Nancy Morris's (nmorris) Blog

Once a year a number of the organizations and cultural institutions in Pasadena get together for an Art Night.  Well, this Friday, Oct. 12 is Art Night for 2007.  This year the artists involved were give the theme "Skin".  I am amazed at the diversity in the work that has resulted.  My friend, Da...

Isn't it amazing how things can come to you at just the right time?  Yesterday I was standing at the entry to my garage looking at all of the partial cans of paint, paint thinner and other hazardous waste and thinking that I had to find a way to dispose of most of it.  Today I received the inform...

A tribute to Pasadena's unique contributions to the American Arts & Crafts Movement,Craftsman Weekend is the largest and most comprehensive celebration of the Craftsman Movement in the Western United States.  Enjoy a full weekend of events including bus and walking tours of historic neighborhoods...

Just a quick note to remind everyone that there is no farmer's market in Montrose this weekend.  Because of the Labor Day Holiday, the market has been canceled so don't make your normal trek to Honolulu Ave. on Sunday morning, September 2, 2007.  The market will return on Sunday, September 9, 200...

If you want to do something different this weekend, stop by the pool on the campus at USC.  USA Diving is having their Zone D Championships at the MacDonald Pool on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  It's an opportunity to see some of the best young divers in the United States compete for the chance t...

    Last weekend at the Farmer's Market in Montrose, a young couple asked me to explain to them why the APR on their home loan was more than the rate they were quoted when they went looking for a loan.  I asked them some questions and realized they didn't really know what APR means ... yes, they ...

Something fun for this weekend ... Take the time to stop by Pasadena City Hall on Sunday and check out the art show in the courtyard.  Details are as follows:California Art Club Celebrates City HallPlein Air Art Exhibition and SaleJuly 22, 20073-6 pmFree admissionPasadena City Hall Courtyard100 N...

What is Proposition 90?    Prop 90 is a constitutional initiative passed by California voters that allows Prop 60 to be modified by local ordinance.  Prop 60 provides property tax relief by preventing property reassessment when a senior citizen (at least 55 years of age) sells their existing resi...

When I was out walking Tasha, my Great Dane, this last weekend, a neighbor stopped me and asked if he was losing money by holding on to his house.  He had been listening to a news report that talked about the "poor real estate market" in California and was worried about the value of his home.  I ...

I am sure that you have seen or heard all the doom and gloom from the media about the real estate market in general and the California market in particular.  Well, having just completed an analysis for the San Gabriel Valley real estate market, I can tell you it just isn't true here!Let's talk ab...