Ahhh. April! We all have our own gestalt on what April feels like. April fools day is a good way to start as April has a way of being a practical joker. You never really know what will happen with the weather except that you know there will be some rain but certainly not on YOUR parade! Nature is going crazy in April with meadows covered in wavy grass, vineyards ablaze with mustard flowers, trees beginning to leaf out and apple blossoms bursting out toward the end of the month. April and May are probably the prettiest months in Sonoma County but the other months would beg to differ I'm sure. So let's take a look at some things to do in April, not forgetting that the best things in life are free and unscheduled.

Occidental April Fools Day Parade: Sat, April second at 1 pm. Have a sense of humor and get in touch with your Bohemian side on the very Bohemian Hwy!

Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol Live Music: Here is the lineup so far.

Bodega Bay Fishermans Festival April 9-10. This is a winner and worth going to. Hopefully April will be kind weather wise. If so, check it out!

The Barlow: This is a Sebastopol venue that is quite popular.Shops, restaurants etc.

Occidental Center for the Arts: Ancient future april 9th from 8-10 pm. Ok, first of all they call their genre fusion music. If you dare call yourself that, you must be exceptional. Then add jazz...again, interesting. Then look at the man with the guitar....it has no frets! I'm not wooooooorthy! If I was up there I would go to this hands down, no competition!!

Occidental Weather: Always an event worth experiencing.

I will scope it out. Happy Trails!!

I have become a horrible slacker! Almost half way through March and nary a word. For shame! Lets see...what is the first half of March going to like in West Sonoma County? I suspect it's going to be a bit wet! In fact, I would guess it will rain about ten inches or so and the Russian river will hit flood stage and there will be widespread power outages complete with power surges that fry modems and trees that fall over phone lines so that the land line is out for over a week. How prescient! Palm reading is next. YUK. That part of the month was a stinker....and now for the second half of March. It has been said that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb...and so it seems this year as the weather is sunny and warm and pleasant seemingly until almost the end of the month. Come to think of it....I have reserved the house for my family until the end of the month so no sense in posting to do's. I just couldn't stand having March neglected without even an entry....so off to April!!!