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Just for Fun

So I’ve been slightly neglectful of my blog lately (OK, OK, I know…REALLY neglectful).  Well, no more!

Next month is Inman’s yearly Real Estate Connect San Francisco and I have been trying to swing a way to go.  It just so happens that the really cool Brad Inman gave the also really cool guys at The Real Estate Tomato 10 free tickets! (Watch for more from me about them…one of these days they’ll likely be assisting me with my blog design).  At any rate, the deal is that the first 5 people to enter automatically win and the next 5 are judged on creativity based on an exactly 50 word submission.

Here’s a little background for you before you get to see my amazing entry.  My household has been struck with a couple of NASTY illnesses this week and I for one am quite miserable right now.  In fact, it it wasn’t for that I would have entered much earlier and not had to be creative.  However, it just so happens that our family enjoys dumb poems as a form of entertainment and creativity.  I hope the Real Estate Tomato Staff does too!  So, without further ado here’s the best I have:

I didn’t get an easy ticket because I’m sick as a dog,

BUT, I recognize I need help with my blog.

I’ll buy a round at Beer for Bloggers,

As long as there aren’t any hoggers.

I want to meet Alfred from Zappos,

And keep my blog from being crappos.

Thanks for the consideration.  I look forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks!

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A Smile to Share

by Shar Rundio

I have nothing profound to share with you today so I thought I’d pass along a little smile. This video just makes me happy. Watch the cute little love pat as they switch. Enjoy~

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This coming Monday is a day that we “celebrate” together as a nation.  Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in May and is a day of remembering and honoring those US men and women who have given their lives, the ultimate sacrifice for our treasured (we do treasure it, right?) freedom.  

Get out and enjoy the last little bit of “decent” weather before it gets too hot to leave the air conditioning or the pool. Here are some fun Memorial Day events to check out around town:

Salt River Heros = Litter Zero - Take Pride in America and lend a hand “stashing and bagging” picnic trash while enjoying a floating picnic during the “Salt River Heroes =Litter Zero” holiday weekend event. Salt River Tubing and Tonto National Forest encourages tubers to be responsible public lands stewards, May 23 – May 25, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tommy Tuber litter bags will be distributed to floaters as they board their shuttle buses at Salt River tubing headquarters located in northeast Mesa. Free beach balls and giveaways. $15

Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast and Parade - 6 a.m. May 24. Parade starts at 8:30 a.m. All proceeds go to Surprise Sundancers youth charities. Surprise Recreation Campus, 15850 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise. $5 for breakfast; $3 for kids; free for parade.

Tempe Memorial Day Luncheon - Hamburgers, watermelon, potato chips and apple pie will be served. Musical entertainment also provided. Registration required. Dennis J. Cahill Senior Center, 715 W. Fifth St., Tempe. $4; $5 non-members. 480-350-5214 pkreconline.tempe.gov/eConnect.

Phoenix Historic Celebration – 9:30 a.m. May 26. Wear vintage clothing and join representatives from many of the Valley’s historic societies who will be in period attire as they honor those who have died in the service of their country. Historical activities for children and refreshments also provided. Pioneer and Military Memorial Park, 1317 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Free. 602-262-5071

Memorial Day Pool Party - noon-6 p.m. May 26. Event features free hot dogs and drinks. Open swimming is available. Watch a mock drowning staged by Peoria lifeguards, fire and Southwest ambulance. Sunrise Pool and Family Center, Sunrise Mountain High School 21321 N. 86th Drive, Peoria. Free. 623-773-8495. 

Memorial Day Arts and Crafts Fair – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Saturday, May 24-26. A wide array of arts and crafts available, especially jewelry, is on display. Bell Rock Plaza, 10 Bell Rock Plaza, Sedona. Free. 928-284-9627

For me?  I’m headed to beautiful Greer, AZ with the extended family.

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I thought I’d leave you with another great MLS photo for today.  

Seriously, do agents not look at the pictures that they post in the MLS…or does someone think this is acceptable?

Happy weekend!

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It’s peach season.  

If you’ve never had a fresh peach straight off of the tree you are really missing out!  

We have 3 peach trees in our backyard all different varieties that ripen at different times so we can extend our peach eating season.  The first tree is almost empty now and the second is just ripening.  

YUMM!  

If you don’t happen to have peach trees and you live in the Valley of the Sun you can still enjoy picking fresh peaches at the annual Queen Creek Peach Festival this weekend.  Here are the details:

A weekend of peach food sampling, peach pancake breakfast, pie eating contests, chef demonstrations, hay rides to peach orchards for picking, organic vegetable picking, arts and craft booths, children’s crafts, amusement rides, and live entertainment.

May 15-17, 2009

7:30am to 4pm

U-pick peaches for $1.75 per pound

Admission is $2.00 pp and $10.00 for a ride wristband (unlimited) or $2.00 for a train ride and others. Hayrides to orchards included in admission.

24810 S Rittenhouse RdQueen CreekAZ‎ -(480) 444-2590

If you can’t make it out this weekend check out the website for other times you can go pick your own peaches, you’ll be glad you did!

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