Shar Giard's Blog

Last week I had detached retina eye surgery.....my surgeon told me to lie flat on my side for 50 minutes of every hour....for nine days...... When you have ten minutes to do as much as possible, you begin to understand the value of time....in fact, the last twenty minutes of my fifty minutes down...

Portland Oregon has been an area where the grips of recession have hit the real estate market hard in the last 5 years....however, we are slowly moving away from the steep lows of those years to better, more attractive time.... The recent market is experiencing less foreclosed properties, less sh...

Time really does fly when you are having the time of your life!! That has been true for my nine days in Paris!! Never did I ever believe that this trip was going to be a apart of my life experiences, but when the opportunity arose, it just had to happen! Last spring a friend mentioned her upcomin...

Originally we planned to visit Versailles today...however it was closed, as are many sights on Monday...so that didn't halt our day...we went shopping....just missed Michael Kors at his shop by ten minutes......darn...... So a little about the Metro, their underground subway system...it is VERY e...

Sunday' is an interesting time in Paris...most of the stores, including grocery stores are closed.....it is a continuation of Saturdays holiday feel...the Cafes are packed with natives, enjoying the day. We went to the Louvre...yes, I saw the Mona Lisa...and the Venus de MiLo, huge paintings by d...

And the excitement continues.....saw Monet, Renoir, Degas and Cesanne today....WOW!!! So beautiful. Tomorrow is the Louvre...and the Mona Lisa. Grocery shopping is very interesting......I tried to locate paper towels...could not find someone who understood the words, so settled for napkins...they...

Today I climbed the Eiffel Tower.....and I'm terrified of heights, so it was a huge triumph for me! The 400 steps were also a work out! And the views were well,worth the work! Also visited the Bon Marche, Paris' nicest and most expensive stores.....WOW!! What a lovely store.....even found somethi...

Today I'll climb the Eiffel Tower.....what a remarkable construction.....do more shopping, including The Bon Marche, the largest department store in the area. I continue to pinch myself to be sure this is not a dream...... Yesterday we visited the cathedral at Montmartre, a beautiful location, hi...

Okay....it's 7AM...bags are packed....I'm dressed and ready.... All of my business is safely in the hands of a great agent in my office...all of my clients know I'm leaving..... My morning emails have been read....and deleted....... Now.....boarding the plane here in Portland, for a short trip to...

So it's just two days until I depart for my trip to Paris France...... Lose 30 pounds by the departure....CHECK! Have a great six months before the trip, in order to have the $$$ to make it happen....CHECK! Payoff plane ticket before going........CHECK! Soooooooooo....all that's left is to turn m...