ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2010
If you want to seriously mess with people, just mix up the comic strips in the Sunday Funnies. Every time my local newspaper cancels a strip and replaces it with another, the paper becomes inundated with letters to the editor with customers FUMING and threatening to cancel their subscription. I l...
07/15/2010
6
Comments
Cotati's Hexagonal Plaza, one of only two hexagonal layouts in the United States, was designed during the 1890s as an alternative to the traditional grid. The only other U.S. City with a hexagonal layout is Detroit, Michigan. The graphic to the right depicts the hexagonal/rectangular grid plan f...
07/15/2010
4
Comments
Annual Kids Day Parade In Cotati The Annual Kids Day Parade In Cotati kicks off at 10AM on Saturday, July 17th, from the Ray Miller Community Center at 216 E. School street. This parade isn't just for kids. Adults, community groups and businesses are also invited to attend. And to start your day ...
07/14/2010
3
Comments
Annual Pancake Breakfast In Cotati The Annual Pancake Breakfast In Cotati will be on Saturday, July 17th at Church Of The Oaks, located on the corner of West Sierra and Page streets. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for kids 12 and under. Breakfast hours will be from 7AM to 10AM. After breakfast, pr...
07/14/2010
It never ceases to amaze me how each State has such different liquor laws. Whenever I visit my brother in Oregon, I have to remember that if we want to have an eggnog on Christmas Eve, we need to pay attention to what day and time it is. Oregon has State liquor stores that operate from noon to 8:...
07/12/2010
27
Comments
It seems like there are days on end where all I'm doing is waiting for something. I'll be waiting for a seller to respond to an offer. Waiting for a listing price from an asset manager. Waiting for the go-ahead to present a cash for keys offer. Waiting for short sale approval from a lender. HURRY...
07/09/2010
7
Comments
Kayaking in Sonoma County is a great way to spend the day, particularly during the summer months when it is hot. One of my favorite places to kayak is the Russian River. There are several beaches on the river where you can park your car, unload your kayak and paddle in the river all day at no cha...
07/06/2010
Sonoma County has an energy initiative called the Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (SCEIP). This is the first Countywide program of its kind in the Nation and has until now been very successful. To date, the County has financed over $30 million dollars for 900 improvement projects from s...
07/06/2010
31
Comments
Over the past two weeks I have been reading an e-book called Soci@l: Attract Friends, Followers and Connections To Your Business. I was a bit skeptical at first, thinking that this may be another 12-step program to supposed greatness, but I was wrong. Seriously wrong. Not only did I find this e-b...
07/04/2010
12
Comments
When bees freeze ... it's not a good outcome. I took some time off last week to meet up with my family for our annual camping get-together. I live in California and my family lives in Oregon. We always meet somewhere in-between, usually at a campground near Redding. This year, we met at Trini...
07/03/2010
Rainmaker
694,662
694,662
Cynthia Larsen
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA