Monday was a fabulous day to enjoy family, friends and reflect on our loved ones. It was also a day of discovery, as I exlored the Marin Headlands with my family. The stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and surrounding Bay Area are unbelievable. If you've never been to this area jus
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05/30/2007
The wandering humpback whales, Delta and Dawn came to visit Benicia the other day. They had wandered inland all the way up the Sacramento Delta area, seemed to be confused about which way to go back. As we all watched our TV's hoping they would get going, sure enough they did. Back down t
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05/30/2007
I just have to share our new little girl with all of you. Meet 'Skank'. Yes I confess that really is her name. I didn't do it , I swear; my daughter named her. Thank goodness we all have a sense of humor. She is absolutely adorable. We adopted her from the Fairfield Animal Shelter
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05/25/2007
I went down to our local farmers market the other day and was greeted by the delightful sights and sounds of small town charm. Just inside the entry banner was Fred McCarty, a bay area musician, entertaining the crowds with his guitar and voice to the song, Mr. Bo Jangles. W
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05/19/2007
I woke up this morning to one of my favorite radio stations, KKSF 103.7 FM saying, "by the way did you know it's National Wildflower Week?" I immediately had to get online, and find out what the heck this was all about. Since I'm into gardening, I was very pleased to find out more and wanted
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05/09/2007
I'm here to sing the praises of our Solano Association Of Realtors, SAOR. Our board is awesome. We have so many active giving people who work their tails off, not only for us realtors but for the community as a whole. This time the people to benefit will be our local Head Start program. We ha
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05/07/2007
If you've never been to a quilt show, you're missing out. This is an art form at it's best. The Carquines Strait Stitchers have organized their biannual Quilt Show. It's a colorful display of quilting in it's many beautiful forms. Quilts, wearable arts, fabrics, books, classes, vendors, foo
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05/04/2007
It's not often you get the opportunity to watch a clutch of barn owls be raised by a great couple, namely Frida and Diego. This year once again they nested, laid their eggs, hatched the eggs and currently have four remaining adorable chicks growing into beautiful birds. It's really an amazing t
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05/02/2007
So here it is another Saturday on floor at the office and the streets of Benicia are beginning to be roped off for a Mardi Gras parade on April 28th. How does that happen? Well Benicia loves a parade! Any excuse for fun and festivity, and Benicians are there. Naming it the Gold & Gumbo Parade
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04/30/2007
