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2017 

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Craft Beer Selection: Sierra Nevada Single Hop Cascade IPA My happy hour at home craft beer selection was Sierra Nevada Single Hop Cascade IPA from the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA and Mills River, NC. This is a favorite for many who enjoy IPAs. Drink responsibly. Alc. 6.3% by Vol. Click ...
01/17/2017

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Kentlands Winter Weather Memories We have good weather and no snow this week in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. And, hopefully, there will be no snow for the Inauguration activities this Friday and over the weekend.  These photographs from a winter past show how lucky we are. Take care if...
01/17/2017

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Book Recommendation: Serpent Gate by Michael McGarrity Serpent Gate (1998) is book #3 in the Kevin Kerney novel series by Michael McGarrity. The setting is rural New Mexico and the challenges of law enforcement. This is an easy reading series that I recommend for your reading list. Books by Micha...
01/17/2017

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The art of staying in touch with your sphere is not just about you spouting your latest accomplishments and victories periodically.  It is about being someone who cares about the sphere as individuals not as referral sources.    The art of staying in touch with your sphere is not just about you s...
01/17/2017

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White Wine Selection: Trader Joe's Coastal Sauvignon Blanc It always fun to discover wine selections that are good to drink and also reasonable in cost. One white wine that fits that category is Trader Joe's Coastal Sauvignon Blanc, 2014. This wine is from the central coast of California and is b...
01/16/2017

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Book Recommendation: The Inheritance by Charles Finch The Inheritance (2016) is book #10 of the Charles Lenox mystery series by Charles Finch. The setting is London in the 1870's and Charles Lenox is a detective called upon to help an old friend from his student days. This is an easy reading book...
01/16/2017

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The person who takes joy in their moments . . . . creates the foundation to enjoy their days . . . . and years of their lives.  Happiness is Found in Enjoying the Journey “For the person who enjoys the journey will find that they  achieve things in their life that are far beyond  their original d...
01/16/2017

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Sponsoring Art Exhibits in Your Office   During my very long real estate career, I have been fortunate to have been involved with many successful business promotions and will share one that provides fond memories.We had a very large office in a beautiful new building and Dolores and I were avid a...
01/15/2017

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ActiveRain is a great place to promote your business - by blogging about it and interacting with other bloggers. ActiveRain is a great place to promote our businesses, whether it's a new listing, a new loan product, home staging services, or whatever you might do to help people who buy, sell or o...
01/15/2017

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Successful people have the strength of purpose. Your Strength . . . . is in Your Determination "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of determination.” Vince Lombardi 1913 – 1970 , Football Coach     As I see i...
01/15/2017
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