One of my favorite places in Greater Sacramento for family gathering is El Tapatio in the community of Citrus Heights. Last evening, my daughter, Jill's birthday gave reason for us to find way there once again. Good food, live meandering guitars, and each other's company made it all really speci
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10/11/2022
It's a quiet Sunday evening at my house. Not a whole lot is going on. I thought about going to the Greek Food Festival in town, but was afraid I'd be too tempted to dance. I did cook up a pleasant little supper though. It consisted of Broiled Lobster Tails with Lemon Butter and Garlic. There was
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10/09/2022
While pondering which experience to reveal in the ActiveRain Crazy Real Estate Agent Story Challenge this month, I had many old memories surface from my 40 years as a real estate agent. In last month’s challenge, I told the tale of listing the home of an elderly couple who had a very abusive ad
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09/28/2022
This morning I heard a cute pirate joke - What do pirates call Noah's boat? The Arrrrrck.It prodded me to remind everyone that tomorrow is the 27th Annual “International Talk Like a Pirate Day.”For my family, “International Talk Like a Pirate Day,” celebrated each September 19th, has struck a res
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09/18/2022
Sacramento has been locked into a heat spell, with temps hovering in the 100+ degree range. Local outdoor activities this Labor Day Weekend, aren't something found to be especially comfortable. However, last evening, I hosted a little gathering at my home, which was kept indoors.For dinner I co
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09/04/2022
My dad lived his life as an avid fisherman. He worked on the railroad during the week, but come weekends, he often headed where water dwelled.When I was a small child, we trekked to either the Sacramento or American River to harvest fresh water fish. However, when I was about 6 or so, dad’s fis
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08/30/2022
Here are my answers to the 21 questions put forth by Margaret Rome and Ray Henson for the August Challenge.1. We all go on vacation to get away from it all and have a great time, but I want to know, what vacation day was your worst? My worst vacation day was in July of 2001. I was with family in
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08/28/2022
During my 40 years as a Realtor, I encountered few real estate professionals, who at one time or another hadn’t occasionally experienced difficult, or nearly impossible client to work with. The methods which these agents handled those situations varied. (1) Some agents simply fire the client. Wi
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08/19/2022
Homebuyers sometimes wonder, with all things being equal regarding location and schools, what has more value (1) A house with 1500 square feet, which has a large Great Room concept, few halls, and well utilized space, OR (2) A house with 2000 square feet with large wide halls and stairways that c
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08/17/2022
Yesterday, after a long early morning swim, I came home and did a little gardening too. Visions of what's for lunch began to materialize. Choices are sometimes difficult. However, I'm learning at my age, choices aren't always necessary, if everything is available. The testament is in the photo
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07/11/2022
