mountain living

Small Town

Small Town Well I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Probably die in a small town Oh, those small communities -John Continue Reading

Fall in Tuolumne County

Fall in Tuolumne County is a picturesque and peaceful time, where the natural beauty of the Sierra Nevada foothills shines in vivid and colorful hues. As the days grow shorter Continue Reading

Hearts and Bones

They laid on their backs looking straight up at the night sky.  It had been a very hot day and now a warm summer evening and the stars were emerging and Continue Reading

Twain Harte, CA

  When I was a kid growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area I remember having friends who would vacation in Twain Harte.  Some had family cabins there.   As Continue Reading

Sierra Nevada Foothills

It’s been almost eight years since Holly and I moved from the hustle and bustle of the San Francisco Bay Area to the tranquil setting of the Sierra Nevada Foothills.  How Continue Reading

A Leap Of Faith: Revisited

Originally published in 2019 and re-visited here with a few edits for clarity.... I’m usually very content to stay close to The Golden K.  On one hand why wouldn’t I be? Continue Reading

Remote Work

Remote Work Is Changing How Some Buyers Search for Their Dream Homes The way Americans work has changed in recent years, and remote work is at the forefront of this shift. Continue Reading

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

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