The Queen Lives The Queen of Hearts is a simple fundraising game. Fifty-four cards, a deck plus two Jokers, are put into fifty-four envelopes. They are shuffled and numbered one through fifty-four. Then, they are taped or tacked to a…
As the Giant Mushroom Cloud Approached I realized there was nowhere to run. For a moment, I envisioned our tiny golf cart tumbling across the empty meadow with Ken and me in it. Ah, the best laid plans… The wind…
The first time I met Bud was at a house on Ludlow. I had met Angie the day before, when she caught me trying to put flyers back in her sign box. She was trying to sell “By Owner” and…
What the Helicopter? The minute I saw this place, I had a vision. Just across the road is this meadow and I could see a helicopter landing there and people getting out with their heads down, walking towards me. This…
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover I was driving in the mountains this weekend, going to Bear Flat (more about this incredible community and the luxury cabin I listed there in next week’s email). I had rented a GMC Yukon,…
My Computer Just Blew Up Well, that may be an exaggeration, but when the Fed made a full half-point cut in the Federal Reserve rate, my email notifications started going off – ding – ding – ding. It’s as if…
All the Interest is Up Front He said, “Marriage is a lot like a mortgage – all the interest is up front.” He followed that with the lament “I can’t get a divorce; I like my house.”It was a wonderful…
Wanna See a Good Movie? First, I want to clarify that, as much as some folks might like to make it about the 2024 Election, this movie has nothing to do with current politics. I met Ronald Reagan in…
Alphonse Karr Would Have Made a Great REALTOR® The phrase, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” is credited to French critic and author Alphonse Karr, in 1849. The point he was making could be applied to…
Days on Market – Does It Matter? Many home buyers focus on how long a home has been for sale – Days on Market (DOM). The reasoning is that the longer a property goes unsold, the more overpriced it is…
