Winehiking, pure and simple

Friday, May 5th, 2006

Did you know that the San Francisco Bay Area has more miles of hiking trails per capita than nearly any other region in North America?
Yup, it does.
Don’t ask me how I know that - it’s a conclusion I’ve reached over the last year or so, having scoured many dozens of websites, blogs, forums, and newsletters, […]

From the demijohn to Sauntering John

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

A technical writer by trade, I am sometimes stifled in my ability — or inclination, perhaps — to write with creativity. It is most painful, of course, when I realize I haven’t blogged for well over a week.
I’m sorry about that.
And I’m not feeling particularly creative tonight, either — the magic that can come by […]