What a difference 40 days can make. It has been about 40 days since I blogged about "Lucky," the baby duck my daughter's family had hatched from a "mis-laid" egg.It all began back on very wet and windy morning, the 23rd of March. My son-in-law, Steve, had just arrived at his office complex, wh
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05/30/2011
Often when Americans ponder Memorial Day, they focus on wars experienced through their own lifetimes - The Gulf Wars, Vietnam, Korean War, World War II, World War I, or the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since the beginnings of American History, each generation has had its war(s) imprint
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05/28/2011
For those staying close to their Greater Sacramento homes this Memorial Day weekend, as well as those visiting, The Sacramento County Fair at Cal Expo, and The Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee offer exciting venues to consider. Information for each follows: Celebrating 75 years of Fair M
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05/27/2011
(Slide Show contains 12 images)Some days are just worth living more than others. And this was one of them! My friend, and fellow ActiveRain blogger, Elizabeth Weintraub had decided a couple of weeks ago that we should get out of Dodge, and head to Yountville in California's Napa Wine Country.
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05/25/2011
The number of single-family home sales decreased slightly by 1.1% in Sacramento County for the month of April 2011 vs. April 2010. The median sales price declined by 8% for the same period.The Condo market delivered an 9.5% increase in number of sales, while median sale price remained unchanged
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05/23/2011
As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, the news there could be a potential apocalypse coming this evening gave pause to do things a little differently for a couple days. I put off cleaning the kitchen pantry until Monday, because of an outside chance there really came an ending of the world.
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05/21/2011
If there is ever a lesson in living life to the fullest, it comes from a warning from a small group on the east coast, who believes the world is coming to an unlikely end tomorrow. But if were true, it would certainly change everything.There have been these predictions before, and this one certa
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05/20/2011
The California State Capitol Building and Park are attractions those in the Greater Sacramento vicinity, should consider placing on their destinations list to see. The capitol and grounds is in close proximity to other special Sacramento sites, which can add enrichment to any visit to the city.
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05/18/2011
This morning I woke early to the sound of rain pounding my roof. It has been a wild day of thunder and lightening accompanied with pea-sized hail. Yet, the calendar tells me it is the middle of May. The Sacramento Bee is reporting, that nearby Cameron Park, a community about 20 miles East of Sa
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05/15/2011
(Single photo - No slide)My dog Kodi Bear and I have been doing a pretty good job of sticking to our diets lately, while getting more fit. A few days a week, we take a walk to and through a nearby park, which has a series of ponds and streams. There seems to be a resident Blue Heron over there,
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05/13/2011
