I Wonder How Many Posts Are Really Worth Reading - 05/29/07 06:46 AM
I think blogging is really cool, especially since I fancy myself a writer type. And correspondingly I love to read and will read just about anything. It seems like the 80/20 rule may apply to just about everything. Right now I am guessing that approximately 20% of the posts are worth reading (59 comments)
The Historical Six Sisters, Capitola, California - 05/25/07 11:05 PM
Still sitting majestically on the Esplanade (originally Ocean Front Avenue) facing the sea, are three historical Capitola duplexes known as the "Six Sisters." These testaments to grander times were constructed around the turn of the 20th Century (circa 1900), designed by architect Edward Van Cleeck, who also designed the beachfront Capitola Hotel (long (0 comments)
Soquel, California . . . Picturesque Soquel Elementary (Grammar) School - 05/16/07 12:55 PM
Soquel is a cute little "district" in Santa Cruz County, bordering the sea-side village of Capitola. Capitola itself used to be part of Soquel Landing. As a student of local history, I am forever trying to figure out how things used to look - how various buildings were layed out on streets. (2 comments)
Venetian Court, Capitola-By-The-Sea, California - First California Condo! - 05/15/07 06:56 PM
I vacationed at the historic Venetian Court in Capitola-By-The-Sea (California) as a child, and my husband and I continued the tradition with our kids. I have strong childhood memories of swings on the beach (no doubt now an insurance liability that could not be fathomed), of begging my dad for nickels (9 comments)