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2017 

National Ice Cream Day at Bruster's Ice Cream Chef Dolores and I celebrated National Ice Cream Day at our favorite ice cream store. Bruster's is located at 18519 Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879.Barbara Todaro should read no further. We had waffle cones with Peach Melba, Death by Choc...
07/23/2017
Reuse of the National Geographic Building, Gaithersburg, Maryland Those who visited the old National Geographic Building in Gaithersburg, Maryland in the years long past may wonder about the current use of the building. The property is now owned by Montgomery County and the building is used for p...
07/22/2017
Discovering New Favorite Craft Beers at Victory Brewing Company Chef Dolores and I were on a day trip to Wilmington, Delaware to visit Winterthur. After a garden tour, a museum tour, lunch and then a tour of the mansion, we decided to stop at Kennett Square, Pennsylvania for a beer tasting at Vic...
07/22/2017
Buyers and sellers ask why a final walk through is necessary to do before the closing.  The Final Walk-Through Is Your Last Chance to Check It Out Buyers and sellers ask why a final walk through is necessary to do before the closing. As agents we take it for granted that everyone understands the ...
07/22/2017
Cross Eyed Stranger and a Ham Sandwich Chef Dolores fixed a very nice ham sandwich for my lunch and I decided to enjoy it with a Cross Eyed Stranger, an India Pale Ale from Ocelot Brewing Company in Virginia. This selection is part of the Virginia Brewers Pack, a Collaboration Pack featuring Virg...
07/21/2017
Hosta, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA IMG 4414 Hosta plants are popular in Kentlands, our home neighborhood within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. We have several hosta plants in our garden. They require little attention and can be thinned when you wish to have plants for gi...
07/21/2017
Buyers need to feel that this could be their next home. Like People, Homes Need Personality Too!   Buying a home is an emotional experience. So it stands to reason that besides space, location, condition, and the right price, homes need to have a personality.   What’s that you say? Houses are ina...
07/21/2017
Peony, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland IMG 1999 This peony was photographed in our Kentlands home garden in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Peonies do grow well in our area. If you plant peonies, keep in mind that these plants need to be supported. The heavy blooms will fall over when the get...
07/20/2017
Treasures on Trial at Winterthur Chef Dolores and I visited Winterthur, in Wilmington, Delaware to see their current special museum exhibit Treasures on Trial: The Art and Science of Detecting Fakes. Dolores has an art history background and has served as a museum docent in Washington, DC and thi...
07/20/2017
You get an email from someone you trust…like a friend or family member or Google. The email, however, is actually not from them. It just looks like it is.  If you use Gmail, pay attention! Security experts have announced that there is a very effective phishing scam out there, and you are a target...
07/20/2017