Miss The Mountains
A friend of mine recently went to Southern California for vacation with his family. Like me, he has a large property in Tuolumne County with lots of quiet privacy Continue Reading
Visioning
Kali: Founder of The Golden K
We call our home in the Sierra Nevada Foothills The Golden K. This name was inspired by our Golden Retriever Kali. Kali had a big influence on my life. Continue Reading
Digging Out
The tag line to this Golden K blog is "A romantic vision of life at 3100 feet". For the most part over the years I've remained true to that tag line. I've written Continue Reading
Peacefulness
One Of Those Questions I've never been very good at giving the one word answer or the 'in a single sentence describe the.." I tend to be a little wordy. My wife Continue Reading
A Simpler Time – Maybe Hooterville
Three of my favorite television shows growing up had rural settings. These 1960's sitcoms were The Andy Griffith Show, Green Acres, and Petticoat Junction. Continue Reading
Spring In The Sierra Nevada Foothills
I've never been a fan of winter! When I lived in the Bay Area and as Fall drew closer to Winter , I would begin lamenting the cold, wind, and rain that would soon be Continue Reading
The Golden K and Sierra Nevada Foothills
Six years ago Holly and I relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Sierra Nevada Foothill town of Tuolumne. As a young man in my early twenties I had dreamed Continue Reading
Will This Be The Year?
For many people last year - 2020 - was "the year". For some of you this new year may be the year. The year to follow your dreams, as I did five years ago, into the Continue Reading
Still Grateful on The Fourth Of July
The Fourth An early morning walk with my two Golden Retrievers, was a nice way to begin this holiday weekend. The Fourth Of July has always been one of my favorite Continue Reading
Vacationing From Home
The beauty of the Golden K constantly reminds me of how fortunate I am to be a full time resident of Tuolumne County. Many people travel from their homes to Continue Reading
A glimpse of what’s to come
Spring is still two months away. But even now, in the midst of winter on this cold and rainy day, I caught a glimpse of what's to come. Although I've learned to Continue Reading
Circle Of Gold
Goldens Retrievers are some of the greatest creatures on earth. I realize that's a bold statement and may go against the grain of other dog lovers who have a preference for Continue Reading
