We’re just ending the July 4th Independence Day holiday weekend and several times over the past few days one or another of us has expressed gratitude for the opportunities given to us in this country. People are still risking life and limb to try to come here...
I’ve been working in the vineyard today, which is a very meditative activity. In fact, I don’t walk the labyrinth as much as I thought I would, because training the vines and leaf thinning is so calming. I hear the crows, hawks and Mockingbirds,...
One of Norm’s main goals in life is to control the rodents that would otherwise destroy our crop, or worse the vines. We have nicknamed him Carl and painted a sign on the garden shed that reads, “Caddy Shack” after the antics of Bill Murray in the...
Yesterday we went to Jim’s Supply Company in Bakersfield – a mere 220 mile round trip from the condo in L.A. compared to the Las Vegas marathon the day before. We went to pick up more bird netting and green tie. The Ramona Valley Vineyard Association...
I spent more than 30 years in Carlsbad, California and volunteered for many organizations over the years. I met a lot of people and made many friends during that time. In fact in preparation for a business project many years ago I made a list of everyone I knew in San...
How many people do you know who would drive 4 1/2 hours to Las Vegas, stay there 45 minutes and drive home? The answer is two, Norm and Elaine.Some vineyard owners subscribe to the theory that before planting you must prepare the soil by ripping to depths of several...
