Sunday, December 19th was a rainy day spent in the hills behind Novato, where I traveled and got lost with Herbert Gold, stumbling upon some sheep and finally landing at Barinaga ranch. There, I enjoyed a lively crowd of fascinating people, a beautifully designed home and adelicious meal of ram. The meal started with soup, led into other accompaniments and salad, ended with Marcia's cheese (in true Basque order and style). Here are some photos from this day: Herbert Gold (author), Marcia Barinaga (hostess and cheesemaker) and Don A. Glaser (Nobel prize winning physicist).
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