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Serendipity Sunday: A Very Different Farmers Market!

By Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Services for Real Estate Pros with Napa Consultants DRE00893924

January 19, 2020 03:00 AM

Yesterday morning, as we were driving to the Santa Barbara Farmers Market, we had texts coming in from an island right on the Vietnam and Cambodian border. Our niece, Allie is there on vacation and is exploring Southeast Asia.

Pictured above is a boat coming to market. In the front of the boat, the man is holding a cherimoya, which in season here in Santa Barbara. Cherimoyas are a fruit with a sweet custard interior. It was one of Mark Twain's favorites. The rest of the produces looks like sweet potatoes.

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Joe Pryor

The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK

REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Thank you for introudcing me to foods I have never heard of.

Jan 19, 2020 07:16 AM

Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Michael Jacobs Allie is staying for 3 months. It is how she deals with the Minnesota winters. She travels just with her backpack, and explores the cities and the hinterlands. She is very adventurous and loves to travel. Our intention was to join her for two weeks!

Here she is posing with a boa! LOL A

Jan 19, 2020 07:38 AM

Debb Janes

Camas, WA
Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
Ray Henson

Elk Grove, CA

Michael Jacobs

Good for her. Alexandra - did you change your plans or are you planning an escape sometime this Winter? Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Jan 19, 2020 09:36 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Michael Jacobs we had our winter escape in Utah. Hoping to make another ski trip in March. We have something in the works...A

Jan 19, 2020 01:33 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Lise Howe It was fun, and I sent her photos of our farmers market. She is a lovely person. A

Jan 19, 2020 07:40 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Joe Pryor

Cherimoyas are way too sweet for our palates, however they are a big seller here. A

Jan 19, 2020 07:41 AM

Ray Henson

eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA

Realtor

I have never tried a cherimoya. It sounds like I need to try one. BTW-no snakes will ever spend time draping my shoulders. Ha!

Jan 19, 2020 08:01 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Sheila Anderson

Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ

The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Alexandra. What a great photo and such a great story of your niece.

Jan 19, 2020 08:06 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Lottie Kendall

Compass - San Francisco, CA

Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

I'd say Allie is adventurous - not sure I'd be happy and smiling with a boa around my shoulders!

Jan 19, 2020 08:23 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We have not yet had Cherimoyas. Another adventure to try.

Jan 19, 2020 12:06 PM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

That is a unique way of selling your products but very common place in southeast Asia from my experiences Alexandra.

I hope you are enjoying your Sunday Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Jan 19, 2020 12:40 PM

Grant Schneider

Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY

Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good afternoon Ron and Alexandra Seigel - you niece is really quite adventurous. I don't think I want to hold a boa.

Jan 19, 2020 12:51 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

That is so cool. Can you imagine your Saturday morning Farmer's Market being like that? I would have to pass on the snake pictured in comment #10 however. It tells me its name is "Fluffy."

Jan 19, 2020 03:08 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Ron and Alexandra- I love all of the memories that your niece is making!!! Larry and I have always felt that if a young person can, they should do as much of this exploring that they can while they can!!! Good for her!!

Jan 19, 2020 03:31 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Ron and Alexandra:

Now THAT'S the way to do your marketing . Bet your niece is having a blast, and a life-changing experience.

Jeff

Jan 19, 2020 05:15 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

What a FUN place to explore! The fruit sounds very interesting and you have piqued my interest Ron and Alexandra. And the Boa Constrictor photo - she is very adventurous indeed!

Jan 19, 2020 05:50 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Hi Ron and Alexandra, Thanks for sharing this great picture. I have never tried a cherimoya - or seen one for that matter.

Jan 19, 2020 07:18 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

James Dray

Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Alexandra.

So that's what their called. I've seen them in our local market, was wondering what they taste like. Now that I know I may, may mind you buy one, just to try it out

Jan 20, 2020 12:53 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

What an adventure! Thanks for sharing this with us - the photo with the boa is impressive.

Jan 20, 2020 12:22 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Carpinteria, CA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD she is having a wonderful time, she is enjoying the food, the people she meets and getting into the life of Southeast Asia. So happy she is in our lives...A

Jan 20, 2020 12:38 PM

Debb Janes

Camas, WA

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Myrl Jeffcoat When we first moved here, there was a guy that was a regular at the beach. He would bring his albino boa (the boa was yellow) with him, and he would keep out of the sun so that the skin would not be affected. We touched him (the boa). He was OK and beautiful watching the coils...A

Jan 20, 2020 12:41 PM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Ron and Alexandra Seigel as I was reading this, here was my initial thought. "I'm so grateful Allie has Ron and Alexandra in her life." But, you're right, it does go both ways.

Jan 20, 2020 12:59 PM