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The Sea Ranch is Calling A few weeks ago I wrote that to celebrate my 71st birthday we went to The Sea Ranch. We started coming here in 1989, and Max is our third dog to enjoy this remarkable place. The actual reason to take six days vacation was the need to refinish the kitchen … Continue reading “The Sea Ranch is Calling”
A Beautiful Place By The Sea Have you heard about a place called Ogunquit, located in Maine? Neither did I, until a few months ago my wife Elfa informed me that if we do not take a three days’ vacation, the points of our time-share will expire, and it would be a shame to lose … Continue reading “A Beautiful Place By The Sea”
Point of View Since my wife Elfa and I started our company Pacific Bay Financial over 35 years ago, we have mostly agreed on every decision. Nevertheless, Elfa sometimes challenges my points of view, especially when I change my mind within a short period of time. My response to this is simple. A decision … Continue reading “Fridays with Manny”
Back To The Civilized Nature The title of this essay sounds like an oxymoron. Nevertheless, visiting The Sea Ranch is exactly that. This is the place where humans managed to integrate into nature without destroying it. Due to Covid-19, we were unable to visit here for more than a year. Years ago, we owned … Continue reading “Fridays with Manny”
Count Your Blessings You might have heard the saying, “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet”. Online I learned that this quote is attributed to both Hellen Keller and Mahatma Gandhi. It came to mind after we received a phone call from our friend Tatyana, … Continue reading “Count Your Blessings”
How to Celebrate a 53rd Anniversary Whenever I tell someone that my wife Elfa tolerated me for fifty-three years, some wonder how that is possible. Well, of course, I am joking. Though it probably was not easy. After all, we are together most of the time. Not too many couples can claim that not … Continue reading “How to Celebrate a 53rd Anniversary”
Symbiotic Relationship The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is known for its very special exhibits; however, one of them recently surprised me. For the first four months this year, it presented “The Sea Ranch: Architecture, Environment and Idealism.” It was surprising, since The Sea Ranch is not a place I’ve ever thought … Continue reading “Symbiotic Relationship”
The Familiarity and the Difference We’ve been visiting The Sea Ranch for over thirty-three years. It is located on Highway 1, about 110 miles North of San Francisco. However in spite of the relatively short distance, it takes about three hours to get there, due to the long windy road. Perhaps this is why … Continue reading “The Familiarity and the Difference”
Is The Road Always Better Than The Inn? The immortal words of the proverb come from the book “Don Quixote de la Mancha”, which was written in 1613 by the famous Spanish novelist, poet and playwright Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. It is a story about a gentleman called Don Quixote, who “Finally, from so … Continue reading “Is The Road Always Better Than The Inn?”
How to Celebrate a Wedding Anniversary When we celebrate our birthday, regardless what age we are, this is just a day in our lives. As long as we are alive, there will be another birthday. At the same time, when it comes to wedding anniversaries, a person has to be lucky to find the … Continue reading “How to Celebrate a Wedding Anniversary”