I’ve spent the last week trying to balance rest and responsibility as I let a head cold run its course while keeping up with the relentless task of winter pruning in the vineyard. The vines don’t care that you’re sick. They still need to be pruned in time for spring....
I turned 63 the other day. My wife and youngest son were with me. My daughter, her husband and a couple of the grandkids came to visit. I had Skype calls from the other children and grandchildren. No presents, just presence. We didn’t do much. We sat around, talked,...
