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CELEBRATION: Napa Weekend

Posted on April 5, 2026 by admin

Anniversary… memories… exploration trip to Napa… Culinary Arts Museum! Sunday bfast at Under-Study… Avocado Kosho Toast, Toasted Sesame, Shaved Radish… Buttered Lobster Omelette, Garden Herbs… Cross-laminated Bow Croissants with Peach Marmalade and Elderflower Glaze… Hot Cross Buns with candied citrus, … Continue reading →

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ANNIVERSARY: Musical Gifts

Posted on April 5, 2025 by admin

Joshua Bell, violinPeter Dugan, pianoMondavi Center . pdf Music to the ears… summer time… celebration at Taffach 🙂

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ANNIVERSARY: Celestial Fig

Posted on April 4, 2025 by admin

Happy end of the fig itinerary… Celestial Fig!

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PLANT ITINERARIES: Anniversary Gifts

Posted on April 4, 2024 by admin

Heuchera ‘Canyon Duet’… Alpine Strawberry Mignonette… for pots… Phacelia californica… Phacelia ciliata… for pollinators… Persimmon Fuyu ‘Jiro’… for a soil test… Calico Monkeyflower… for beauty… Pacific Coast Iris… for colors… Happy Plantiversary! 🙂

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APRIL ANNIVERSARY: Scent & Color

Posted on April 21, 2023 by admin

Evergreen currant for perfume… Pacific Coast Iris ‘Tiburcio Vasquez’ for color… Fragaria vesca ‘Mara des Bois’ (Wild Strawberry)… Mignonette… you know, for the kids 🙂

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SANTA CRUZ: Mountains to Sea

Posted on March 30, 2018 by admin

Stars and weather aligned for a couple discovery beach days… first morning started a beach perfect day in Capitola Village looking for the morning cup of coffee… found it at Mr. Toots and enjoyed it by the beach… continued on … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Contact

Posted on August 26, 2017 by admin

“Contact” is a film that takes place at the intersection of science, politics and faith. Those are three subjects that don’t always fit easily together. The movie is based on a novel by Carl Sagan, who told us with such … Continue reading →

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DESTINATION: Asilomar Anniversary

Posted on April 3, 2016 by admin

Short, anniversary weekend at Asilomar State Beach. Finally 🙂 We had booked rooms at Best Western Inn & Suites and Rosedale Inn, both nice in their own way, but fell in love with Asilomar!

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