Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
Despite the elevation (nearly 4,000 feet), it was warm, about 75 degrees. Light breeze. Mostly clear sky, initially. Bring plenty of water, snacks, and a picnic lunch. Good hiking shoes are recommended, although tennis shoes were not uncommon on the trail, and I did see a few pairs of Crocs. This is a moderate hike, … Continue reading Kilauea Iki Trail and Crater Rim Trail
It was finally time to buy a second home and invite over a few close friends. Enjoy.
Nuestra caminata hoy. Muy linda. 1300+ acres, 12 miles of trails, 30 miles south of San Francisco, a different metaverse (but not of madness, thankfully). 16 hikers, a group record: 14 humans y dos perros. A 5-mile out-and-back and a 7 mile loop. Betsy Crowder to Spring Ridge to Anniversary Trail and back or continúe … Continue reading Windy Hill OSP
Fabulous Truckee roaster Drink Coffee - Do Stuff (I ordered Bark at the Moon) The latest from Philz New beans, from my SF favorite micro-roaster Readers, here are the selections for June: two from high altitude roasters (Truckee, California) and two from roasters closer to sea level (San Francisco). As would be expected, but you … Continue reading Coffee of the Month Club (June 2022)
Not enough time for a proper post, but where else can you find (within relatively close proximity) the room where it happened, the Embassy of Kazakhstan (sans Borat), magnificent Turkish kofte paired with a refreshing Lebanese Pilsner, a Jew-ish Deli (serving a decadent white fish bagel sandwich), a French bakery serving coffee from Portland, an … Continue reading Washington D.C.
Apologies readers, but not enough time again to write a proper post. Suffice it to say that the weekend in Truckee was memorable: soccer golf (my favorite and least favorite sports) at Old Greenwood, Sermon on the Mount (with a fabulous speech on proportionality and the toxicity of cancel culture from someone wise well beyond … Continue reading Truckee Gold
The Perfect Hike
A picture says a thousand words. Well, this one says fewer, but you get the point. This is from downtown San Mateo, California, USA. Your town or city might have something like this. Take time to read it. Really powerful stuff. What have you lost? What are you hopeful for? What are you grateful for?
No time for a proper post this week (sorry), so here a few recent selections from Napa, California (Migration Winery). The 2019 Santa Rita Hills Syrah, in particular, was fabulous - deep, a tad spicy, with hints of blackberry, boysenberry, and vanilla. Now, if only the finger foods were slightly bigger …. Enjoy.
Local Political Nonsense Happy Saturday! Lots to discuss. About a month ago, I promised to write a weekly column, to be published on Saturday. Here's the last one. I'd be happy to write more, if you, the reader, so wish. First, more local political nonsense, in the California State Assembly race, between Giselle Hale, clearly … Continue reading Sleepless in Seattle
The Peninsula Hiking Club 