The Inn on the Biltmore Estate
Driving along the winding road, following the signs to The Inn. I'm not one to usually stay in a place...
My Walkabout
DJ, Jenny & Hope in the AZ
My youngest brother made it down to Arizona last month with his new wife and their fourth expectant child, as...
The Biltmore grounds…
"This is hallowed, sacred land." From the moment I passed through the large stone gate and onto the Biltmore Estate,...
Time in Oakland
It has been a few weeks since I fell and fractured my elbow, and the healing process has been slow...
Mesmerica
When I write, it's almost always about an event in the past, usually three to six months later. It's rare...
The Biltmore Winery
Earlier in the week I survived an HR nightmare that could have resulted in me losing my job. The stress...
back to Idledale and more GreenSky BlueGrass
I return to my beloved Rocky Mountain State, Colorado. Another trip that should have included SeaBee but didn't. Regardless, I...
Chapel of the Holy Cross
The man looks up into the sky, the mighty cross looming over all those beneath. He has never had the...
Pickin’ in the Pines 2018
After popping my cherry in 2016, I was fully prepared for all things Bluegrass this time around at Flagstaff's 2018...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
I wanted to believe the hype. I settle into my front row seat at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Phoenix....
Up, down and all around Deception Pass
My father and I hardly ever speak, we just aren't that close, which is ok. Because of this though is...
Finding Zen on Whidbey Island
It was a perfect Sunday to walk aimlessly along the beach on Whidbey Island. He'd eaten some happiness and found...