See that picture on the left? OK, that’s my view as I type this post. That alone should constitute its own post. What an amazing place to write – assuming one can avoid all the distractions outside. This place never grows old. Whether it’s cold and rainy, or sunny and warm, I love coming here [...]
The year ended with a variation on an activity I really enjoyed earlier in 2012 – once again, I took the vintage sleeper cards down to San Diego. But this time, I was joined by 3 more friends, and a whole extra car, the Overland Trail that has served me well on many wine train [...]
When I moved to California, I failed to comprehend the appeal of the desert. I held that view for my first ten years here. But it has slowly grown on me – to the point, in fact, when I’ve visited 4 times already this season. And winter is definitely the desert’s time to shine: warm, [...]
Uh oh. I wish someone would have warned me, because I think I’ve become addicted to train travel. In retrospect, I shouldn’t be surprised. I used to love getting on the old Erie Lackawana to visit the big city, and my first overnight train – a trip to Orlando – was a great adventure spent [...]
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When L snagged a Crystal Cove cottage 6 months ago for this past weekend, I had no idea that it happened to be the weekend of the annual Christmas tree lighting and visit from Santa! So not only did we enjoy unexpectedly clear, sunny weather, we had a celebration to enjoy footsteps from the cottage. [...]
Continue reading about Christmas in the Southland – Crystal Cove Tree Lighting
I write this as I look out over the ocean at my doorstep and try to stall the inevitability of checkout. If there’s a point at which one tires of the peace and simplicity of Crystal Cove, I’m certainly far from it. This was my 5th time of visiting the little cottage community a mere [...]
