Dear Dr. Forsythe: I saw a dog jump out of a moving pickup truck last night, and I had to write in because it was so un-nerving to me that I almost crashed when it happened. I had been driving on Highway 37 in very... Continue
I always enjoy writing “hairballs” (learned from my cats) but this one is difficult. I believe in communication but what to do when you love someone who can’t speak? I visited my brother last week in southern California. He can’t walk or talk. He’s been lying... Continue
I was sitting on the couch with granddaughter Isabelle listening to her talk about numbers the other day – how ten is a bigger number than one, that one-hundred is even bigger, and that a million is even bigger than that. Suddenly she blurted out “infinity!”... Continue
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation Executive Director Laura Zimmerman couldn’t be more pleased with the turn out at this year’s Red & White Ball where a total of $150,000 was raised that will support educational programs in Sonoma Valley schools. The historic Plaza played host to... Continue
By now you’ve surely noticed the wine barrel planters around town, popping with bright and cheery sunflower blossoms, each with a notice planted jauntily in its soil. If you haven’t taken time to read the notice, the planters are the latest from the Pollinator Pals... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District provides a variety of intervention options for students struggling academically to meet grade level expectations. Offered as after-school classes, the elementary school level interventions go a long way towards helping students succeed. At the August school board meeting, Lynn... Continue
There is hardly a thing, I think it safe to say, that a long, lovely drive in a convertible won’t cure. I believe this to be especially true when the day is a sparkling, late summer Sonoma stunner and the destination includes a fancy, four-star... Continue
In keeping with its mission to identify, preserve and promote the historic architectural character of the City of Sonoma, the Sonoma League for Historic Preservation seeks nominations for its 35th Annual Preservation Awards. Adrian Martinez, Ginny Richardson, Suzanne Brangham and Barbara White Perry are among... Continue
“A Chorus Line,” one of Broadway’s all-time mega hits, is the 1975 musical about dancers auditioning for spots in a Broadway show. Produced here by Abbey Lee, herself a young, ambitious talent, the show is a blunt, backstage view of life among aspiring performers. Cat... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I wanted to report that within six to seven days of starting my cat Friar Tuck on Protandim, he is doing things he hasn’t ever done in his life. He is more active, eating better and as put on some weight. I... Continue