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What do you take for granted?

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Love the inspiring questions that have been coming from Let’s Blog Off and this week is no exception with What do you take for granted? 

Although I certainly take for granted power to our house for lights, fresh drinking water, and the beautiful community pool literally just a few steps out our doorstep, I think the thing that I take for granted most is how accessible this area is to all sorts of fun activities.

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From our CEO: Robert’s Blog about Wine

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

As many of you are aware, I like to drink wine. Because I like to drink wine, I decided that I needed to have lots of wine available to satisfy my wine drinking habit.

Yes indeed, I needed to have lots of red wine, lots of white wine, a little of the bubbly and even some rose colored stuff. This thirst for wine (no pun intended) has in turn resulted in my accumulation of a wine cellar filled with several thousand bottles.

Now that I have accumulated this large wine collection, many people tend to assume that I must be very knowledgeable about wine….a true connoisseur. The simple truth is I that I cannot relate to most wine reviews.

When the wine is described as subtle, yet enticing with hints of black cherry, tobacco and lead pencil….I think it sounds like a snooty person describing a lousy tasting vino. If the wine in question was described as tasting good, I would be just fine.

So now you know that I am not a wine snob and I have definitely spent way too much money on my wine collection. By now you also should be wondering what all of this nonsense is about? Some time ago Allison asked me to write a “wine blog” and for the life of me I could not figure out what to write.

Then the thought occurred to me that you might enjoy my “Top Ten List” for why I drink wine: (more…)

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Tune Out the Noise for Some Play

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Have you noticed that the news is positive one week and negative the next about the same topic?  Sometimes it is about how the reporter spins a particular subject that makes it sound really good or really bad.

We each have the ability to tune out the noise.  Whether it is not watching the news or taking a break from the internet, sometimes it is just a good idea to tune out the outside noise to realize that we are okay where we are at. Genius, right?

There was a great article “Power of Play” in Cooking Light’s October issue* that highlighted the benefits of playing. (more…)

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What’s going on in Los Altos/Mountain View this summer?

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Tom and Zoe keep sharing just how close Satake Estates is to all the action – this summer is no exception!
Enjoy all these fun activities when you visit Satake Estates in Mountain View:

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…And Here are a Few Last Minute Valentines Ideas for You.

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Following up on Allison’s great blog on sweet getaways and restaurants for Valentine’s Day, here are some unbelievable deals for you and your Valentine.

Flowers… the veritable Santa Clause of Valentine’s Day. So it’s a good thing FTD is having a super sale! If you haven’t seen the tv ads they are pushing this big and for a good reason. For just $19.99 you can get a mixed bouquet of roses and box of chocolates delivered to your door. An easy gift that’s sure to please.

The Double Tree hotel family is offering a romantic get away package that includes a deluxe room, (more…)

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