Folks in the Greater Sacramento Region are ramping up for a busy 4th of July holiday weekend. Families are ready to celebrate. That means learning the times of all the local Greater Sacramento fireworks displays and festivities. There is no shortage of fun packed things to do, no matter which c
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07/03/2022
I want to thank Endre Barath, Jr. and Mark Don McInnes, for hosting this June Old Glory Challenge. For me, it has provided a measure of healing, and I believe for our Old Glory, a bit of cleansing too. Prior to the early 1990s, Sacramento was home to three military bases – Two Air Force bases a
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06/27/2022
The last couple days, I’ve enjoyed fun time playing with the little online photo editing tool, iPiccy.com. iPiccy is free, and offers several options to enhance your pictures.I used iPiccy’s “emboss” tool while playing around with one of my images of an authentic paddlewheel riverboat, The Delta
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06/23/2022
Last evening, I spent delightful time at El Dorado Hills Town Center. In summer, the Center provides a series of free concerts on several Thursday evenings. We parked a couple lawn chairs on a grassy area across the lagoon from the bandstand, and waited for the music to commence. Sangria was p
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06/17/2022
Yesterday was a really delicious day! The temperature in beautiful Capitola along the California Coast boasted a perfect 75 degrees. The thought of warm sand on bare feet inspired not only myself, but my kid Jill, grandkid Macie and her friend Erin, to make the 150 mile journey to this special s
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05/16/2022
I want to take this opportunity to honor and pay tribute to all mothers everywhere! Without your nurturing hands, the generations would not, or could not continue. I am hopeful on this special day, mothers will be able to spend time with family or loved ones. If not in person, at least though so
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05/08/2022
After a morning swim, and a little gardening in my yard, I entered my kitchen, hungry.One thing I enjoy this time of year, is finding fresh Fava beans and freshly harvested garlic at my local Farmers Market. Together with Andouille sausage, they made for a delightful lunch today.It was simple put
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04/06/2022
Yesterday afternoon, 10 of my family members gathered to celebrate a milestone birthday for my youngest grandkid. Sophia is turning 18.There was a wonderful vegetable soup that my daughter Jill and grandkid Macie, cooked up. There was a charcuterie board that granddaughter Isabella created. Al
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03/06/2022
I'm pretty sure I managed the daily recommended 10,000 steps yesterday. Although a bit breezy, the weather was gorgeous in the Greater Sacramento area. So, my daughter (Jill) and her friend (Dora), along with my grandkid (Macie) and I, jumped into the car and headed for the campus at University o
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02/22/2022
Are you continuing to do this? What," you ask? Real estate agents often profusely market homes with flyers and real estate ads which contain a great deal of information, but often purposefully exclude price. In the past it was done because we hoped our flyers and yard signs would make our phone r
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02/13/2022