Did you ever want to swim in an aquarium? - 06/29/08 01:33 PM
Snorkeling is an amazing adventure suitable for any age group
   Snorkeling in crystal clear blue water where the fish are a sight to behold and the temperature is moderate is an unbelieveable experience.  Be sure to wear enough sunscreen though, and put it on 30-45 minutes BEFORE entering the water.
Kahalu'u Beach State Park in Kona, Hawaii... its a large bay area surrounded by black lava rock with a reef of volcanic rock making it a shallow bay for fish and people.  The park  has multiple shade trees on one side and a pavillion with many tables for your picnic … (2 comments)

Gas prices got you down? - 06/29/08 12:29 PM
With the national average of $4.09 at the pump for a gallon of gasoline this week and the end of soaring prices not in our near future here is a concept .. Vacation at home this year.
Many communities have awesome community centers that are barely used... a pool, a tennis court, a barbeque area... some even have a night of movies in the park. 
Make it a theme day/night..  an idea or two..  and I bet you all could come up with a dozen more..
Aloha night, a luau, with barbequed pork or grilled fish, fresh pineapple slices, coconut cake, Kona … (1 comments)

Vacation - 06/18/08 07:58 AM
When we are kids we look forward to every vacation, every extra day out of school.. Thanksgiving Vacation.. two days off .... yippee.. Christmas Break a whole 2 weeks off then various Holidays thru out the year are an excitement.  The  biggest of all was soon to come  summer vacation. 
It didn't matter if we had any plans to go anywhere, we just knew we would have fun doing nothing for days on end.  Sleeping late, staying up late, I recall sitting outside with a circle of friends looking up at the sky and trying to name the constellations.. the Big Bear, the … (7 comments)

Point of Sale retro-fitting your home - 06/10/08 01:23 PM
June 14th is voting day... a day that is important for anyone living in the City of Austin Texas, the City has deemed in their infinite wisdom to enact a POINT of SALE requirement for some "energy efficiency" in our homes.
This is a call for Austin Voters to make themselves heard. Its your home, your income, your future.
We need to support those City Council members who are ANTI POINT OF SALE,  hey, I'm not advocating being anti-GREEN.. or enviromentally unfriendly, I'm advocating the requirement that could lead every home owner in the City of Austin Texas to doing multiple … (9 comments)

Open House, June 8, 2008 Austin TX - 06/07/08 10:57 AM
This is a wonderful ready to move into family size home featuring
6 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 dining (the formal dining has new hardwood flooring), main master suite is downstairs and featuring a walkin closet the size of a boutique!  Living/greatroom has a cozy fireplace and is open to the kitchen and breakfast area, speaking of the kitchen, how many cabinets do you need????this home has enough for the whole block, plus a pantry closet and new ceramic tile floors.  Upstairs are 5 bedrooms with a large gameroom for the kids or homeschooler, and 2 full baths.  Laundry room large enough … (4 comments)

 

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