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2017 

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Red Wine Selection: Fort Cellars Merlot from Trader Joe's Wine snobs should not be reading this blog. Chef Dolores and I enjoyed a bottle of Fort Cellars Merlot, 2012 North Coast from Trader Joe's. This an inexpensive wine bottled by DNA Vineyards in Ukiah, CA. Click on the link to learn more abo...
10/31/2017

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Date Night at Cafe Roma in Gaithersburg, MD Chef Dolores was in the mood for Italian food and we decided to go to Cafe Roma, a nearby restaurant. Our server was Nathalia and she took good care of us. We shared the excellent fried calamari with marinara sauce for our appetizer and both of us had t...
10/31/2017

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Leadership and management go hand in hand in measuring and evaluating what goes on and the results produced.  To run a successful real estate business and any business for that matter need to be a good manager but you must also apply leadership skills. As manager you are responsible for the perfo...
10/31/2017

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A good time to work on our homes in Kentlands We have the benefit of very nice autumn weather in Gaithersburg, Maryland and is a very good time to take care of any fall maintenance items that our homes may need. Our power washing is complete, new light fixtures have been installed in our powder r...
10/30/2017

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Kentlands Historic Building – Gaithersburg Arts Barn  The Gaithersburg Arts Barn is the location of many community activities. The building, at 311 Kent Square Road, is a two story, five bay brick building with a cedar shake roof.  The barn was constructed around 1900 by Frederick A. Tschiffely, ...
10/30/2017

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The Winery at Bull Run Chef Dolores and I were in Centreville, Virginia to visit the historical property what was occupied by my relatives from 1837-1904, Mount Gilead. While we were in the area, we decided to visit The Winery at Bull Run and that why I took this photograph.Dick Greenberg has ask...
10/30/2017

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Special Effect for Dick Greenberg: Autumn Leaves An an October challenge, Dick Greenberg has asked members of ActiveRain to submit Real Life photographs with the use of special effects. I have hundreds of these photographs. In keeping with the season, I selected this photograph of leaves at Longw...
10/30/2017

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Book Recommendation:  The Last Ballard by Wiley Cash The Last Ballard (2017) is the latest novel by The New York Times bestselling author, a native of North Carolina, Wiley Cash. This novel was inspired by actual events. I enjoyed the book and recommend it for your reading list. Click on the link...
10/30/2017

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When you don’t add your printer to your security plan, it becomes a welcome access point to hackers. Once they get in, the consequences could be terrible for a business. The term, or in this case the word “blackhat” in tech generally refers to a criminal hacker. The opposite of black is white and...
10/30/2017

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Dahlia in Our Kentlands Home Garden IMG 2776 Dahlias do well in Kentlands, our home community within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. If you live in the area, you may wish to add some dahlias to you spring garden. They are great for cut flowers.  Dahlia in our Kentlands home garden, Gaithersbu...
10/29/2017
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