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2015 

“Stop asking if the glass is half full or half empty. Instead ask ‘what’s in it?’ How did it get there? What can I do with it?” David Kaufman   The Glass of Your Life  “Stop asking if the glass is half full or half empty. Instead ask ‘what’s in it?’ How did it get there? What can I do with it?” D...
01/15/2015
Embrace nimbleocity to gain more mind share, and leave your competition in the dust. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Many incumbent luxury real estate market leaders are complacent. You can catch them off guard not by outspending them but by outwitting them by being ...
01/15/2015
Society of Fire Protection Engineers Moves to Gaithersburg    The Society of Fire Protection Engineers, a professional association with 4,500 members worldwide, is relocating its corporate headquarters from Bethesda to Gaithersburg in March with the assistance of a Toolbox grant from the City of ...
01/15/2015
Gaithersburg's Next Junior Mayor Sought   Fourth graders are invited to enter an essay contest to become Gaithersburg's next Junior Mayor. 275-word essays surrounding the theme of respect are due by March 2. Finalists will then be invited to an on-camera interview.   Gaithersburg's Junior Mayor (...
01/14/2015
Keep a close eye on the cable guy! Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Whenever somebody buys a new house, new construction, they are ususally pre-wired for cable tv, sound systems, theatre systems, media rooms... etc. Then when you start service the installer comes out ...
01/14/2015
The restaurant just looks absolutely right- it looks like a little restaurant in Paris with its red awning and dark wood panelling... Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments.  I want to give a salute to my favorite restaurant in Bethesda - Mon Ami Gabi, which I admit is part ...
01/14/2015
Networking for friends, similarities in the human condition or for business, all starts with one person making the move. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. The dominant topic surrounding cold feet in real estate is about buyer's remorse. Signing a purchase contract then...
01/14/2015
Victory Storm King Imperial Stout   Chef Dolores selected a Pennsylvania beer to go with our lunch during a recent visit to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. It was good and I recommend the Victory Storm King Imperial Stout. Victory Storm King Imperial Stout brewed by Victory Brewing Co., D...
01/14/2015
Paper Feathers, Longwood Gardens   Paper Feathers, Longwood Gardens IMG 1650 Longwood Gardens IMG 1651 Longwood Gardens IMG 1652 Longwood Gardens IMG 1664
01/13/2015
The Versatility of Marsala. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. And the Pantone Color of 2015 is...
 Marsala. The folks at Pantone describe the color as a naturally robust and earthy wine red, "Marsala enriches our minds, bodies and souls."  You've got to hand it to them...
01/13/2015