A few weeks ago, I challenged Blobby to an Oscar contest : which one of us could most accurately predict who would bring home the gold at ...

Many thanks to our dear friends Ian and his mom MaryLynne for taking such good care of Otis while we were gone. They also treate...

It’s an almost 12 hour flight back to Los Angeles, but thankfully, we’ve upgraded to business class, so we’re all able to stretch out and be...

After a quick breakfast in the dining room at The Chateau, we gather our luggage, load up the car, and head out into the rain. A half hour l...

After our walk, we’re refreshed but soggy. We return to the room (actually small suite with a sitting area with a leather sofa and armchair)...

After another of Gerard’s big breakfasts, we pack up the car and hear north, towards Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand. It’s ...

We wake up Tuesday morning, refreshed after a long night’s sleep with fresh ocean air and very comfortable beds. Gerard serves us a large br...