Fair Oaks has its own Farmer's Market, and it's a special one, with a very special twist. I stopped by Sunday as they were closing up, but managed to snag some organic peaches, nectarines, a melon, onions, Chinese long beans, Thai basil, and Mom bought some flowers. They were all grown locally b
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08/24/2010
Yesterday, someone Released the Kracken.... all over my escrow. All Hell broke loose. The seller's moving truck was primed to move 3700 feet of stuff to another county. The buyer was nipping at their heels, ready to move in before the dust settled. Color coded packing tape detailed the order of
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08/21/2010
I learned all the classic Broadway show tunes at the Music Circus as a kid, and still remember belting them out at the top of our lungs on long drives to Seattle to see the family. "oooooooOOOOOOOOAK-la-ho-ma where the wind comes sweeping down the plains...." "Pigs and ducks and gees better scu
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08/17/2010
Last night some poor guy was quietly shopping in Big Five when a zebra trotted by. "WWHHHAaaaa....!!" "Guess who?", said my hubby at the breakfast table, peering over his Dean Adell bifocals, paper in hand. "It's gotta be Michael." In deed it was. Michael is a mule trainer, mule trader, horse t
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08/15/2010
My daughter left my home in Fair Oaks a few minutes ago for a bike ride. 20 minutes later, I'm looking at this incredible photo on Facebook, taken from her iPhone. How lucky am I to live in Fair Oaks, on the banks of the American River, just minutes from the stupendous 32 mile American River Bik
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08/15/2010
In his youth, my Dad was a drummer. During the Big Band era, he played drums in bars and dives where the band members were the only white faces in the joint. He was a fan of Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa and Duke Ellington, but has forgotten most of it. He is now 88, and content to sit in his barca
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08/14/2010
With so many homeowners "underwater" on their loans these days, we have seen a number of programs that might help. The problem remains that each program carves the qualifications down so a minority of homeowners actually will qualify. But if you are one of the lucky ones with the perfect fit,
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08/11/2010
Riding a horse along the American River is one of the coolest things to do. Squeaking leather, soft air bellowing through their nostrils, the rhythmic rocking of the horse's gait, the occasional unexpected trot..... WHOOOA THERE NELLIE!!! I don't know what I'm doing!!!! It can be rather exciting
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07/30/2010
Next Thursday grab your sweetie, pack a picnic and head on down to the park in Fair Oaks Village for a free outdoor concert. You'll meet lots of your neighbors there... usually 400 - 600 will come out to sing, dance, toe tap or howl at the moon! Sponsored by the Fair Oaks Recreation and Parks Di
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07/30/2010
Today I closed a short sale that almost didn't happen because of a 5-day-late payment on child support. John has been paying child support on time for a few years. Once he was 5 days late, so the Ex filed with the DA's office. As we approached our escrow closing BAM.... up pops an ugly judgement
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07/29/2010
