During a break in my youngest son’s water polo tournament last Saturday, I took a quick walk down to San Juan Creek in San Juan Capistrano… This wasn’t down by the creek, but very close…
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The first sunrise of 2017. The view from Lake Mathews in Riverside, California. A seemingly fat and happy hawk overlooking “A” Street / Citrus Heights Drive in Riverside, California. A millipede crossing “A” Street / Citrus Heights Drive in Riverside, California. Hope everyone has a great 2017.
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We haven’t played too many board games as a family since my kids were much younger. The game we played the most was Monopoly, and we even started to collect various Monopoly editions (I think our favorite was the Transformers edition). Last night we drove over to Target with the single goal of buying some new games. The first one […]
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How about giving running a try? I know there are a lot of you out there who hate running, me included. I’ve never been a gym rat and I needed to find a way to get some exercise in a couple times a week. I tried walking, but unless I walked five miles a day it really wasn’t doing much […]
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I have lived in Riverside for thirteen years, and have never visited Fairmount Park in Riverside, California. This past weekend after I dropped my oldest son off to take the SAT, I decided to take a walk around the park. Here are a few pictures: For a minute, I thought this Greylag Goose was going to charge me. He decided […]
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Not being a bird expert, I had no idea what kind of bright white bird flew over my truck a few days ago. After realizing it was hanging around a local storm basin that I drive past almost every day, I decided to try to get some pictures. After a few tries, I got some marginally decent pictures. I also […]
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Although I have only eaten at Korean BBQ restaurants a few times, I have been anxiously waiting for the new Wang Cho Korean BBQ in Riverside Plaza to open. We showed up for opening day last Friday, but management wasn’t able to open the restaurant for lunch due to a power outage. We went back today. There is another Wang […]
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** Update: Wang Cho Korean BBQ in Riverside Plaza is open. ** I saw this recently at Riverside Plaza: According to its website, Wang Cho Korean BBQ is scheduled to open later this month. Judging from the menu, I am absolutely going to give this place a try. If you’re looking for a job, check out the job fair: Wang […]
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In a press release today, Wal-Mart stated that a list of the affected U.S. stores will be available at about 11AM CST. ** Update ** The list of stores has been published. ** CA stores affected: Wal-Mart Date closed to public #2524: 5502 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA 01/28/16 #2949: 151 E 5th St., Long Beach, CA 01/28/16 #5457: 8400 […]
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Despite the rain and snow we received recently, California is still in a drought. From the U.S. Drought Monitor: In California, even with the rain and snow received over the last several weeks, many areas are still running below normal for precipitation and snow for the current water year. Wells, reservoirs, ground water, and soil moisture are all recovering slowly, […]
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