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2017
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This month's Official 2017 Blog Jumpstart Challenge is in full swing, with many excellent, thought-provoking posts being written. There's time for you to join in, so click on the link above to learn more. You'll be glad you did. One part of the challenge is to review the Active Rain Community Gu...
01/13/2017
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Our colleague, Lynn Friedman, is once again kicking the new year off to a great start for us with her 2017 Blog Jumpstart Challenge. One of the components of this challenge is to review the Weltanschauung, or guiding principles, of Active Rain and pick one that resonates with us. I realized this...
01/11/2017
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Living in San Francisco is often exciting and delightful, especially for those who move here from the suburbs. If you live in one of the northeast neighborhoods of The City - think North Beach, Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Pacific Heights, Cow Hollow, the Marina - one can often opt for...
01/10/2017
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(Redwood City, as seen from Edgewood County Park. Photo credit: Grace)Beginning last Friday, the "storm of the decade" was expected to hit the San Francisco Bay Area. So what does one do while waiting for the storm that hasn't yet arrived? If you live and work in San Mateo County, heading to ones...
01/08/2017
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Northern California is finally getting rain, lots of rain, much needed rain, welcome rain. (photo credit: Grace K. Afternoon sky above Edgewood County Park)We're also getting big storm warnings. Yosemite Valley has been closed to all visitors this weekend as the Merced River is expected to flood....
01/07/2017
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Again this January, Debbie Reynolds has sponsored her "Ringing and Singing in the Rain" Active Rain challenge. For me, this is one of the most delightful of challenges since it encourages us to do something fun while earning bonus points.For the first part of this challenge I called one of Active...
01/04/2017
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One December day when we were visiting Pittsburgh, PA it was rainy and icy, not at all conducive (or safe) for taking long exploration walks around town.Instead, we visited the Pittsburgh Regional History Museum and spent a delightful afternoon there.This sign struck my fancy, and seems fitting t...
01/01/2017
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