My palate for the best affordable wines has certainly come a long way since the days of “Two-Buck Chuck” and the local grocery store’s $4 pinot grigio. In those days, my palate was so unrefined; I’d order the “house wine” at a Mexican restaurant, only […]
Life changes, whether wanted or not, are stressful. I’ve read somewhere that moving and changing your job are two of the most stressful life changes. I wonder what stress tests would reveal when these two things happen simultaneously? Nonetheless, the last week of my life […]
You’d think after ten years, I would have something profound, possibly something esoteric, to say, something that would make this day a little easier. The truth is, I have so much to say but can’t quite find the words to form the sentences, the magic […]
Last weekend, we brought Sir Benson Brunello the First & Only (Benson, for short) to the desert with us while we worked on the WOW WAGON. My goal is to get him acclimated to the traveling since he’ll soon be just that, a traveling cat. […]
The Fourth of July was my second favorite holiday when I was growing up, next to Christmas which is also my birthday. I loved the family get together, the aroma of hot dogs and hamburgers wafting through the open air while I battled my cousins […]
The Wow Wagon has been undergoing quite the makeover lately. She’s fully primed and ready for her new paint job. The bus build continues. One aspect of the bus build we’ve been focused on in the last couple of weeks is its security. Security is […]
Have you given any thought to what your Fourth of July weekend will look like this year? If you’re like most of us, we haven’t properly celebrated Independence Day since 2019. With nearly half of the American population vaccinated against Covid-19, it’s safe to say […]
Are you looking for the perfect weekend getaway itinerary? Are you a wine lover who also happens to enjoy escaping the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles? Do you enjoy verdant rolling hills against a cerulean blue, cloudless sky? Do you enjoy knowing where the […]
As any DIY project goes, you think you’re going to do one thing and something else comes up. Pretty soon that one thing has taken back burner so many times, I’m not sure it can even fit on any burner at that point. Bus Conversions […]
For the next step of our bus conversion, we’re painting the exterior of our 25 ft International Bluebird School Bus. We’ve chosen Rust-Oleum’s Claret Wine! Two of the side panels will be painted with black chalkboard paint, and the roof will be white. The weekend […]
