Goats Make Life Better at Harley Farms
Goats have a way of calming people and making them feel at ease. We learned a lot about goats today when we paid a visit to a local legend–Harley Farms in Pescadero. We met Suzy, a local resident who helps out at the farm giving tours that are offered Friday […]
In Pacifica, Julie Cox Created a Surfer’s Oasis
It’s been a few years since I last drove down to Half Moon Bay and the western half of the big peninsula that starts at the top with the city of San Francisco. We spent a great day exploring some cool places like Pescadero, Pacifica, and Half Moon Bay, both […]
Barbary Coast: A Pot Shop with a Smoking Lounge
After our cocktail reception, I joined a young colleague named Will McGough for a jaunt to a local dispensary. I helped Will get his start in travel writing back about ten years ago, and he’s been a success and now lives in Hawaii. We went to our respective ATM machines […]
Chez Albert: When a Decadent Lunch is On the Menu
Nathaniel Hartshorne: Writer, Editor, Actor, Husband and Father
Nathaniel Hartshorne September 18, 1926 –March 28, 2018 Nathaniel Hartshorne, a longtime resident of Blawenburg, died peacefully in his home on March 28, following a brief illness. Nat was born on September 18,1926 in New York City to Robert and Esther Hartshorne. He attended St. Paul’s school and Hamilton college […]
Nathaniel Hartshorne, Making Plans to Remember Him
Dad died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. It’s done. The long-awaited end, which we like to think of as the perfect end. Surrounded by family, not in pain, awaiting his death and departing the brief life of an invalid. He wasn’t going to let that last long. He told us […]
Why Do We Wait Until Death to Share Feelings?
I’m back from another weekend visit to sickbay in Blawenburg, where my poor dad continues to struggle with his declining health and the impending end of his long life. Nat Hartshorne is the last remaining brother, and many people I know have told me they are not ready to accept […]
The Hartshorne Family Crest Ring
My father has always worn this ring. It’s a gold version of the Hartshorne family crest, and it was made for all of dad’s brothers and for him when he was in high school. My dad rarely, if ever, took this ring off. Once he lost the ring, and it […]