On Monday January 21st – also Martin Luther King Jr. Day – we headed out early in the morning to be present for the inauguration of President Barack Obama to his second term of presidency. Although the crowds were significantly smaller than his first term (about 600,000 people turned out this year) there was still …
2012 was a strange, stressful year. Lots of uncertainty, changes, and frustrations along the way. Also, Erin and I realized that every major life event that can happen, has happened at least once this year – birth, marriage, death, moving, changing jobs, the list goes on. Not to mention a fiscal cliff… 😉 I can’t say I’m sad …
Erin and I only have one day a week off together, and so we usually try and get out and do something every Saturday. This past weekend we went to the Olive Festival in Paso Robles. Paso is about two hours south of Monterey, and is another fantastic wine region in CA. Apparently, they also grow olives! …
Two weekends ago, Erin and I headed to the Garlic Festival! Erin had been a few years back, but I had to work, and so this was my first time. The sun was out – it was hot, and there was a lot of garlic! We went with a couple we met a few months ago, and …