Other than Halloween, one of my favorite October holidays is International Sloth Day, which occurs each October 20th.Because we are experiencing a pandemic year, it is one of the easier holidays to observe. International Sloth Day requires absolutely no company or friends to celebrate it. There'
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10/19/2020
It is not uncommon for Real Estate Professionals to work with homebuyers, who are reluctant to purchase homes where there is a Home Owners Association (HOA). This group of buyers, have often head frightening stories of overbearing HOA associations, which are overly restrictive in their rules, p
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10/18/2020
Here's an example of why parents should always check their children's homework before they hand it in: A first grader handed in the drawing below for a homework assignment.After it was graded and the child brought it home, she returned to school the next day with the following note: Dear Ms. Davi
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10/17/2020
Fishermen in the Greater Sacramento region tend to become excited this time of year. Why, you ask? Because, the Salmon are running up the American River! The skies have been a little bluer in our part of California. Air quality has improved from the past few weeks of wildfire smoke. Along the Low
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09/26/2020
For the most part, I feel I’ve emotionally survived this pandemic better than some. I have counted myself fortunate that my children and grandchildren are grown. I can’t imagine the trials and tribulations many parents are currently going through, while trying to see the education of their childr
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09/22/2020
This is such an unusual year. Thus far, we have seen many of our favored holidays come and go, without fanfare in the company of family and friends. This morning I realized this is the 25th Annual “International Talk Like a Pirate Day.” For my family, “International Talk Like a Pirate Day,” celeb
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09/19/2020
I've been particularly interested in the pool replacement project at Hagan Community Park. I have tried taking pictures to share with my kids (now grown), who took swim lessons there in the 1970s, and also swam on the Blue Marlins. However, I found this video on the Cordova Park and Recreation
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09/07/2020
To say I've had fun in my garden during this pandemic would be an understatement. Several days ago, I wrote a post titled, "A Pandemic Sunflower," about my first experience growing one of those joyful looking blossoms. While only one seed planted, sprouted and prospered, it did indeed thrive to
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09/03/2020
I have sometimes shared the story of my pandemic garden this season. I planted 6 tomato plants which have become a high producing hedge. And, there are the squash plants doing what squash plants do, as if they were on steroids!However, it is the tale of a crazy Sunflower which has blown my socks
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08/18/2020
Because of the pandemic and other 2020 stressors, it seems many folks I talk with in recent days, are experiencing more than usual anxiety. There is no shortage of causes whipping us into frenzy, and tying our bodies in knots.A few years ago, a company I worked for, gifted several employees with
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08/07/2020
