One our favorite American artists is Maxfield Parrish. Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. His career spanned fifty years and was wildly successfu
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01/31/2021
There are times when we opt for the freeway, when we head to the Santa Barbara Harbor. Other times, we enjoy meandering along Cabrillo Boulevard. There are volleyball courts that are popular, and always seem busy.The boulevard has palm trees both tall and short that line the beach side of this
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01/30/2021
It stopped raining after our morning appointment. We took off for the harbor for some fresh wild shrimp, and then ran errands. Pictured above is the ocean at the Santa Barbara Harbor. We were standing on the balcony of the Yacht club. The dark blue land mass in the distance is Santa Cruz Islan
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01/29/2021
"Life isn’t how you survive the thunderstorm, but how you dance in the rain." ~ Adam Young "Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby." ~ Langston Hughes "Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain,
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01/29/2021
We were out this morning to grocery shop. We parked next to this cute yellow VW bug convertible. I was drawn to the sign on the trunk (pictured above). And that started the momentum on taking a moment to thank people and appreciate them. Of course, Trader Joe's was the perfect venue for this.
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01/28/2021
A couple of days ago we discovered Nova Tangerines at Bristol Farms in Santa Barbara. They are larger than the average tangerines because they are a hybrid between an Orlando Tangelo and a Clementine Tangerine. They are easy to peel and seedless. They are sweet and juicy, and for us make a re
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01/28/2021
We are happy to report that it does rain in California. And we are loving it. Pictured above is our view behind the windshield of our car as Ron was driving us to an appointment. We are expecting even more rain tomorrow... I have always loved this quote by Buddha: "As rain falls equally on the
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01/27/2021
You have to be passionate about what you choose to blog about, (like the passion flower pictured above). Building an audience is what makes your blog a media. There is fierce competition for attention out there. Your audience expects a certain brand, your brand of content, each and every time yo
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01/27/2021
In marketing luxury or any other section of real estate, there are many ways to find a niche in your marketplace that you can dominate. Here are a couple suggestions for obvious opportunities.. Sometimes, the best opportunities for niche marketing are right under your nose. Does it bother you wh
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01/26/2021
Ron and I have recently been refocused on Zen Buddhism, which is also known as Japanese Buddhism. We like their words which explain the concepts of beauty and meditation. Satori (悟り) is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, "comprehension; understanding". It is derived from the Japanese verb
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01/25/2021
