For many in my family, “International Talk Like a Pirate Day,” celebrated each September 19th, has struck a resonate chord almost from the moment of its inception years ago. We find it a day to cut loose modern convention, and free our Inner Pirate!For a little International Talk Like a Pirate D
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09/18/2024
Each year on Labor Day weekend, Sacramento is fortunate enough to have the Chalk it Up Festival. The 3 day event is located at Fremont Park. Located between 15th and 16th Streets, and P and Q Streets. Earlier today, I spent time walking along the sidewalks that border the park to take in the d
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09/02/2024
My favorite Indian restaurant in the Greater Sacramento Region is India Oven located at 6105 Sunrise Vista Drive in Citrus Heights. Their food never disappoints. I was there for the lunch buffet today with my son and daughter-in-law. My plate filled with Aloo Masala and Basmati Rice, accompani
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08/15/2024
Last Saturday evening, several of my family met at my daughter Jill's home. The occasion was to celebrate my grandkid, Macie's birthday. The food was really good. I neglected to take many pictures; but did manage this one of the Greek salad, I put together for the dinner.Here's the recipe: Sli
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08/12/2024
I must admit, after reading recent blog posts, heralding the laurels of AI image creation, I was still a little slow to the party.I guess it was yesterday's post by Patricia Feager, which razzle dazzled me enough to prompt getting my feet wet using, Night Cafe. Patricia's image creation featured
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08/07/2024
About an hour ago, when I went out to pour water on my garden during this hot 100 degree day, I heard the amazing sound created by the world famous USAF Thunderbirds, who were working their magic while practicing, in the blue skies above. It prompted me to look up.For those interested in aviation
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07/11/2024
We're hearing a lot of stories about the building of ADUs on properties with already existing homes.A few weeks ago, a pair of individuals unexpectedly built an ADU in my own backyard. They chose a prime location under the roof of my patio. They weren't shy about it either. While I watched int
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06/05/2024
Last evening, to kick off an early weekend gathering in honor of my birthday, daughter Jill, rustled a few of us up. There was serious wine tasting forecast, at nearby Williamette Wineworks, in quaint Old Town Folsom. What a relaxed pleasant evening it was. A total of 6 wines were sampled, plus
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04/27/2024
After a couple of rainy weekend days, it felt good to see the sun shining once again today. I took a drive to William Land Park, to visit the WPA Rock Garden which dates back to 1940. Originally, the garden was a WPA project started near the end of the Great Depression.In addition to the Rock G
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04/15/2024
One of my favorite places to visit in springtime is Jensen Botanical Gardens. While out and about this morning, I decided to stop by and see what was blooming. Jensen Gardens has pleasant little trails, picnic areas and benches. It is located at:8520 Fair Oaks BoulevardCarmichael, CA 95608. The
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04/12/2024