No, we didn't get married. I just wanted to see if you were paying attention. We arrived in Las Vegas Saturday afternoon for Cosmoprof, where Laura had a booth to display her line of McCoy Foot Care products. After setting up her booth, we checked into the Luxor. To be completely honest, o
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07/14/2008
My idea of a perfect afternoon is a visit to the Temecula Valley Wine Country. Yesterday afternoon, Laura and I headed south on Margarita Road and took a left on Rancho California. Our first stop wasn't at a winery, it was at the fabulous Baron's Market. Baron's is located at the gateway to the
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07/07/2008
I have a confession to make. I love fireworks! I always have. When Laura asked me if we could get married on the 4th of July next year I immediately agreed. We'll have an evening ceremony and watch the Canyon Lake fireworks display. This year we went to a pool party/barbeque and then went to L
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07/06/2008
I've just returned from San Diego and yesterday I paid my first visit to Petco Park. It was a picture perfect day with the temperature hovering between 71 and 73 degrees. You should see my sunburned knees! Petco Park is located in the historic Gaslamp district. It was a very short walk from the
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06/30/2008
I just got an email from a friend with an amazing video I had never seen before. The story was that this machine was built as a collaborative effort by engineering students from two schools and that it took them over 13,000 hours to assemble and fine tune it. In truth, it's computer animaton, bu
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06/28/2008
She doesn't look a day over 16! My hometown Murrieta is celebrating her 17th birthday tomorrow and in true Murrieta style, there's going to be a celebration! I have lived in Murrieta for more than two years now and I can honestly say I enjoy living here more than anywhere else I have lived. Come
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06/27/2008
Let me start by saying I love the concept of this contest. I'm passionate about where I live and I love to share my favorite things. 1) The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival - This month was the festival's 25th anniversary. Each year the crowds get bigger and it's no small wonder why. Pi
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06/26/2008
I got tagged not once, not twice, but three times for a meme in one week. My eternal thanks to Deb Brooks, Ricki Eichler and Cynthia Tilghman. It's been a while since I've done a meme, and I was intrigued by the super meme. So here goes... 1. Who is your favorite musical artist? Okay, this is a n
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06/16/2008
We Californians are blessed to live in a state with such an abundance of beauty and bounty. Friday morning, Laura and I took off for an afternoon and evening in Paso Robles enroute to see R.E.M. Saturday night at the Greek Theatre. We stopped for lunch in Santa Barbara, then finished the five ho
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06/05/2008
Photo by Frank Bellino - The Press-Enterprise There are so many things about the Temecula Valley that I just love. While looking at property yesterday I drove through the wine country and stopped at Falkner Winery. I love to go the the Old Town Farmers' market on Saturdays. The list goes on and
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05/29/2008
