Travels With Heart, By Annie Bowler, December 1, 2025. Volume 29 I’m grateful that we’ve owned the Flower Farm for so many years. Certainly, there have been some challenges, but by and large, it's been a truly worthy endeavor, mainly because it has connected us with so many wonderful people and has allowed us to play a part in hundreds of milestone gatherings of every kind. Each fall for 13 years, a wonderful group of women, who we fondly call the “Loomis Loonies,” have reser

Travels With Heart: By Annie Bowler, November 1, 2025 Volume 28 It's funny how you can stay close to home yet have so many interesting, thought-inspiring experiences. It was that kind of month for me. Enjoy!       I attended "Terra Madre Americas” in Sacramento recently.  It was a fabulous, one-of-a-kind celebration that featured food and drink tastings, live music, celebrity chef demonstrations, educational speakers with food gurus like Alice Waters, artisan vendors, food t

Travels with Heart: October 1, 2025 Volume 28 John and I enjoyed much of September exploring Northern California and Oregon camping in...

Travels With Heart, by Annie Bowler, September 1, 2025 Volume 27 Sugarloaf is the place I want to be! Kindness and creativity are the...