We spent this past weekend at the small farm we share with my brother (Peter) and sister-in-law (Sieglinde). It’s 40 acres of olive orchards, meadows, fruit trees, redwoods, pines, bays, and madrones on a rural subdivision called Gualala Ranch. The Gualala Ranch is comprised of 3,000 acres that was divided into 40-acre parcels along with
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Saturday afternoon, I read from my new memoir Sometimes I See You at the Druids Hall at the Plantation Farm Camp. It’s a wonderful setting and thanks to the generosity of the owners of Plantation, David and Suzanne Brown, it occasionally serves as a showcase for local writers. Built originally as a meeting place for members of
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Friday night I fixed an early dinner for Luisa, Marley and me and then headed to the village of Occidental to attend the launch of Cigar City Stories: Tales of Old Ybor City by Emilio Gonzalez-Llanes at the Occidental Center for the Arts (OCA). I didn’t have a clue what to expect. I’d never heard
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I’m a fan of mystery writer, Elizabeth George and recently finished her 2003 book, A Place of Hiding. I loved it. George weaves intricate, suspenseful plots that are populated with compelling and complex characters. She brings the settings of her novels to life with a wealth of detail. I’m consistently impressed with the diversity of