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2014 

Happy Hour Blogging Beverage: George Killian's Irish Red   We have a stormy afternoon in Maryland and flash flood warnings are posted. We are at home for happy hour and are have a beer that you will easily find when you are shopping for your blogging beverages.  Your guests will always be happy t...
07/15/2014
Friday Night Wine Tastings at Pinky & Pepe's   One of the favorite Friday night destinations for Kentlands area residents and their guests is Pinky & Pepe's Grape Escape. Free wine tasting takes place at 6 p.m. every Friday night and live music with Pete Looney begins at 7 p.m. The location is 22...
07/15/2014
Book Recommendation:  The Edge of Honor by P.T. Deutermann   I just finished reading The Edge of Honor (1994) by P.T. Deutermann. This is a navy adventure novel with plenty of action and suspense. The primary character is Lt. Brian Holcomb during his assignment on the USS Bell of the coast of Vie...
07/15/2014
Real Estate Industry Ice Cream Social, Tomorrow, 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 & Escr...
07/15/2014
Kentlands Happy Hour, This Friday, July 18th   The Kentlands July Happy Hour will take place on Friday, July 18, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Kentlands Clubhouse.  This is a good time to see old friends and to meet new neighbors. The Kentlands staff will provide snacks, beer and wine, ...
07/15/2014
Clematis, a favorite in Kentlands   Many of the homes in the Kentlands neighborhood, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, have white picket fences. Clematis vines and flowers are one of the favorite plants to accent the fences. Clematis flowers are seen in many varieties and colors.  This is one of my favo...
07/14/2014
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Online Dating Scam   I am not at all familiar with online dating practices but will share this notice that was circulated by a Community Service officer at the Gaithersburg Police Department. Kentlands, our home community in Gaithersburg, Maryland has a very active Community Watch Program that ci...
07/14/2014
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Muggy morning flower   We have a hot and muggy morning in Maryland. A thunderstorm watch continues for today. If you wonder why members of congress try to stay away from the District of Columbia  during the summer months, it is not only the political heat.  Stay cool and have a great day. Can you...
07/14/2014
Mood adjusting gazania   We have a stormy night in Maryland and it is a good time to edit a few photographs from my morning photowalks through the neighborhood. I thought you might like this yellow gazania to brighten your reading and your mood. Gazanias add a lot of color to the garden and they ...
07/14/2014
Happy Hour Blogging Beverage: Obolon Oksamytove       The blogging beverage for this Happy Hour is Obolon Oksamytove which is brewed and bottled by Obolon Brewery in Fastov, Ukraine. This is the Obolon Deep Velvet Beer. We have never visited Ukraine but we have learned that they do know how to pr...
07/14/2014