Have Wine? Will Travel!

This month’s wine writing challenge is TRAVEL, as selected by last month’s winner: the hilarious and enlightening Loie of Cheap Wine Curious. Of course, my first thought was to write about Napa, the first place I traveled for wine–but then I remembered I’ve already written about my trip and since I haven’t had the chance … Continue reading Have Wine? Will Travel!

Uncle Herb

We met Uncle Herb on a rainy day at Pearl Harbor (more about that later).  He was at home on leave when Japan attacked, quickly reporting for duty when the attack started.  He has a great memoir, Counting My Blessings, that details his life and what it was like being a soldier who survived the … Continue reading Uncle Herb

Aloha Summer Vacation!

Sorry for the impromptu month off!  It has been–to say the very least–a crazy summer.  Not that I’ve been traveling, but rather, I’ve been visited by travelers (yay!). Additionally, it has been chaotic at work and there are a plethora of other things not even worth mentioning.  Of course, I didn’t mean to be neglectful in my writing–I … Continue reading Aloha Summer Vacation!