Tonight, everyone in my house was asleep by 8. With several hours to kill before bed, I picked up a beer magazine opened a bottle of Vino Vargas 2018 Petite Sirah, and turned on some jazz. (Side note: as I… Continue Reading
When it comes to alcohol, I’m usually pretty lazy: open bottle/can pour into glass. Besides dabbling in the occasional home brew, I’m a simpleton when it comes to my beverages creations. (Exhibit A) That was until a friend invited me… Continue Reading
Back in 2019 (when there was still fun), we stumbled across Portola Vineyards on a random Saturday. We had just moved to the area and had spent the day exploring, hitting baseballs at a nearby field, and other mandatory family… Continue Reading
It was 105 degrees here today. Too hot to do much of anything, except comment on how hot it is and play video games. I haven’t owned any sort of console since ~2004 when NCAA on PS2 was all the… Continue Reading
My wife makes a killer margarita. Fresh squeezed citrus (orange and lime), simple syrup, and tequila. It’s (looks like) a pain in the ass to make, but it’s a banger and it’s worth it. However, it’s not conducive to a… Continue Reading
I’ve been really slacking in the exercise department, and haven’t done any cycling, my preferred form of exercise, since mid-July. This afternoon, I went for my first ride in three weeks, and it showed. I bonked about 20 miles into… Continue Reading
This beer needs no introduction. Pliny the Elder. Dripping with hops, but not Bitter Beer Face Guy-bitter, this is the classic West Coast Double IPA. Growing up and living most of my life on the East Coast, prior to moving… Continue Reading
We’re lucky to live within the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA which is a super underrated wine region and creates some pretty outstanding wines with much higher quality-to-cost value compared to some of the more famous wine regions around the state.… Continue Reading
Eight years. Almost eight long years have passed since we were last active on these pages. Call it a pent up supply of content or call it corona-boredom. Whatever it is, it’s good to be back. Needless to say, lots… Continue Reading
…were the first words out of the mouth of one of the Doctors as he walked into our hospital room last week. “That’s one way to look at it.” I said to myself. In all honesty, that thought hadn’t really… Continue Reading