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2014 

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Live your life stretching for your goals . . . . and reaching for the stars both are there for you if you’re willing to continue reach and try. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Reaching for the Stars “I’d rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could be ...
12/20/2014

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Re-frame your thinking. Concentrate on the magic of this special season. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Celebrate Winter Solstice on December 21, 2014 in the Portland/Vancouver Area We’ve all noticed the days getting shorter of late, and this weekend, the shortest d...
12/20/2014

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“Be proactive . . . . and not reactive . . . . and worrying will melt away.” – Lou Ludwig Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Don’t Waste Your Time Worrying “People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and New Years, but they really should be worried abou...
12/20/2014

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"When you cant think of anything to write, just start by writing ANYTHING, and then something worthwhile will start to flow once the pump is primed." - Bob Crane Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. 3000 Blog Posts, a lot of Fun and a few other Perks too. 2.7 years ago I ...
12/20/2014

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Caroling in Kentlands   The Kentlands Community Foundation invites you to join your friends and neighbors for an evening of caroling as singers stroll through the streets of the Kentlands community. Plan to meet the group at the Kentlands Mansion at  6:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 21 and spread ho...
12/20/2014

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Saturday Flowers, Chrysanthemum Festival   We have a cold Saturday afternoon in Maryland and I am editing a few photographs from recent trips. This photograph was taken at the annual Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. This is one of our favorite place to v...
12/20/2014

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Book Recommendation: Typhoon by Charles Cumming   Typhoon (2008), a spy fiction thriller by British author Charles Cumming, is the book I took to read during a recent week in Colonial Williamsburg. As things turned out, we were too busy and I did not finish the novel until we returned home. I am ...
12/19/2014

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"There is a kindness quotient that can overcome shortcomings and show the character of people naturally." Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. As a commodity, kindness is difficult to measure, but as a entity it is easy to recognize. For some kindness is just as natural a...
12/19/2014

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If you are anywhere near Washington, DC, be sure to visit Arlington National Cemetery.  Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. I go out to Arlington each year to put wreaths on my parents' grave, my grandparents' grave, and my aunt and uncle's grave. This was a task that my...
12/19/2014

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Christmas Tree Safety Tips   These safety tips were provided by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue in Montgomery County, Maryland. Remind all of your family members that a Christmas tree fire can destroy a room in less than a minute. Everybody needs to know exactly what to do in the event of a fir...
12/19/2014
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