ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2015 

Trash Collection Times in Kentlands Trash collection in the Kentlands community begins at 7 a.m., so you need to put out the trash early in the mornings on Tuesdays and Fridays. The trash hauler strives to begin their collection in the same location, but due to unforeseen circumstances their pick...
06/07/2015
"....only 7% of retirees move because they are empty nesters looking to downsize. And in fact, 3 out of 10 retirees move up to a larger home." The top six reasons for moving in retirement may surprise a lot of people. The "conventional wisdom" has long been that retirees seek to downsize their ho...
06/07/2015
It's simple, really - I'd argue that a status update is simply a very, very short blog - with the sole purpose of creating a high level of engagement.   Is microblogging on Facebook the key to cutting through all of the noise? It seems as if everything is getting smaller this days. Don't believe ...
06/07/2015
Discovering Family History: Mount Gilead, Centreville, Virginia In a previous blog, I posted a photograph of my great grandmother, Margaretta "Maggie" Jamesson Macrae (1846-1929). Maggie grew up at Mount Gilead (c.1785) in Centreville, Virginia.  Mount Gilead became the home of the Malcolm Jamess...
06/07/2015
Junior Detective Day in Kentlands, July 19th Save this date, Sunday, July 19, 2015, for the young detectives in your family. Call the number below for tickets and plan to have a lot of Sunday afternoon fun. The following notice was posted by Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road, Kentlands, Gai...
06/06/2015
One of the Santa Barbara Farmers Market Stands specializes in Asian and exotic produce.  One of the Santa Barbara Farmers Market Stands specializes in Asian and exotic produce.  It is one of our must stops on our Saturday journeys as we weave our way in and out.  Where else can you get fresh orga...
06/06/2015
Summer Camp for Gaithersburg Children There's still time to register for Gaithersburg's popular summer camp programs for ages 6 - 14. A few slots remain for campers at Diamond Elementary, Forest Oak and Lakelands Park Middle Schools, the Olde Towne Youth Center, the Activity Center at Bohrer Park...
06/06/2015
Advisory Committee Established for New Park Site in Gaithersburg Last year the City of Gaithersburg acquired the former Consumer Product Safety Commission site from the federal government. An ad hoc committee is now being formed to advise on possible uses and development opportunities. This 10-12...
06/05/2015
When an incandescent bulb broke, the only risk we had was the possibility of maybe being cut on the broken glass as we cleaned it up. Now however, we have a different design for the new bulbs that we are advised that we must safely dispose of any broken bulbs. What to do if You Break A CFL Bulb  ...
06/05/2015
18 Comments
"Happiness came to me when I tasted a few of these treats from Mother Nature." Today I was at the store and found they had some wonderful fresh Lychee. I have had the fruit dried on occasion, you sometimes see it in Chinese restaurants but fresh is rare for me. At a buck a pound how could I pass ...
06/05/2015