Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Redwood Forest checked off the bucket list

We spent only a day there but I’ll remember it for a lifetime.  Redwoods are one of the oldest living things on our planet.  The Chandelier drive-thru tree is around 2,000 years old. I tried to explain to my daughter that it sprouted in the year 12. Woah, that puts it into perspective. Can that…

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Ever feel like you’re being watched?

This pond had more frogs that I have even seen in my entire life!  As we walked along the shore of the pond they’d chirp like a bird then jump into the water.  We had a blast hunting them with our eyes and then we realized that they were doing the same to us.  They…

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We are hiding in the barrel room during a wedding

This is Brandon at Viansa Winery in Sonoma, CA. The moment you step onto the Viansa property you feel like you’ve been transported to Italy. From the vast vine filled fields to the stucco architecture with winding staircases and arched entryways with overbearing heavy wood doors this place has every detail to transport you half…

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