Realtor, Author & Neighbor: Battle Creek, Michigan

I have been embarking on a journey the last two years to lose weight.  I started in May of 2011, and I began a rigorous diet that I maintained through approximately October 2011.  During this time, I lost 70 lbs. Starting at a weight of almost 280 lbs, I knew I needed to make a life change.  It t...

I just finished reading a book called 'The Art of Possibility' by Benjamin and Rosmund Zander.  I was turned onto this book about five years ago, when I heard a recording of a radio interview with the two authors.  They were delightful and fun to listen to, and I ordered the book a short time lat...

I have been trying to close a sale on a listing I have since April.  We have had an offer since then, and been working with a very difficult buyer and his agent.  My sellers have accepted a reduced price, which is common in any market.  They have given up the appliances they intended on keeping, ...

I spend a lot of leisure time (when I can find it) taking walks through the woods.  One of the local places I like to venture off to is the Fort Custer Recreation area between Battle Creek and Augusta, just inside Kalamazoo County off Dickman Road. There are hiking, biking and horseback riding tr...

In April I went for a walk at Fort Custer State Recreation area which is a forest in Kalamazoo County Michigan, just outside of Battle Creek.  It is a great place to go mountain biking, hiking and horse back riding.  I went there a lot on weekends in 2011, and have not been able to get away as mu...

Looking out my window the other day at my office, I spyed an Oreo Cookie delivery truck.  I quickly grabbed a little friend I had in my office and staged this photo or 'yearning for cookies'.  I can remember hot summer days dipping Oreo cookies in milk, sharing them with my brothers and sisters w...

I thought I would write this blog post on the subject of fire, and how dangerous is can be.  Fire can consume a home in less time than you realize, and it can quickly get out of control.  I attended a fire safety class last year and learned that a home can be completely destroyed within 20 to 30 ...

I was at a stoplight the other day and looked out the window at a grassy area on the side of the road and saw thus momma goose with her babies.  I always try to keep my camera handy for those moments.  I was able to capture this photo before the light turned green and I had to move with the traff...

Battle Creek, Michigan is just a short train ride away from Chicago.  Many people who want to go into the big city from this area take the Amtrak which comes right into downtown.  The cost is roughly around $70 round trip, and it the travel time is just a little under two hours each way.  The tra...

One of the things that is the greatest reminder of Spring for me is baseball.  I love following baseball in my daily work.  I listen to the day games on the radio as I am driving around, or listen to a game playing softly in the background as I work.  The Detroit Tigers are my team for my area, a...