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RON JAMES A MOVING EXPERIENCE

publisher/executive editor ’ve had an exhausting series of adventures since the
last issue. One was a planned trip to Istanbul and then
a fabulous voyage that took us to Israel, Malta, Sicily,
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W , Spain, Morocco, the Canary Islands and across the
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Atlantic to Florida. The unplanned part was the fast sale of our house
- much sooner than we expected - which set in motion a three-month
marathon of cleaning, packing, storing, and temporary addresses until
our new house was available. When we finally moved-in in January, the
marathon continued as we unpacked countless boxes marked fragile and
spruced up the new house with new flooring, furniture and fresh paint.
It is a true miracle that this issue is a reality.
It took us a while to figure out where to stay until our new home was
available. But we ultimately opted for a travel adventure and rented a
Ron James is the "wine, food and travel guy." He small bungalow in the uber wine country town of Healdsburg in the heart
is a nationally award-winning print and online of Sonoma. It
journalist, designer., television producer and radio rained contin-
personality. The native Californian's nationally uously for the
syndicated wine and food columns have ap-
peared in newspapers and magazines around first two weeks
the world. He is passionate about great wine and we were there,
food and enthusiastically enjoys them every day! causing wide-
spread flooding.
MARY JAMES It was amaz-
ing to watch
publisher/editor kayakers paddle
around the
town’s Safeway
parking lot.
Even in the
rain we enjoyed
visiting wineries and tasting rooms, dined at world-class eateries and
sampling some of the best wines in the world. When the sun came out,
we explored redwood forests, stunning coastlines and charming towns
from Calistoga to Bodega Bay. Our unexpected challenge turned into a
CELEBRATE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT! charming travel adventure we’ll describe in depth in an upcoming issue.
For a party as bright, bold, and colorful as you’ve ever seen, come to Tri-Cities Meanwhile, enjoy the many adventures packed into this issue with its
stories that cover the globe, from Asia to Palm Springs. Take a hike
and celebrate at a multitude of vibrant festivals and events. Revel in the around Lake Lucerne, explore the glories of Whidbey Island, cruise exotic
brilliant colors of our world and the bold colors of our lives. Thrill your senses Southeast Asia and take an African safari. Wine lovers also have a treat
with exceptional entertainment and world-class food and wine. We don’t do Mary Hellman James is an award-winning San with Ron’s tongue-in-cheek wine enthusiast’s guide and a primer on rose
Diego journalist and editor. After a 29-year-ca- wine by our resident wine expert Robert Whitley.
anything halfway. Add an exclamation point to your life’s biography. To learn reer with the San Diego Union-Tribune, she
currently is a freelance garden writer and a Our domestic moving adventure is coming to a close as we pack our bags
more, visit www.VisitTRI-CITIES.com. www.VisitTRI-CITIES.com columnist for San Diego Home-Garden/Lifestyles for our six-week travel expedition to Asia beginning in April. It’s a wel-
magazine. Mary and her husband, Ron James, come break from home improvement.
travel extensively. Upcoming this year is a six-
week visit to Asia. We hope you like Ron’s above selfie he took in Halong Bay, Vietnam -- we
wish you safe, but exciting travels.
Ron and Mary James

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