May2022

Angel’s Rest… and So Do We

Announcing: We Have Something To Announce Big changes are happening in our home. We had a secret five-year plan, but Andy caught a podcast where the guest recommended turning your five year dream into a six month reality. My reaction is that there is absolutely no way we could do[…]

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Mr. Moto Pizza

Stopping in for a Slice Next up on our quest to eat at every restaurant on 101 in Encinitas is Mr. Moto Pizza. We are heading into the hot summer months, and soon downtown Encinitas will be packed with tourists and day-trippers. Lines will be long and parking will be[…]

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Storm Watching On The Oregon Coast

What Lurks Over the Horizon Storm-watching on the Pacific Northwest Coast is almost a sport. The systems form up in the Gulf of Alaska, and can really pound the PNW with serious surf! In my 20 years of living in Oregon, I have not had a chance storm watch at[…]

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Vine-Ripened Tomato Marinara Sauce

What to do when you have a bumper crop of tomatoes this summer? Make your own pasta sauce! Serve fresh, or stock your freezer for the winter. If you don’t have vine ripe tomatoes, a 28oz can of crushed tomatoes will work too.

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Lounging At The Sands

Lounge Lizards After squeezing every drop out of our time in Laguna Beach, Andy now asks for “do-nothing” vacations by name! Now my man wants to spend a few days chillin’ by a pool. The Sands Hotel and Spa in Indian Wells, California is the perfect desert-chic retreat for couples[…]

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