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This is the second part to the “Paris with Dad..” article. Dad and I went to Paris and Switzerland in the summer of 2015 to visit places he and mom had loved – favorite sites, restaurants, and hotels. I was there for ten days (five days in Paris and five days in Switzerland) and he […]
May 3, 2016
I wasn’t always a good cook. There was a time when I burnt grilled cheese and pizza… frozen pizza. I sometimes multitask while in the kitchen and tend to forget that I’m cooking. Fortunately I’m a much better cook these days, having some experience now, tons of cookbooks, and the internet. Throwing together a gourmet […]
November 30, 2014
There are different ways to go about a hike and explore the area. Cheryl Strayed (played by Reece Witherspoon) in the movie “Wild” loaded up a huge backpack and set out to find herself along the 1000 mile Pacific Coast Trail. Tom Courtney, a retired college instructor, has discovered that a series of coastal day […]
May 9, 2014
This is one of my family’s favorite restaurants in Carlsbad. Unpretentious ambiance, good service, and consistently good food for lunch and dinner. Several vegetarian choices too and the Thai tea is yummy. Choose your heat level from 1 to 10. Our favorite dishes are the coconut soup, pad Thai, penang curry, hawaiian fried rice, spring […]
April 6, 2014
For dad’s 83 birthday he wanted to celebrate in one of his favorite cities, San Francisco, so we made it happen. We booked cheap tickets on Southwest airlines when they had their $69 special (each way) and booked our favorite hotel Villa Florence with an awesome discounted price at booking.com. My sister booked at the […]
September 7, 2013
Imagine a venue at the end of a pier, with a panoramic view of the ocean, AND unlimited tastes of craft beer, wine, gourmet foods, and delectable desserts. A perfect night right? I had all that last night at the San Diego Reader Feast. We took the coaster train in from north county, which was […]
August 14, 2013
Sonora, California was not on our list to visit, but we found ourselves with a full day to kill in this small western town of 5,000 people. We actually went to Groveland, to buy a car from a friend. Groveland is an even smaller town – with just one main street – 26 miles outside […]
August 4, 2013
Tony’s Darts Away isn’t your typical bar. Sure they have a huge selection of craft brews and soccer, baseball, or football on the TVs throughout the room, but the bar food is a vegan’s dream. There is more on the menu for vegans than non vegans. In fact the menu, after two full pages of […]
May 7, 2016
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