1. Things We Do and Say
(EAT/DRINK/Foodie Research)

... vineyard. It's a beautiful patch of land outside Santa Rita hills near Buelleton. A great place to invite friends and have weekend picnics. Okay, it's not really my vineyard and those aren't s...

2. The Littlest Big Man
(LIFE/Latest)

...think that but there is no evidence of him anywhere; he was taken away by something. On Thursday night my friends came over and we walked up and down the creek beds looking for any sign of him; look...

3. I'm almost done!
(LIFE/Latest)

...lumbers, painters, drywallers, insulation installers, landscapers, handymen, and screen-builders. I've met friends for lunches, dinners, drinks, and killer dim sum dinners (thanks Al)... and i've sift...

4. The Beauty of Life
(LIFE/Wildly Facinating)

...e, speeding through the sprinkler spray, completely in the moment, giggling, smiling, and being with their friends. They're adorable! The Swift birds which live in my chimney during the summer mo...

5. The early years.
(LIFE/Joie de Vivre)

...sure where this photo was taken? I think it was in Melbourne Australia. (Eric?) I loved living there, made friends in a heartbeat, and discovered the joy of public transportation by tramcar . The less...

6. Good times in SB
(LIFE/Joie de Vivre)

Steven, Barb, and Rob at Brophy's. They are all so cute in this photo! I always have a great time visiting Santa Barbara.

7. Old Friends...
(LIFE/Joie de Vivre)

On Saturday I drove up to King Estate Winery south of Eugene to see my old friend Don. It's been twelve years and he hasn't aged a bit! Amazing. We worked together in San Diego and played together in

8. This Side of Paradise
(Archived/LIFE/Daily)

Sometimes it feels like death is everywhere -- the news of an old friends passing this week, even though it was expected after a long-term illness; the catastrophically idiotic war where bombs bege