Thankful for Career SupportThe November Challenge for blogger members of ActiveRain is to share expressions of thankfulness. I am currently thankful for many years of a comfortable retirement that has been made possible by a successful career in the real estate industry.Many people have provided me with meaningful support and assistance over the years. Some of the most productive assistance was from my staff members at the office and the very special support for my licensed assistant who worked in my home office for five decades. That special assistant happened to by my wife, Dolores.Dolores was always there to assist me in any way possible and she spent many nights and weekends taking calls, adding information to our database and assisting me with the scheduling of appointments that so... 11/08/2025

Book Recommendation: The Hiding Place by Paula MunierThe Hiding Place (2021, Minotaur Press) is volume number three of the Mercy Carr Mystery series by Paula Munier. I enjoyed this novel and recommend this series for your reading list. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and her books.Mercy and Elvis are back in The Hiding Place, the most enthralling entry yet in USA Today bestselling Paula Munier's award-winning Mercy Carr mystery series. When the man who killed her grandfather breaks out of prison and comes after her grandmother, Mercy must unearth the long-buried scandals that threaten to tear her family apart. And she may have to do it without her beloved canine partner Elvis, if his former handler has his way….Some people take their secrets with th... 11/10/2025

Book Recommendation: Striking Range by Margaret MizushimaStriking Range (2021, Crooked Lane Books) is novel number seven of the Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series by Margaret Mizushima. I enjoyed this book and recommend this series for your reading list. I suggest reading this series in order of publication. Click on the link to reach the website to learn more about the author and her books.A deadly secret is buried in the Colorado high country--and murder is only the beginning in the seventh gripping installment of Margaret Mizushima's Timber Creek K-9 mysteries.He was suspect number one--the man who tried to kill Deputy Mattie Cobb and may have killed her father thirty years earlier. But when Mattie and cold case detective Jim Hauck reach the Colorado state prison where they will finally... 11/07/2025

Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for Veterans DayThe Montgomery County Government, and programs that impact County residents, will follow a holiday schedule and program changes for the observance of Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11. Schedule changes include:  County offices—Closed. MC 311— Closed. State offices and courts—Closed. State Motor Vehicle Administration offices and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program stations—Closed. Libraries— Closed Tuesday, Nov. 11. Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS)—All stores open normal hours, from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Department of Permitting Services—Closed. Ride On Bus Service—Will operate on a Holiday schedule. View route schedules here. Ride On extRa, extRa Pink, extRa Lime and Flex bus services—Will operate on a Holiday schedule. Ride On Flash Bus Service... 11/09/2025