After traveling with my favorite human,(husband) and my dog for three weeks through mostly Red states, I came to a profound realization that is too big to not share. Sometimes the revelations are only for yourself, but if I can influence one person, it is worth taking the time to put my thoughts to paper.… Continue reading 🇺🇸 3 Weeks Traveling America 🇺🇸
Author: VickiR
Living in "Wine Country" has enhanced my love for good wine, good food, good friends and good times. Life is Champagne, Puppies, and Rainbows.
Fridays Fabulous Five~Volume 10
ONE~crazy month. August just flew by like a wind storm. Speaking of storms, it seems to be that time of the year that the hurricanes hit hard. Florida is bracing for hurricane Dorian. Having lived in areas that have dealt with severe weather, it is always a little troublesome to prepare your home, family, and… Continue reading Fridays Fabulous Five~Volume 10
Friday’s Fabulous Five~Volume 9
One~long month. July was an incredible month for us. We squeezed in 2 trips to the beach, the first one was for 5 days and we stayed at this incredible place in Mendocino. You can read all about that trip HERE. The 2nd was just a day trip to our favorite beach. Stinson beach is… Continue reading Friday’s Fabulous Five~Volume 9
Yosemite~A Nature Lover’s Paradise 🐻
No Reservations~ Camping Yosemite in July Last week when Frank and I decided to go to Yosemite on a whim, these were the responses we received. My kids~"Your camping?" Our friends~ "Do you have reservations?" Well, yes we camped and no reservations. This is the exact details of the good, bad, and the ugly. Kona… Continue reading Yosemite~A Nature Lover’s Paradise 🐻
Friday’s Fabulous Five~Volume 8
One- weekend at a time, Frank and I are adventuring around the areas of Northern California that we have not had a chance to visit. Living in Sonoma just makes it easy. Deciding to take full advantage of his work transition, July has been a month of incredible journeys. We spent the week of the… Continue reading Friday’s Fabulous Five~Volume 8
Fridays Fabulous Five~Volume 7
One~ birthday can last for days. Frank had a milestone birthday this week. It was close to the 40 one. Haha.. We tend to roll right form 4th of July celebration into his birthday. This year I really wanted to do something super special for him. After a morning scavenger hunt to find me, he… Continue reading Fridays Fabulous Five~Volume 7
Repris~Moon Mountain’s Luxury Wine’s
Such a great visit we had yesterday at Repris. Since Frank is off for the month, we have decided to get out and enjoy more of the things that are talked about and put off. Almost five years ago to the day we visited Repris. Bree, our daughter, set up our last visit for his… Continue reading Repris~Moon Mountain’s Luxury Wine’s
Fridays Fabulous Five-Volume 6
One- month was the goal I set on January 1st, 2019. I wanted to try to go one month without buying or using a plastic water bottle. It is now the beginning of July, and I am still going strong. How did than happen? After easily going the 30 days, it occurred to me that… Continue reading Fridays Fabulous Five-Volume 6
Mar Vista Cottages- Dream Beach Getaway
It was July 2nd, we loaded up the car, headed towards Mendocino, with Kona and all of her toys. It never fails, we always pack everything she needs, however, we forget several of the things we need. Oh, the life of a doggie parent. Taking a little bit of a different route, we decided to… Continue reading Mar Vista Cottages- Dream Beach Getaway
Fridays Fabulous Five- Volume 5
One-more day at the beach. There is just something about summer. I find myself looking at the calendar every week, looking for a day, any day we can go to the beach. Father's day we decided to take a drive to Jenner, grab some coffee at our favorite coffee place on the coast, then drive… Continue reading Fridays Fabulous Five- Volume 5
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