Since leaving the Sacramento area we have been driving through California’s Central Valley which produces more than half of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. Miles and miles of orchards and vineyards border the highway, interspersed with a number of […]
Author: robrose
Tea Time
My wife is a life long coffee drinker, while I prefer a wide variety of loose leaf teas. My usual method of brewing those delectable young leaves and leaf buds of Camellia sinensis is to weigh the tea out and steep them with a […]
A Taste of Africa
Three years ago we traveled throughout southern Africa. A pleasant memory was the evening we drank Amarula while watching wildlife walking across an area filled with red rocks between us and the setting sun. Thanks to a going away gift of a bottle of […]
On the Road Again
All good things must come to an end and the wonderful time we have had with our family came to and end today as we resumed traveling in our RV. It is not very large by American standards, and unlike most who drive a […]
First World Problem
I took this photo because I thought it is funny how the extension cord typically used to power the icicle lights hanging from the gutters at at Christmas time gets wrapped around the downspout in order to keep it in place. The problem comes […]
