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Can you identify the ActiveRain blogger in this photograph?   Dolores and I had dinner with this young couple Friday night. They made a 300 mile, 6 hour trip for this ActiveRain MeetUp at Romano's Macaroni Grill in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  It is always fun to meet an ActiveRain blogger in person ...
07/12/2014

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Black Dahlias   This blog is in response to a question by ActiveRain blogger Endre Barath, Jr. Endre asked me if I have read the book The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy. Then, Endre asked if there is really such a flower as a black dahlia.    “James Ellroy’s The Black Dahlia is a fictionalized acco...
07/12/2014

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Gaithersburg Girls High School Intermediate Volleyball Clinic The High School Intermediate Volleyball Clinic is geared towards the intermediate level player with prior volleyball experience. Instruction provided will cover passing, setting and hitting along with offensive and defensive strategies...
07/11/2014

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Dahlias are blooming in Kentlands   This dahlia is growing in the planter at the front of our home in Kentlands, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This is one of my favorite color combinations. It is fun to watch for the best light for flower photography. I prefer the morning light or a cloudy day to el...
07/11/2014

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Bald Eagle at the National Zoo   In the urban area where we live, we do not usually see bald eagles. So, it is a special treat to be able to photograph a bald eagle during a visit to the National Zoo in Washington, DC. If a trip to the District of Columbia is in your travel plans, allocate time t...
07/11/2014

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Networking on Facebook at Groups for Favorite Places   In a previous blog, I talked about expanding our Facebook presence by becoming active in Facebook groups that reflect our personal interests. If you post photographs or join in the comments at these groups, people will get to know you very qu...
07/11/2014

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Kentlands Pool Procedures for Thunder and Lightning   During the summertime in Kentlands, it is not unusual to have a few thunderstorms. Keep in mind that the life guards at the pools will not wait for it to start to rain before asking everybody to leave the pool area. This is a good topic for fa...
07/11/2014

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Real Estate Industry Ice Cream Social, Wednesday, July 16th   Montgomery County, Maryland real estate professionals and mortgage loan officers will be taking a mid-summer break on Wednesday afternoon, July 16, 2014, to enjoy the next Ice Cream Social sponsored by Confidence Title & Escrow. The ho...
07/11/2014

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Montgomery County, MD Housing Statistics, June, 2014   During the month of June, 2014, the total sold dollar volume of residential properties in Montgomery County, Maryland was $656,866,705, down 2.99% from the same month last year. There were 1,260 closed sales, up 0.8%, with a median sold price...
07/11/2014

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Friday Night Wine Tastings in Kentlands   One of the favorite Friday night destinations for Kentlands area residents and their guests is Pinky and Pepe's Grape Escape. Free wine tasting take place at 6 p.m. every Friday night and live music with Pete Looney begins at 7 p.m. The location is 223 Ke...
07/11/2014
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