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Kentlands/Lakelands  5k Race  Four More Days until Race Day!! Race day is this Saturday!    It will be a great day for running, community building and just having fun. There are a few important things to know as we get closer to race day.   First, this past Saturday flyers were placed on cars pa...
08/28/2018

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Book Recommendation: Spymaster by Brad Thor Spymaster (2018) is the latest novel and volume number 17 of the international thrillers featuring Scot Horvath by The New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor. Dolores and I enjoyed this fast reading book and recommend it for your reading list. Clic...
08/28/2018

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Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Yields: 4 servings     Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 smoked andouille sausages, thinly sliced 2 ears corn, each cut crosswise into 4 pieces 1 lb. red bliss potatoes, chopped into 1-in p...
08/28/2018

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Poison ivy truly has three equal leaves, but they are a deeper green and shiny. The shininess comes from an oil in the leaf, called URUSHIOL OIL.  That oil classifies poison ivy as a TOXICODENDRON.It is a true ivy, with rhizomes that shoot out underground, springs up into what looks like a single...
08/28/2018

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Friday Evening Wine Tasting at Finewine.com in Gaithersburg, MD Chef Dolores and I attended the Friday evening wine tasting event at Finewine.com in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The four wines included in the tasting were the 2017 Siduri Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, the 2015 Copain "tous ensumble" P...
08/27/2018

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Library of Congress National Book Festival, Sat. Sept. 1, 2018 The Library of Congress National Book Festival is scheduled on Saturday, September 1, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Celebrate reading with over 100 acclaimed authors and...
08/27/2018

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Be convincing, and let your audience know that you mean business.     So many agents respond to marketing posts as if they were magical thoughts. “Marketing is common sense.”  It’s a matter of sharing thoughts with your audience that will trigger a response and result in a phone call.  The first ...
08/27/2018

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Gaithersburg Chorus Open Rehearsal, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 Gaithersburg Chorus has scheduled an open rehearsal for Tuesday, September 4, 2018 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Meet the director and socialize with...
08/26/2018

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It is a gift to listen and learn - because sometimes, quite frankly, we just 'don't know what we don't know.'   I recently had a meeting with a successful professional that practices in an area of expertise that I know little about.   I thoroughly enjoyed the privilege of getting to know this per...
08/26/2018

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Ideal-Living Resort and Retirement Show, Sept. 22-23 at Tysons Corner If you are seeking options for a retirement community or a second home location, you may wish to attend the next Ideal-Living Resort & Retirement Show at the Ritz-Carlton at Tysons Corner at 1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, Virgi...
08/25/2018
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