Friday was a day full of wine and laughter, culminating in a fantastic dinner courtesy of Magneto’s wonderful parents. After touring the Inglenook winery (my dad’s treat to our special guests), exploring the neighborhood of our Airbnb, and a tasting at August Briggs where my dad and I indulged in a few tastes of their […]
Traveling Circus: Gott’s
Food is a huge thing for my family, and one of our favorites in the Napa Valley is Gott’s, in the former Taylor’s Refresher building on Hwy 128 (Main Street). Known for their burgers, fries, and shakes, there is nothing like stopping at Gott’s between wine tastings for a little fortification. We ordered a ton […]
Traveling Circus: Napa Valley Breakfasts
This past weekend, Magneto and I brought our parents together for the first time in a cute little Airbnb Victorian house in Calistoga. We were pretty nervous, but the four of them became fast friends almost immediately. One thing that helped was my parents arriving Friday morning with a big bag of treats from our […]
…and I’m back.
So this is the new Kung Pao Kimmie: mostly food, maybe a lot of drinks, the occasional side trip into adventure, but 100% fun.
Chatter Ep. 1 – Sept 7, 2015
I’m on a roll, apparently. Here’s the first episode of Chatter, a podcast examining the joys and pitfalls of being a woman – or simply a human – in social, interpersonal relationships of all sorts. This first episode is just me…rolling solo because I’ve got the time…talking about something that I never really talk about […]