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San Mateo County: More than Silicon for Visitors

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You might think that San Mateo County is all about Silicon Valley, and is only a business destination. But this week has proven that wrong, as we set out to explore first the coastline, and then to some small towns in the Santa Cruz mountains. There are a whole lot […]

Goats Make Life Better at Harley Farms

goats at Harley Farms, Pescadero, CA

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

Julie Cox shows off what will soon be their new sauna at her surfer's gathering place in Pacifica called Traveler.

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

Not only can you buy legal weed, at the Barbary Coast dispensary, there's a chill lounge where you can enjoy it!

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 […]

Nathaniel Hartshorne: Writer, Editor, Actor, Husband and Father

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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

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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?

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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

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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 […]

Waterville Valley: Skiing with the Big Boss

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We arrived in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire on a Sunday afternoon and it began snowing. A perfect event for our day of skiing with Tim Smith, the GM of this impressive operation that includes an entire village, a school, a big mountain all surrounded by the White Mountain National Park. […]

The Looming Transition: Telling Dad How We Feel

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I’ve been quite consumed with a huge transition taking place in my family. Our patriarch, Nat Hartshorne, is in hospice and battling lymphoma, and we’ve been visiting and calling and trying to imagine our lives without Bumpy, who has done so much to make each one of us proud, and […]

Doing My Duty As a Good Son

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It’s my turn, and I’ve been on deck for many years.  For the past few days I’ve been taking care of my parents, who are 86 and 91, and for the eldest of the two, my dad, a tough bout with cancer that’s bringing pain and discomfort. I am the […]

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