ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2018 

Moving to a new city can feel like you stepped off a ledge into the unknown or it can be a great and positive adventure. You are moving to a new city and your belongings are on the truck. How do you get to know your new community? Whether you moved a few houses down the street or across state lin...
06/22/2018
Birthday Celebration at Rus UZ Russian and Uzbek Restaurant We had a table for 20 for relatives from Maryland and Virginia and for our extended family members from Tajikistan at Rus Uz, a small Russian and Uzbek restaurant in Arlington, Virginia. We were celebrating the birthday of one of the chi...
06/21/2018
If you  haven't had the pleasure of enjoying this creamy beverage, I encourage you to give it a try.  It's another rainy week, but I had the pleasure of meeting a client for coffee yesterday morning in downtown Washougal. The Washougal Coffee Company is generally quiet enough to allow for good co...
06/21/2018
Don't Leave Your Pet In Your Car When It's Hot!   Keeping Your Pets Safe During The Summer   Summer is officially still a couple of days away (even though it's felt like the dog days of summer in many places all June, including here in the Charlotte metro area).  If you have pets, it's a good tim...
06/21/2018
Kentlands Newcomers Coffee, Saturday, June 30th The next Kentlands community Newcomers Coffee is scheduled on Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Kentlands Clubhouse. This is a good time to meet new residents and to learn about community activities and events. There is no ...
06/20/2018
Dinner at East Pearl Restaurant in Rockville, Maryland John Wills and Fred Bayersdorfer arrived from Norfolk, Virginia on Tuesday to spend a few days with us. Fred is Chef Dolores' younger brother who recently retired from his teaching position at Old Dominion University. Our guests wanted Chines...
06/20/2018
Be sure to make your posts easy to understand and packed full of relevant material. Include good keywords and make them well written. These posts will live on forever and build momentum the longer they stay around.  Ask An Ambassador- What is a FAQ Post?   These are the type of posts that are the...
06/20/2018
Every day the life we live is like planting a seed... Every day the life we live is like planting a seed...Perhaps you've planted a seed of 'hope' today...Perhaps you've planted a seed of encouragement...Perhaps you've planted a seed of appreciation....You may never know the harvest that seed may...
06/20/2018
Dahlia, Camano Pet, National Capital Dahlia Society Show We have a rainy afternoon in Kentlands and we have out of town guests. I do not have much time for writing a blog and I thought I would share this photograph that I posted in a number of Facebook groups. Dahlia, Camano Pet, National Capital...
06/19/2018
Facebook Group: Photo Point While selecting images for the previous blog post, I noticed that I had not previously posted a blog about Photo Point, a Facebook group with over 4,400 members. This group is based in India. This is another group to consider if you enjoy photography. Click on the link...
06/19/2018