Last night there was enough of a break in the storms hitting the Greater Sacramento Region, to allow for several old farts to get out and celebrate a couple 80th birthdays. This is kind of a long story I’m going to try and keep short. Bare with me! Bret Harte Court is a short one block street in
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03/12/2023
Here it is a little more than half way through February already. And, I’m reminded that fellow ActiveRain bloggers, Debe Maxwell and Brian England have presented the challenge titled, “What’s Love Got to Do with It?This challenge provides us an avenue to provide insight into what makes our city
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02/19/2023
For those dwelling in the Greater Sacramento Region, there are several events happening in Old Sacramento this holiday weekend.City of Trees Parade 2023 and Mardi Gras FestivalThe Second Annual “City of Trees Parade” begins on Saturday, February 18th at 2:00 PM. It begins to roll from Capitol Mal
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02/17/2023
Once a year, there are certain members of my family who simply must observe the "Crabbiest Nite of the Year." In years past, we often found ourselves at the annual St. Mel's Crab Feed in Fair Oaks. However, the pandemic has shut down that event for a couple of years now. Last night, my daughter,
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02/06/2023
For those wondering if I snapped this photo of myself while laying on the ground, you’d be wrong. In this first picture I'm actually standing in front of the root system of a toppled Oak tree. As many of you know, for several weeks, Sacramento had been the target of a daisy chain of severe winte
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01/20/2023
For more than a few days now, I've been reminded of that old Sinatra tune, with words, "The weather outside is frightful. . ." As reported on national news, Sacramento has been hit hard with a series of bomb cyclones, flooding and inclement weather. It has been arriving via a daisy chain of sign
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01/09/2023
There is one thing my hungry family enjoys eating during the holidays. It is "Christmas Enchiladas." This is a dish I conjured with a little imagination. Once I tried it out on my family (who are almost always willing guinea pigs) several years ago, it became a popular holiday staple. Here's th
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12/24/2022
After an early morning visit to the CalFit Health Club spa to marinate, I arrived back home as the sun was rising. We had heavy weekend rains in Sacramento. But, today it was all about the blue sky. After sipping a cup of tea with a biscuit, I went outside, and raked leaves in my backyard. A lar
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12/12/2022
Occasionally, real estate professionals will debate the pros and cons of sharing trade secrets.Although, I am now a retired Realtor after 40 years, I remember thinking when I first entered the real estate business in November 1981 that I was entering a "cut-throat" business.This month, Debe Maxwe
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11/22/2022
I must admit I've been quite envious of my ActiveRain blogger friends who live in New England, a place legendary for autumn leaf colors strutting their seasonal glory.George Souto has posted his lovely Fall Progression of Colors. And, Ed Silva has provided delightful Fall Colors postings.However
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11/16/2022
