ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2012 

Gaithersburg Olde Towne Street Festival This post was provided by the City of Gaithersburg Blue collar rock ‘n roll legends The Smithereens are headlining Celebrate Gaithersburg in Olde Towne, the City’s rousing street festival taking place on Sunday, September 16. The Smithereens take center sta...
08/22/2012
Brookside Gardens:  Flower Photographs by Roy Kelley Brookside Gardens, located in the Wheaton Regional Park, in Montgomery County, Maryland, is one of our favorite places to visit for flower photographs.  The gardens are extensive and it is good to allow enough time to enjoy the beauty.  Current...
08/22/2012
Fender Benders and Your Privacy Real estate professional Sandy Acevedo shares some tips to consider if you have an automobile accident. Please go to the original blog if you wish to leave comments that will be seen by Sandy. Fender Benders and Your Privacy Last week the National Association of In...
08/22/2012
"In marketing luxury real estate it is important to understand how to create and execute the economics of aligned self interest." is the advice of luxury real estate marketing experts Ron and Alexandra Seigel. Every real estate professional should be closely observing the interests of their clien...
08/22/2012
"Decide what you want." is the first step in getting what you want out of life, according to this blog by New York real estate professionals Richard and Beth Witt. I recommend a subscription to their blogs.  They offer much good advice. Please go to the original blog if you wish to leave comments...
08/22/2012
Wings of Fancy Butterfly Photographs By Roy Kelley     The annual Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit is now the featured display in the South Conservatory at Brookside Gardens, in the Wheaton Regional Park in Montgomery County, Maryland.  Dolores and I like to attend the exhibi...
08/21/2012
Maryland Gazpacho Soup Recipe     6 cups chopped tomatoes 1 ½ cups chopped cucumber ¾ cup chopped yellow pepper ¾ cup minced onion 3 or 4 jalapeno peppers-minced 1/3 cup olive oil 5 Tbsp. vinegar ½ tsp. minced garlic ¾ cup water 1 can  (8oz.) tomato sauce Salt and pepper to taste Prepare all ingr...
08/20/2012
Rainy Day Photowalk:  Kentlands Flowers   We have a rainy day in Maryland and it is good to add some color.  These photographs are part of our Imagination series and are also posted on my Imagination board on Pinterest.  The colors have been edited so all of them are different than their natural ...
08/20/2012
Gaithersburg Fall Tennis Tournaments The City of Gaithersburg will host a series of tennis tournaments for all ages this fall. Doubles tournaments will take place on September 8 and 9 and singles tournaments will take place on September 22 and 23. All tournaments will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m...
08/19/2012
Kentlands Annual Dog Swim On Labor Day   The Kentlands pool season is scheduled to end on Labor Day, Monday, September 3 at 9 p.m. The Social (Main) Pool with close at 4 p.m. for the annual Dog Swim that will take place from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.  The Lap Pool and Baby Pool will remain open until 9...
08/19/2012