[ct_definition title=”def” ] “Hurrying and delaying are similar ways of trying to resist the present” – Alan Watts [/ct_definition] [dc]N[/dc] ow is the big silence, the calm before the storm. The grapes are ripening and the 2018 harvest will be…
On July 1, 1863, the Union and Confederate forces met head to head outside of the small town of Gettysburg, PA and over the next 3 days, between 46,000 and 51,000 American people lost their lives in the bloodiest battle…
[dc]L[/dc] ast night we hosted the Rancho Bernardo Business Association which drew a large crowd of business owners from the local community. Many of the business owners didn’t know about us even though we are in the same community, but…
Our girls have graduated from college and now have their own apartments; however, a lot of their stuff is still in our house. Along with all of those items (mismatched glasses, pots, and pans) that we have collected over the…
[dc]I[/dc] have been meditating seriously for about 3 months now. Once per day, I find a quiet spot and focus my attention for 20 minutes on my breath using a guided mindful meditation app called Headspace. I have tried to…
[dc]O[/dc] ver the last few months I have put on some weight, well maybe more that some. I could blame it on the wine, but it probably isn’t the wine – probably too many snacks and eating poorly. Recently my…
[dc]I[/dc] was in the winery a few weeks ago and there were two ladies sitting apart enjoying a glass of wine while distracted on their phones. They were only a few feet apart, though miles and miles away in thought.…
[dc]H[/dc] ave you heard that Gov. Gary Herbert of Utah signed the “free-range parenting” bill into legislation? This is bill is completely insane! It actually ALLOWS children to “walk, run or bike to and from school, travel to commercial or…
[dc]I[/dc] have met many wine snobs who think they know everything there is to know about anything but is this really true? Well according to a Yale professor, anyone who drinks wine might have a slight advantage when it comes…
[dc]T[/dc] hey say if you want to gain empathy with someone, you need to walk in their shoes. This allows you to understand the way they see the world and what matters most to them. Well, that’s what Lisa and…