quote of the day {Coco Chanel}

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

- Coco Chanel

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one year ago today {photographs}

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{a beautiful dog that i was fortunate enough to photograph.  r.i.p. jojo}

one year ago today {photographs}

happy easter!

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happy earth day!

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one year ago today {photographs}

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quote of the day {Laurence J. Peter}

Speak when you are angry- and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

- Laurence J. Peter

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2011 Annual Stephen C. McCullagh Fund Dinner + Silent Auction

In 2006 I founded the SCM Fund with a small group of friends in honour of our friend Stephen, who was tragically taken from us when he was struck by lighting while leading the local boy scout troop on a 210 mile trek.  

Stephen was one of my closest friends + confidants and hardly a day passes where he doesn't cross my mind for one reason or another.  It breaks my heart that my son, whom I know Stephen would have adored, never had the chance to meet his Uncle Stephen, but T knows who he is and every time that we see a Monarch butterfly we say, "Hi Uncle Stephen!"

Each year, on or around Stephen's birthday, the SCM Fund hosts a dinner + silent auction to raise funds which allow us to present an annual scholarship to a graduating senior from the Saint Helena High School as well as make sizable donations to other organizations that were close to Stephen's heart and/or aligned with his passions + beliefs.

Please take a look at this year's event information below, share with friends, buy some tickets + come enjoy a really special + fun evening full of great food, fabulous wines + stellar silent auction lots.

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WHAT: 2011 Dinner + Silent Auction

WHEN: 18 June 2011, 6:30-9:30pm
dinner will be served at 7:30
silent auction will end at 8:30

WHERE: Terra Valentine Winery
3787 Spring Mountain Road
Saint Helena, California 94574

Please join us at the magnificent Terra Valentine winery for this year's dinner + silent auction. The evening will include tasty bites + a family style dinner, an open bar offering an array of fabulous Napa Valley wines + more!

Tickets are $100.00 per person or $700.00 per table (8 people) + must be purchased in advance. Please click here to purchase your tickets.

If you would like to donate an item to the silent auction and/or make a monetary donation to the fund, please contact Jack Oliver at jack@rboco.com.


Please click here for more information about the SCM Fund.
Hope to see you all there!! 

quote of the day {Sophia Loren}

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

- Sophia Loren

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{self portrait}

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one year ago today {photographs}

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quote of the day {Terri Guillemets}

If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower 
in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom.  

- Terri Guillemets

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miette {tasty treats}

yesterday i spent a wonderful day in san francisco + came home with several tasty treats from  the spectacular cake maker + confectioner,  miette.  everything about this sweet little pastry shop screams fabulous + their fleur de sel caramels are to die for.  i'm already looking forward to my next visit!

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one year ago today {photographs}

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{my muse}

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one year ago today {photographs}

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bud break {vines}

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jules melange {wines}

jules melange is a fabulous new brand offering some seriously tasty wines.  be sure to get your hands on at least a few bottles of each varietal before the current vintage sells out as the production is very small and it's selling like crazy!

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