What would Christmas be without Nonni baking (well … icing anyway) cookies with Enzo. Colleen provided the cookies, Nonni the icing, and Enzo the enthusiasm. Enzo and Judy Icing Cookies at Christmas from John DeAngelo on Vimeo.
Wednesday is always a special days for Nonni and Poppi. That’s the day Enzo is off from school and we usually do something at our house or nearby that he likes to do. Yesterday we visited the seasonal European train exhibit at the Backhawk Car Museum in Danville (an interesting visit in itself). Enzo at … [Read more…]
As recent transplants from the Philadelphia area, we are, of course, used to a range of Italian cuisines from peasant to fine dining (Osteria, for example). While we love the Alamo/Danville area where we now live, unless you travel to North Beach, the pickings are slim when it comes to authentic Italian fare. That is … [Read more…]
Getty from John DeAngelo on Vimeo. At the end of September we spent four wonderful days with the Ducas in Simi Valley. In addition to visiting the Getty Museum and Getty Villa, we spent time at the lovely Reagan Library and made a road trip to Santa Barbara. Here is a glimpse of the Getty … [Read more…]
Judy and I spent Labor Valley in NoCal’s “other” wine region, Livermore Valley. Located southeast of Napa and Sonoma but an easy 30 min. drive from our home, Livermore is a bit more rustic, dusty and ranch-like than either Napa or Sonoma. The occasion was the 28th Harvest Wine Celebration, a two-day affair that spotlights … [Read more…]
Enzo and Adrienne paid a surprise visit this past Monday, and it seemed a perfect time to explore a recently discovered park situated midway between Alamo and Danville, off Danville Road.
We spent a wonderful four days with our grandson, Enzo. One of things we love most about the little guy is his unbridled enthusiasm for all things, big and small … particularly if balloons or trains are involved. Last Saturday he accompanied us to the Danville Market where The Ballon Man sets up shop. Here … [Read more…]
What a great day! David Kaiser and his bride Rachel spent their honeymoon in Napa this week and found time to hook up with me and Judy at a couple of our favorite wine country haunts. Here Rachel and David pose for the camera while enjoying champagne and cheese at Domaine Carneros.
It’s so strange to use the Golden Gate as a bridge from one place to another rather than an object of admiration (although it is that as well). Here Bro-in-law Chuck drives us to Marin County after a very Italian lunch in North Beach.
Now that I have relocated to California, everyone wants to know how I am enjoying “retirement.” I patiently explain that I haven’t “retired,” I am “re-wiring,” looking for a proper balance of work and play, or as my friends in Tourism and Hospitality might say, I am “re-creating”. It might be another full/part-time job in … [Read more…]