chris alston: A Day at the California Air Show, in Salinas, CA (C-17 Globemaster)
- 09/25/11 03:23 PM
The California Airshow in Salinas, CA was this weekend. Many people that think of airshows, just think of the planes and jets flying in the air... And YES, there are many planes that get to fly, and yeah they are pretty awesome... But...
You also get to tour and climb in some of the planes that are on display! My son was able to sit in the pilots seat of a C-17 Globemaster! This awesome US Air Force Cargo Plane is one of 120 or so that the US uses as it main heavy lift platform. The airmen that were doing … (8 comments)
chris alston: Praying Mantis - Photoblog Saturday
- 09/24/11 04:36 PM
My son and I were strolling along the docks at Lake Don Pedro. Located near La Grange, California. It was surging to 100 degrees and we HAD to get some ice, and ice cream! We stopped to help some boaters guide their boat into a slip, and right there, on the railing was a praying mantis!
Out here in California, we don't see them very often, and it had been a few years since my last sighting... Funny, sounds like I am talking about a UFO or something!
We even left and had our ice cream, and went back … (14 comments)
chris alston: ActiveRain guys at Keller Williams Mega Camp in Austin, Texas! Sept 2011
- 09/23/11 11:24 AM
Gotta love the guys over at ActiveRain! The road warriors were out and in effect at Keller Williams Mega Camp in Austin Texas! The annual event occurs in late September and this year drew over 10,000 agents from all across the country. Learning from the likes of Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, Stefan Swanepoel, Ben Kinney, Ken DeLeon, Chris Heller and our keynote speaker Marcus Buckingham (who write some bool). This two day event that seems to attract not only realtors and vendors… But ACTIVERAIN! Yup, it was raining at Mega Camp this year. And no, I didn’t score a shirt … (7 comments)
chris alston: Me and Stefan Swanepoel - Mega Agent Camp - Photoblog
- 09/21/11 12:30 PM
HA! It seems that all of the real estate events I go to, I run into Stefan Swanepoel! And at this years Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp was no different! Stefan was a keynote speaker during the event that is going on all week. Walking the halls, enjoying insightful and deep conversations and debates about current events that we are tackling in the Real Estate Biz. And of course, his presentation was packed!
If you have read the book, "Surviving Your Serengeti" then you know how amazing he can be with his knowledge on a diverse set of subjects. -Chris … (10 comments)
chris alston: What a great day at Keller Williams Mega-Technology Camp, 2011!
- 09/20/11 08:50 AM
What a great day at Keller Williams Mega-Technology Camp, 2011! (Austin, Texas) Part of Mega Camp, Sept 19-22 2011 Technology… It seems that there are so many people, companies, products and sites pushing technology. They say that THEIR product is the best, that their ideas will help you achieve success faster than anything else. There are camps and seminars all aimed at helping agent overcome their biggest hurdle these days, which seem to center around technology. From facebook to cragslist to twitter to google… You go to these classes, then are pushed to buy what it is they are offering to … (8 comments)
chris alston: A Day at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - Photoblog, Santa Cruz, CA
- 09/17/11 04:46 PM
A Day at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk! Before I went to the Santa Cruz County Fair the other day, my son Ryan and I stopped over at the beach for a picnic out in front of the boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA. The great thing about this beach (our second trip there in the last three days) was the parking is free! Either you go to a state beach and pay to park and enter... Or park on the shoulder and climb down the cliffs to the beach OR you can park at the amusement parks lots for free!
The … (20 comments)
chris alston: Fun with my son, at the Santa Cruz County Fair, CA
- 09/16/11 03:23 PM
You can't force a real smile on your children... You know if you try, they just give you a smile that just doesn't look like a smile. We went to the Santa Cruz County Fair yesterday, and when he got our tickets in his hand... He gave me this smile, and it wasn't the last that evening!
You know, if you want to know if your 4 year old is having a good time... You never get that "I'm tired of walking" or "Can I ride on your shoulders" or wanting you to hold then... And believe me, I NEVER … (26 comments)
chris alston: Backpacker Magazine - Get Out More Tour, 2011 - (9/14/11) Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods, San Jose CA
- 09/14/11 07:38 AM
Backpacker Magazine's "Get Out More Tour" is on September 14th, 2011 here in San Jose, California! It will be stopping off at Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods store. Where? Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods Store. 1266 W San Carlos, San Jose, CA 95126 When? Wednesday September 14th, starting at 7pm. Cost? Free, with free giveaways too! Who? Backpacker Magazine Website? www.getoutmore2010.com Outdoor pros Sheri and Randy Propster will bring the pages of Backpacker to life! This one of a kind … (7 comments)
chris alston: South Bay's Art of Home. The Show About Your Home (Sept 9-11, 2011)
- 09/09/11 05:46 AM
The South Bay Home and Garden Show has been running for over 30 eyars! Top home remodelers are featured, contractors, wine tasting, food, woodworking, dog training, pet adopting, solar, lifestyle and more! Make your way to this Home Improvement event, in the Bay Area! Located at the Santa Clara Convention Center. 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara CA 95054. Prices: $10 for adults $7 online $6 for senior (65+) Children under 16 free. (with parents or guardian) Military, fire or police free with ID. Hours 12 noon - 7pm Friday 10 am - 7pm Saturday 10 am - 5pm Sunday … (5 comments)
chris alston: RainCamp... What it is like talking to yourself...
- 09/08/11 03:57 PM
RainCamp! ActiveRain RainCamp online was today! 9am to 1pm PST, so for us out on the west coast we started in the morning, and ended right after lunch. Webinars are great to be on. You get to hear the instructor talk, your computer shows the screens that they are explaining, and you get to check your email all at the same time. Have you ever thought about what it was like on the other side? I teach classes several times a week, sometimes to hundreds of students. When I teach in person, I can see you, I can see … (105 comments)
chris alston: Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch (Los Gatos, CA) October 1-2 2011
- 09/06/11 03:51 PM
Los Gatos Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch Come see over 2,000 locally made hand blown glass pumpkins... These wonderful pieces of art will be on exhibit and for sale. The event is FREE to the public, and all are welcome! This is the eight year in celebrating this wonderful event!
Where? Front Lawn of Los Gatos High School 20 High School Court, Los Gatos, CA 95032 When? Viewing reception (no sales) on Friday, September 30th, 5pm-7pm. Pumpkin Sale Saturday Oct 1st, 10am-5pm. Sun Oct 2nd, 10am-3pm. Rain or Shine! Who? Los Gatos High School This event has raised over $100,000 … (5 comments)
chris alston: Motivational Monday - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Life is a voyage...
- 09/05/11 04:19 PM
Motivational Monday We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The wold is all gates, all opportunities. Ralph Waldo Emerson It does seem that we all are inventors of our own dreams... Of our own path of discovery. Each new thing that we find aids in the direction that our lives lead. Based on a dream that was planted there by someone as we were in our younger years. Maybe that is why some of us like to camp and others don't... You map is … (8 comments)
chris alston: Speechless Sunday - Me and my son, in the truck!
- 09/04/11 05:26 AM
There are those times that you kids really want to be like you... And times that their imagination takes them places just by sitting in the place that you sit when doing that thing they are dreaming about...
My son sat on my lap... Did the engine noises... Did the turning of the steering wheel... Did the looking out across the landscape at our house... Imagining that he was 4 wheeling, kicking up dust, and getting a little mud on the tires! I keep telling him, that my truck will be his someday... Do you think he will want it, … (24 comments)
Silicon Valley Fall Festival - Sept 10, 2011. Memorial Park, Cupertino CA Come to the Fall Festival in September! It's Free It will be at Memorial Park, in Cupertino It's a celebration of the Earth and the Moon There will be health and safety displays Ways to go GREEN A Multi-Country fair An International Food Court Free Parking at De Anza College, right across the street! This awesome event is presented by the Rotary Club of Cupertino and the World Journal. Please visit www.sv-fallfestival.com for more info! -Chris Alston Do you … (14 comments)
chris alston: 2011-2012 Cupertino High School News (Driving, Drop Off, Parking answers)
- 08/31/11 03:18 PM
As you know, there has been (and still is) lots of construction in and around Cupertino High School. To help alleviate the traffic issues, CHS has a few pointers. If Driving: Try to carpool, to lower the amount of cars on Finch Ave Try riding your bike, to also lower the cars on Finch Ave during construction. Try taking the bus, mass transit works! If you are dropping of students, try to use Miller, Tantau and Stevens Creek. And please obey the traffic rules, and watch for cyclists. If you are driving, and parking at school you will need a 2011-2012 … (7 comments)
chris alston: He said to me, “I didn’t know you were still in Real Estate”… When he sold with another agent…
- 08/28/11 05:06 PM
He said to me, “I didn’t know you were still in Real Estate”… When he sold with another agent… Oh boy oh boy… Have you ever heard this line? One of your past clients, or friends, or SOI saying that they didn’t use you, because they thought you were no longer in the business. At first you think they are lying, and making up some line to feed you… Like with a guy says that his wife did something without him knowing trying to pass along the blame to someone else when in reality it was his choice not to use … (138 comments)
One of the hikes we took, guided us through some of the beasts that exist here. This tree that my son is standing next to was called "The Father of the Forest"... It stands over 250 tall, and is still not the tallest, as the Mother of the Forest stands over 329 feet tall! We climbed, hiked, explored, and took pictures on … (16 comments)
This park is owned and maintained by the County of Santa Clara. It was purchased in the mid 70's and turned into a rich historical park full of trails and discovery.
The parking lot is spacious, and free. As you approach the trial head, you are greeted with a great board showing you the trails, and many handouts explaining the paths you can take.
Most of the beginning of the hike is in the shadows of … (17 comments)
chris alston: Motivational Monday - Don't loose your dreams... No one can take them from you!
- 08/21/11 05:26 PM
Motivational Monday - Don't loose your dreams... No one can take them from you! "The diamond may adorn royalty, regardless of personal worth... But jewels of thought render even poverty illustrious and sublime." -Gems for the fireside I have no idea what "Gems for the fireside" are or is or whatever, but I really liked this when I ran into this as I was doing some work tonight. And it made me think about a few things. You know, no one can take away our dreams, our thougths or aspirations... No matter how tuff life gets, or how many people try … (21 comments)
The California Airshow in Salinas, CA was this weekend. Many people that think of airshows, just think of the planes and jets flying in the air... And YES, there are many planes that get to fly, and yeah they are pretty awesome...
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