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2010
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"Most tourists are afraid to eat the sea grapes. They think they are poison," our taxi driver, Hubert Bowe, said in his melodic Bahamian accent when I asked if we could stop and taste a grape. "Of course we can," he said, "whatever you want." I figured that we needed his expertise to be sure we g...
09/25/2010
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For the last 30 days, I have been particpating in a challenge to blog every day for 30 days. No excuses. Just discipline and "30 in 30." While waiting for my computer to finish connecting to the internet or to finish downloading something, or maybe just while organizing my brain for the day ahead...
09/23/2010
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I wanted to be sure that they did not take flight and end up in the grill of my car, so I slowed down. At first, they were watching me while I was watching them graze in the expansive front lawn of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. I couldn't believe it when they alerted but did not run from me...
09/22/2010
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I pulled the car over and said to my house-hunting passengers "We need to talk." They were cornered unless they wanted to get out and walk; and at first, they were a little stunned. After all, I had not given them the fabled fair warning, "If you don't stop fighting, I'm going to have to pull thi...
09/21/2010
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Now that I've been a REALTOR® for a few years, I understand the connection an agent has to a house she listed or sold. After I have listed it or sold it, the house is no longer just another house. I know its rooms. I have been in the basement and looked where most visitors never would--the furnac...
09/20/2010
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"You have to find something really bad, like termites, to get out of the contract," the young woman's father warned her emphatically. (Actually, you have an inspection clause and a financing clause.) "You aren't going to get your down-payment back, so think about that before you fill out any pap...
09/19/2010
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We should get together more often! How often have you said that to a very good friend as you said good-bye after a great time together? If I need a friend to drop everything and drive across the state with me (or even across state lines), there's one person I know I can call. More than once, Judy...
09/18/2010
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Staging is not decorating. In fact, they are opposite in many ways! When you are preparing a house for sale, knowing the difference is important. The purpose of interior decorating is to personalize the house and make it your unique space, fitting in with your taste and life style. Staging has as...
09/17/2010
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri, that is! Cape is the place to be this weekend with events including the City of Roses Half Marathon, the River Tales Classic Car Show, Mississippi River Walk, Tunes at Twilight, and several other events that will keep your dance card filled. The SEMO District Fair contin...
09/16/2010
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri, that is! Cape is the place to be this weekend with events including the City of Roses Half Marathon, the River Tales Classic Car Show, Mississippi River Walk, Tunes at Twilight, and several other events that will keep your dance card filled. The SEMO District Fair contin...
09/16/2010
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