Yesterday was a beautiful day. Not just in the sense of good weather and lovely scenery — those things are pretty much standard issue in our slice of Northern California, especially in springtime, something we who live here tend to…
First, some words of self defense: it was a crazy day. Crazy good, but still. I had just finished working at the middle school, where it was presentation day for the Manifest Destiny project. An immersive educational adventure engineered by the eighth grade teachers., it involves…
The sun was back in Napa Valley yesterday. It lit up the chrome-yellow of the wild mustard that burst into bloom between the vines, suffused the twisting, mossy limbs of the oak trees, drew birds and lizards and kids and tourists into…
Last night we watched the Oscars, from the very beginning of the red carpet coverage (the portion of the evening I refer to as The Dresses), all the way through to the historically bungled Best Picture award. There I sat,…
It’s raining. Still. Again. It’s been raining for days and days. Before that, it was sunny for maybe two days, and before that it rained for more days and days. This has been going on here in Napa Valley, since…