Jan M. Flynn

On celebrating at a distance Photo by Ekaterina Bolovtsova from Pexels Thanksgiving is hands-down my favorite holiday of the year I love...

On celebrating at a distance Photo by Ekaterina Bolovtsova from Pexels Thanksgiving is hands-down my favorite holiday of the year I love...

Yes, I drink decaffeinated coffee, and yes, you can trust me Photo by Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash I rise to my defense. Calmly. Recently...

Yes, I drink decaffeinated coffee, and yes, you can trust me Photo by Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash I rise to my defense. Calmly. Recently...

You get a present. I get a present. Everybody gets a present! Image by Bella H. from Pixabay I celebrate another birthday this week So,...

You get a present. I get a present. Everybody gets a present! Image by Bella H. from Pixabay I celebrate another birthday this week So,...

Here in the northern half of Napa Valley — what locals call upvalley — spring break is underway. Yes, schools are out this week, but...

Here in the northern half of Napa Valley — what locals call upvalley — spring break is underway. Yes, schools are out this week, but...

For anyone reading this who lives in a region beset by actual wintertime, I ask My husband and I have no room for a full-size citrus tree...

For anyone reading this who lives in a region beset by actual wintertime, I ask My husband and I have no room for a full-size citrus tree...

When it comes to lifestyle trends, I can be counted on to be late to the party. So it has only been in the past few weeks that I have at...

When it comes to lifestyle trends, I can be counted on to be late to the party. So it has only been in the past few weeks that I have at...

Here in Napa Valley, it’s full-on fall. The This is one of those dishes wherein simplicity reigns. It’s easier than pie, and when made...

Here in Napa Valley, it’s full-on fall. The This is one of those dishes wherein simplicity reigns. It’s easier than pie, and when made...

Pardon my photography, which is informed more by enthusiasm than focus as I’m walking the dog along our twice-daily path past the...

Pardon my photography, which is informed more by enthusiasm than focus as I’m walking the dog along our twice-daily path past the...

Here comes my favorite holiday: a day devoted entirely to celebrating the people and events and circumstances and things that bring us...

Here comes my favorite holiday: a day devoted entirely to celebrating the people and events and circumstances and things that bring us...

Meet Audrey Hitchcock. She’s the owner and operator of Ramini Mozzarella in Tomales, California, one of the very few enterprises in the...

Meet Audrey Hitchcock. She’s the owner and operator of Ramini Mozzarella in Tomales, California, one of the very few enterprises in the...