Happy Halloween 2020 This year Halloween is a bit different, for obvious reasons, but we still have lots of decorations. This purple monster is in our neighbors' yard, and of course I had to share a photo and the video with our grandkids! They thought it was terrific. We never had any of this s
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10/31/2020
Throwback Thursday: I've Got My Eyes on You! The California Desert cities, such as Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Rancho Mirage are about 2 hours from our house in Carlsbad. We've enjoyed many visits - there's lots to do with some great dining. On one particular weekend trip back in Ju
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10/29/2020
Wordless Wednesday: Just Parked We spent a long weekend in Ventura with our daughter, her husband and their 2-year-old daughter back in 2017, staying at a hotel right at the marina. We enjoyed walking around the marina, admiring the boats...and wow were there a lot of them...and listening to the
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10/28/2020
Are You Impressed When People Follow-up?And Surprised When They Don't? I have to say I am usually impressed when people follow-up, when they say they are going to, or even if they don’t specifically say they will. It means a lot! It could be another Realtor, a lender, a vendor, the HOA, or someon
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10/26/2020
A Fall Day in Carlsbad, CA It really felt like fall today. The sky was cloudy, there was a cool breeze, and leaves were rustling all over the road when I went to check on my Mom at her condo. There were still lots of leaves on the trees, but many are brown and other colors in those trees that ch
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10/25/2020
Throwback ThursdayRainbow in Princeville, Kauai Like many, we miss the opportunity to travel because of the pandemic...well, we COULD, but... and have recently been talking about our past trips to Kauai and Maui, and how nice it would be to just pack up and go. But it's nice to have lots of phot
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10/22/2020
Wordless Wednesday:Festive Food Table for Dia de los Muertos We have attended a very popular Dia de los Muertos ("Day of the Dead") gathering in Cardiff for a number of years - the daughter of our very good friends and former neighbors and there are usually 100 people or so. The food is always a
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10/21/2020
What's the Value of My Oceanside Home? Oceanside Real Estate Market Report for September 2020 The Oceanside real estate market continues to evolve during the pandemic. This market report does not include private sales or manufactured, mobile, or multifamily housing; the numbers are taken from the
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10/20/2020
October 18, 2020It Was a Perfect Day in LA Those who are not fond of LA might wonder about any day being perfect. I say it depends on your perspective and attitude. Our day started out in Carlsbad with a rather murky sunrise over our canyon. "The secret to a good morning is to watch the sunrise w
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10/19/2020
Beach Life in Carlsbad VillagePrice Improvement - HOME HAS SOLD Live near 7 miles of Carlsbad beaches, with a spacious home office (or make it your exercise room, or a 3rd bedroom), and all that Carlsbad Village has to offer nearby. Add in a large private roof deck with westerly, sunset and ocean
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10/19/2020
