For the truly stalwart sports fans, this short missive will surely tweak whatever remote interest the reader might have in "out of the box" sports. It is not the best spectator sport, but one, when experienced, is addictive. Visit "base camp" once - at least by reading if not in person There are other endurance riding books which aptly explain the "how-to" of preparing for and completing a ride. This, on the other hand, will assist in preparing a person for the "everything else" of the sport - camping, planning, companionship, or not, and so forth.

It was an unusual life for a straight Egyptian Arabian stallion - to spend his entire life, nearly thirty years, with one owner, one home, and in one family. In this volume, the author shared with the reader many aspects of the life of this unique and irreplaceable horse, Salazar SF. The reader does not have to own a horse, love a horse, or even know much about a horse to appreciate the special relationships, events and emotions that filled nearly three decades. Included are comments and remembrances from people who knew him, bred their mares to him, bought his get, and became his friends....

With an impending move from long-time home in the "city" the author concerned herself with finding something for her husband, long time college baseball coach, Gary, to do in the more rural community of Bear Valley Springs. At random, she selected a book on wine-making. Ten years later, she is certain that the "monster" she created with that book was well worth it, because both the Adamses are now fully engaged in the full production of Syrah and Malbec wines, organically grown and estate produced -that is, growing, harvesting, processing and bottling it themselves The journey is...