1. The Saguaro Moon
(LIFE/Esprit d\'escalier)

...it brings ecstasy - ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness--that terrible lo...

2. Itsy's House of Wine
(EAT/DRINK/Foodie Research)

...l Run-Griffin Creek vineyards in Talent, Oregon. It was early, the grapes were cold and it took around 4 hours to fill two 36 gallon rubber trash cans - one w/Tempranillo and the other Cabernet grapes...

3. He's not naked - only nude;-)
(LIFE/Joie de Vivre)

... packed some food and left Del Mar, driving like Themla & Louise into the desert mountains for a few hours until we reached a spot of narrow roads high above a rocky valley... there we car-camped ...

4. What happens in Santa Barbara - stays in Santa Barbara.
(LIFE/Joie de Vivre)

...e form of a stick on the bum. It was a lovely time, gorgeous scenery, beautiful ranch... but after five hours of riding Hersey who decided that dragging me through scrub brush was fun - the fond mem...

5. Chez Itsy's Smoked Pork Tacos
(EAT/DRINK/Today's Menu)

I smoked a small pork roast for an unbelievable 11 hours on Sunday in my Stella and - WOW - what came out was sublime pork heavenly-goodness. Even though my (spur-of-the-moment) decision to take a din

6. Cold Brewed Coffee
(EAT/DRINK/Foodie Research)

... a friend and created some cold brew coffee goodness. After soaking 1/5lb of fresh ground coffee for 12 hours in 6 cups of water, it's filtered and voila - coffee concentrate. I have to say, It...

7. Two Girls and a Lobster
(EAT/DRINK/Flavor Spot)

...ch is quite a lunch feast for two girls who basically woke up, packed the car, and drove south for 1.5 hours to indulge in a variety of culinary and cultural treats.  But we were on a mission....

8. Another Year, Another Turkey
(Archived/EAT/DRINK/Today's Menu)

Every year i receive a frozen turkey from my employer and every year i find a new way to torture my little guest. This year was no different and i took my special dinner guest "Alfie" on a