tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771260492412187912024-03-05T04:27:47.886-08:00A House of a Different Color! Southside Park, Sacramento CAA mile from the State Capitol, Historic Old Sacramento,The Golden 1 Center, home of the Kings, and Raley field, home of the River Cats! Blocks from multiple churches and the oldest Mosque West of the Rockies. Our park hosts dozens of music and cultural festivals, has a beautiful pond, and much wildlife. Tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pool, and wonderful accessible playground complete with spaceship! Muses and ramblings, about the place I call home. Southside Park, Sacramento CATj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-38851764298533863652021-12-30T11:44:00.002-08:002021-12-30T12:06:22.982-08:00Post 104<p>It’s been a long time since I wrote and I have some sadness about that. I wish I would have documented more! But the time has come. Our home for the last 22 years is now on the market. It’s been a wonderful home, in a beautiful neighborhood, with neighbors we will miss! The House of a different color was the perfect location for us when we landed there in 1999. Just a 5 block walk to my office. It sat in the center of the region where my musician husband Joe performed. Thousands of gigs, always making his way home to me. In later years it was just blocks from my art studio. It has served us well. Life moves forward. </p><p>The lower unit, and rental potential helped us purchase our home initially. The lower unit became my sons very first apartment when he was ready. It became my daughters home of 10 years when she came home from college. Our joke was always our kids don’t live under our roof, they live under our floor! As a separate unit we could decide to see each other, or decide not to, but it was comforting knowing they were close. My son sold his home and moved to Texas last year. My daughter bought a home last summer in a beautifully colorful neighborhood, not far, but no longer under our floor. I miss them both. Life moves forward.</p><p>Joe and I are taking our next great adventure on the North Oregon Coast. A lifelong dream of mine. It’s beautiful and a slower pace of life. Southside park and the house of a different color and the beautiful people that call Southside park home will always be part of us. The house is ready for it’s next family, for new moments of laughter, life and love. I’ve got mixed emotions. Much gratitude to our house that was our home. Many beautiful memories. Thank you house. Love each other. Be well. We are moving forward. Tj. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF0KJ8hKBw5NN6hYQVUU5UrPf2T0DvNl4zyXmMHhR2DU-Ma3PDcCiEKFFYT3McyEhaVl0Oj1O7rOFUAjx_7bUXdPbDmyqKNIsB3W4bpPPUROtDzwG9hcS30-z_T3ZAOmZ1l5aIvqpDQyGagJc6sler1LyBAn5fJzOtExnQMw_1tnFBT7LAO86Pcrnd=s1851" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="1851" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF0KJ8hKBw5NN6hYQVUU5UrPf2T0DvNl4zyXmMHhR2DU-Ma3PDcCiEKFFYT3McyEhaVl0Oj1O7rOFUAjx_7bUXdPbDmyqKNIsB3W4bpPPUROtDzwG9hcS30-z_T3ZAOmZ1l5aIvqpDQyGagJc6sler1LyBAn5fJzOtExnQMw_1tnFBT7LAO86Pcrnd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-6181780442309076672018-01-30T11:49:00.001-08:002018-01-30T11:49:36.520-08:00Post 103<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In the middle of the City of Sacramento, we have so many critters! The night varmints are not on my good list. My dogs have been skunked multiple times, and attacked by raccoon sending them to emergency vets in the middle of the night! Poor dogs!</div>
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Raccoon footprints at the park, they can open most anything with those hands! </div>
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I love this rustic planter our neighbors used for their succulents! </div>
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Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-62848634404107743412015-01-01T21:58:00.001-08:002015-01-01T21:58:26.601-08:00Post 100!Happy 2015! Fireworks seen from Old Sac. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLyVzmDq5KOrx__FzeR9ZPZgcUNG5YTsacU0ZA3S0KadVm6311_VxulHFVYI1DrCyrnty0k0webR1ypgCd_-5vOkt4x4I-G4S9NZRCroWudlpuGoi_XpjceL5PA92cWeWizcxyemeygY/s640/blogger-image-1914009259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLyVzmDq5KOrx__FzeR9ZPZgcUNG5YTsacU0ZA3S0KadVm6311_VxulHFVYI1DrCyrnty0k0webR1ypgCd_-5vOkt4x4I-G4S9NZRCroWudlpuGoi_XpjceL5PA92cWeWizcxyemeygY/s640/blogger-image-1914009259.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK_6EgVdPbwfiHzQ8g-ey39YE7Vj6DVLMtkR8jG4U7kmdT7xB6anv-z1vW5UAdDQIuSL7TTnlGU9urVrvT-dupRLDhmUNCrOm8xnnHAmeI_Nu57DBL4vqJETA4w2YwEP5K4OUEzTqloQ/s640/blogger-image-666620443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK_6EgVdPbwfiHzQ8g-ey39YE7Vj6DVLMtkR8jG4U7kmdT7xB6anv-z1vW5UAdDQIuSL7TTnlGU9urVrvT-dupRLDhmUNCrOm8xnnHAmeI_Nu57DBL4vqJETA4w2YwEP5K4OUEzTqloQ/s640/blogger-image-666620443.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-54164066043058200642011-12-14T13:51:00.000-08:002011-12-14T13:54:37.614-08:00Post 99<a href="http://southsidepark.blogspot.com/">T</a>here is another wonderful blog about Southside park, and my neighbor is actually updating it! <div><br /></div><div>Go check it out... <a href="http://southsidepark.blogspot.com/">Southside Park: Forty-Six City Block of Surprise</a></div>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-80195538703552844002011-06-03T22:31:00.000-07:002011-06-03T23:00:38.169-07:00Post 98<div>Sacramento Pride Festival comes to our neighborhood tomorrow! Parade starts at 5th and S. Festival on Capitol Mall. I just hope it doesn't get too much rain!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCrZ2igjNDEIMr0muagg3LPg7AuFgDX6Y3kgZEUNkCEEn4AWZjlJPW9uQ_ZRR7azEq3DoCU9RtT4C4a-NH5LMC1AZAks4zpIFUbojeFksQeUCaE2198BlzGVqpO1-Bp8UUSL3K3AqlTI/s1600/embrace+diversity+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCrZ2igjNDEIMr0muagg3LPg7AuFgDX6Y3kgZEUNkCEEn4AWZjlJPW9uQ_ZRR7azEq3DoCU9RtT4C4a-NH5LMC1AZAks4zpIFUbojeFksQeUCaE2198BlzGVqpO1-Bp8UUSL3K3AqlTI/s400/embrace+diversity+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614240013710952290" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-55494465475441469122011-04-02T11:03:00.000-07:002011-04-02T11:06:10.530-07:00Post 97One of those magical moments in the neighborhood... the morning clouds opened, the sun came out, the birds began to sing, and in a moment the church bells started to ring... yes! Be well... Tj.Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-47632253671711691782011-03-20T20:53:00.000-07:002011-03-20T20:56:35.764-07:00Post 96You gotta love youth... the courage or maybe it is just the opposite. There are some kids that live down on the corner. Now, I call them kids, they are probably my children's age or around that. So, in their mid to late 20's. They brought home a truck load of snow today, covered their stairs with it, and I think were snowboarding down the stairs... too funny! I just hope they don't break their necks!! Be safe guys!!! Tj.Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-27447417384843672462011-03-20T12:32:00.000-07:002011-03-20T12:34:38.886-07:00Post 95Wow! Quite a storm... the wind was gusting up to 50-60 MPH? I thought for sure one of the big trees on our street would be blown over... but we awoke this morning and they are all standing! At least on our street. I hope the rest of the neighborhood was as lucky! Be well... stay dry and warm. Tj.Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-4138537263970562302011-03-14T19:37:00.000-07:002011-03-14T20:06:09.566-07:00Post 94<div>Watching all that is going on in Japan, makes me think about our little neighborhood. How much I enjoy it here, and how terrible it must be to lose it. My heart and thoughts are with Japan. May peace find its way to you.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyhMzNRpS754qXtXQgDq8m7GP3k_qqhjNqo_6mBdl2t_N93iOKS1G1-haQ-PVAgBxpALTDnLmllshHtTLir-5KLP5oIbc-ZrPRvJeNkFt55WjB2_U1na4RonsWev3ESaB9Ci60Jc20UE/s1600/flag+of+japan.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyhMzNRpS754qXtXQgDq8m7GP3k_qqhjNqo_6mBdl2t_N93iOKS1G1-haQ-PVAgBxpALTDnLmllshHtTLir-5KLP5oIbc-ZrPRvJeNkFt55WjB2_U1na4RonsWev3ESaB9Ci60Jc20UE/s400/flag+of+japan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584137512286815282" /></a>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-64492173320221272192011-03-14T19:02:00.000-07:002011-03-20T12:35:24.725-07:00Post 93<div>Wild Turkeys? Driving down the street today about a half a block away I saw some very large birds and thought what the heck are those? A closer look they were a pair of wild turkeys! I don't think I have seen turkeys in the neighborhood before! They looked very much like these guys but were very skinny. Didn't look like a Thanksgiving Turkey for sure! Be well... 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It is currently in full bloom and after the rain yesterday the ground looks like it is covered in pretty pink snow!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvfeRIWSuNpPLfRlhzRTNnWwT3jEvmcpoSD-2rjGlw-8krMLWZZo-dpTGeM7qgYzyz3x_t_JtcrTGv8eu_xLpDEzDPdMz0PIfJpLoFV0166pdqbYluXQJWRYFCRGQvFD8T0Johg_pZ3g/s1600/tulip+tree+petals.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvfeRIWSuNpPLfRlhzRTNnWwT3jEvmcpoSD-2rjGlw-8krMLWZZo-dpTGeM7qgYzyz3x_t_JtcrTGv8eu_xLpDEzDPdMz0PIfJpLoFV0166pdqbYluXQJWRYFCRGQvFD8T0Johg_pZ3g/s400/tulip+tree+petals.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581552546683333922" /></a>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-30170945161399911862011-03-05T19:53:00.000-08:002011-03-05T19:56:27.789-08:00Post 91We are getting a new traffic light in the neighborhood. The corner of 6th and W. And it can't come too soon, new pile of auto glass all over the ground. That is a bad corner at certain times of day, when rush hour traffic is whizzing by... and on Sundays when the farmers market is on. But the lights are up and waiting for the electricity... and probably an inspection. Soon!Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-68267049093553674772011-02-27T10:08:00.000-08:002011-03-05T19:53:31.700-08:00Post 90<div>Not exactly my neighborhood but I had to post this... in Rancho Cordova CA which is about 8 miles from home, a tornado touched down! We don't get tornado's here! Photo courtesy of the national weather service. It was quite a storm but a tornado?? WOW!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh7DBIESrjs5xIbp15MjOxybV64wP_9qqjDtpPX0URThVx9f8p6R4gf_m2hBbdB9hn0YGwdGktVoyDiGL4_grfyZTukWehi3tIK6ow_4Kyfs693dX7EQYJNbpaLbW19V1wkDsc7ISLcA/s1600/tornado.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh7DBIESrjs5xIbp15MjOxybV64wP_9qqjDtpPX0URThVx9f8p6R4gf_m2hBbdB9hn0YGwdGktVoyDiGL4_grfyZTukWehi3tIK6ow_4Kyfs693dX7EQYJNbpaLbW19V1wkDsc7ISLcA/s400/tornado.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578434841741129362" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-15784274335735507902011-02-24T19:12:00.000-08:002011-02-24T19:17:24.291-08:00Post 89<div>The camellias in the little church around the corner and in my yard are in full bloom and beautiful!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitBBwUgqfSLadjP8okiS6KoDkZbbHEnh8bzeLZtc50o4qgpc9j6FN6PzPhvYqxzCay2rI94p2o5f5RYDkSnfdwlHUqNb_7hl7ph1GIQBe4UoRE_dVX9jf_bXK3ruZ9sy32z_eDvHkiDw/s1600/IMG_0269.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitBBwUgqfSLadjP8okiS6KoDkZbbHEnh8bzeLZtc50o4qgpc9j6FN6PzPhvYqxzCay2rI94p2o5f5RYDkSnfdwlHUqNb_7hl7ph1GIQBe4UoRE_dVX9jf_bXK3ruZ9sy32z_eDvHkiDw/s400/IMG_0269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577460815177547810" /></a>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-71538247257388604452011-02-21T21:06:00.000-08:002011-02-21T21:10:27.919-08:00Post 88It was a beautiful day today, the park was filled with people and the playground was alive with happy kids! What a wonderful sound. Happy laughing children! Be well...Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-61615767346336841982011-02-20T10:30:00.000-08:002011-02-20T10:32:15.598-08:00Post 87Sunday mornings I am often awakened by the sound of the church bells singing beautiful songs. Today only a slight difference, the hawk was singing too! Tj.Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-53266491825398706662011-02-19T12:54:00.000-08:002011-02-19T13:10:18.529-08:00Post 86<div>My original intent of this blog was to portray a piece of everyday life in my little corner of the world. I failed at that... I think because I tried to hard, to find different interesting things to post. I wanted grand things, and overlooked the tiny miracles that make up every day. So, back to the drawing board! Today, February 19, 2011... the first day of a new daily small details of this wonderful neighborhood I call home. Here today the sky is mostly cloudy, the trees are bare, the neighborhood is quiet. Snow levels are really low so it's cold! I see a Scrub Jay out my window. Be well... Tj.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUt6ryBIAHG5KVs-X2do9GazJBEPLiI4tyJjuONZgEXKhIIO-7-T_48uc3wZhL-uSsFrjK__YBgyFioQ7F_3xOpC_4ONwP3vBPaF25iildTgm2ASv-qIIP2AveJvk4FGlYb_eCjAzBxl8/s1600/ScrubJay.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUt6ryBIAHG5KVs-X2do9GazJBEPLiI4tyJjuONZgEXKhIIO-7-T_48uc3wZhL-uSsFrjK__YBgyFioQ7F_3xOpC_4ONwP3vBPaF25iildTgm2ASv-qIIP2AveJvk4FGlYb_eCjAzBxl8/s400/ScrubJay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575510723240183954" /></a>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-36030157621958135982010-12-31T22:30:00.001-08:002010-12-31T22:31:42.281-08:00Post 85<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRrfsAyZ4GJZ_4FDUSKHjElunns4d033bS-U2GucWj1tT9ICvm5P_opBglTDvnmD__mXvItfLebCgOoLDZZL2KUsZozHcMEkvnYZsOO1rHQPIy195bvQ5xdMbL7ytlc5f_WfGO_5aZjM/s1600/happy2011.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRrfsAyZ4GJZ_4FDUSKHjElunns4d033bS-U2GucWj1tT9ICvm5P_opBglTDvnmD__mXvItfLebCgOoLDZZL2KUsZozHcMEkvnYZsOO1rHQPIy195bvQ5xdMbL7ytlc5f_WfGO_5aZjM/s400/happy2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557101403263672514" /></a>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-52121919071372387352010-11-06T12:35:00.000-07:002010-11-06T12:55:16.314-07:00Post 84<div>I have really been neglecting this blog. I really should get back to it! My neighborhood is full of interesting things!</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Last night after a seeing a show with my daughter, we arrived home, while I was parking the car I caught a glimse of something crossing the street. It was a raccoon... then there were 2 following, and another 3 and another and another... in total we counted 9!! We watched as they crossed from our side of the street to the other and up a big tree. We went over to take a little closer look, most were already up the tree, one brave one was sniffing around in the dirt. He looked over at us, and then followed the others. I have never seen that many together before. It was something! This is urban living!! Tj.</div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCDpMxdz7IY6fjizGcvlO2MV0YnLLeCF_nFCsSjUY9FZCk13nc7UEVHong-uHw7TVwkB5iqiEXCvyp9oSuiTe6T3ogfOmKOurEWLSP01uz4BUCeDN-kFPMii-4YKe3guKKuM8cnuKtV0/s1600/raccoons+(1).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCDpMxdz7IY6fjizGcvlO2MV0YnLLeCF_nFCsSjUY9FZCk13nc7UEVHong-uHw7TVwkB5iqiEXCvyp9oSuiTe6T3ogfOmKOurEWLSP01uz4BUCeDN-kFPMii-4YKe3guKKuM8cnuKtV0/s400/raccoons+(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536527462421378770" /></a>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-24091137745385942342010-09-08T14:30:00.000-07:002010-09-08T14:43:37.677-07:00Post 83 an invitation!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWGoL9jRFIm3iwyABJ0sRc7d8nEMVHl1FZPW7zXNKfwE_83N54vQwCSrkuhTWPGFdnNZudr6Qagl4JbpDXzTiCNAoVCtDuj85RjiUETUiQRq36qPS3ocfPHvNUjAhvD3WycMvlBvOTEc/s1600/mimetroupposter.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 261px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514661056287374418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWGoL9jRFIm3iwyABJ0sRc7d8nEMVHl1FZPW7zXNKfwE_83N54vQwCSrkuhTWPGFdnNZudr6Qagl4JbpDXzTiCNAoVCtDuj85RjiUETUiQRq36qPS3ocfPHvNUjAhvD3WycMvlBvOTEc/s400/mimetroupposter.jpg" /></a>Upcoming park event!<br /><div></div><div>The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) is coming! This Sunday, September 12th @ 5:00pm, music begins at 4:30 at the Southside Park bandshell, 6th and T streets. SFMT presents <em><strong>POSIBILDAD, or Death of the Worker.</strong></em> A small U.S. factory is shutting down. All of the workers are losing their jobs, and to add insult to injury, they have also lost their last two weeks of pay and retirement funds, which were raided over the years to pay stock dividends. On the final day of work, a pregnant employee, suddenly overtaken with labor pains, sits down on the job. Interpreting this as an act of difiance, The Boss calls security. The situation escalates and before anyone has a chance to think, the Workers have accidentally occupied the Factory!</div><br /><div></div><div>Ticket info: FREE! donations are happily accepted. ASL Interpreter will be on site. Bring a low back chair, blanket, and a picnic and come on out! Political comedy at its finest! SFMT always funny!!! For more info go to the <a href="http://www.sfmt.org/index.php">SFMT website</a>. See you there... Tj.</div>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-10724559560430161052010-08-23T18:29:00.000-07:002010-08-24T10:56:22.415-07:00Post 82 an apologyI always try to be a good neighbor. We are always mindful of the noise our dogs make, try to train them not to bark, keep them inside as much as possible. They are good dogs really. They do have issues with some of the kids in the neighborhood running by and poking sticks through the fence at them. Barking at them... the kids barking at the dogs, and of course then the other way around. We really do attempt to stop them.<br /><br />Well, Saturday night my daughter and I went to a movie and while we were gone we left Bosco out in the yard. Now he is usually pretty good, in fact the note I was left really is hard to believe but none the less I don't know what he does while I'm gone. There could have been raccoons wandering around or something else that set him off. And I apologize if he bothered anyone, but really this note, I feel like it's exaggerated. This is what I came home to at midnight:<br /><br /><div>Your dog barked non stop ALL NIGHT!</div><div>If this happens again we will call animal control with noise complaints.</div><div>-The entire neighborhood (underlined twice)<br /><br />So, my apologies. But also my interpretation, my dog barked non stop all night meaning from about 9:10ish when we left until midnight. I guess if a dog is barking and annoying someone that can seem like all night. Non stop? Really? Bosco never barks on and on... we have had him for 4 years now, since he was a puppy and he's never done that. And really? A threat? That is not neighborly at all. And signed the entire neighborhood. So, while I was at the movie for about 3 hours the entire neighborhood got together and formed a united front against my little dog? I don't know. I'm not buying it.<br /><br />I really am sorry if he barked and caused any disturbance. But at the same time, annoyed by the approach, really was that necessary? That's all for today, be well. Tj.<br /><br />Bosco is sorry too... just look at that face!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUngwVnSTRj5C6eoqH4OS4uusGcVcmdu5RIxMcXKGyVF_a5hwa4Tn1oyNqrA524g2uJK_FTs1esMKlhU64-9PiQya9FCul32xEQzYGMxLtPWH-6fzCYhbWNomru5H114VVMqbYmUbwyPA/s1600/Bosco.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508786078037194226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUngwVnSTRj5C6eoqH4OS4uusGcVcmdu5RIxMcXKGyVF_a5hwa4Tn1oyNqrA524g2uJK_FTs1esMKlhU64-9PiQya9FCul32xEQzYGMxLtPWH-6fzCYhbWNomru5H114VVMqbYmUbwyPA/s400/Bosco.jpg" /></a></div>Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-85066530466287637232010-07-31T10:35:00.001-07:002010-07-31T10:37:47.862-07:00Post 81Beautiful July day! How often do you get to say that in July in Sacramento? Not often, well usually anyway. But hasn't it been pleasant here? High's in the 80's or low 90's, I would be just fine with this trend! Looks like there is some activity in the park today, maybe I'll wander down and see what's up! Have an enjoyable day! Tj.Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77126049241218791.post-30266159753754488352010-07-11T18:31:00.000-07:002010-07-11T18:36:20.694-07:00Post 80<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSvUMPaxtoRkqWV3O7T81W9ulijcxpeKk1DyRF9bV_r-TROu89K2RxWseRO8RQVm0sx8L4vz_4Hzulz8_NTkvKBMwVLst0zOjo6cXrq6XEIFbJYewf-bBtuJHFMwlU21vTRTGzIktUac/s1600/forblog6.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSvUMPaxtoRkqWV3O7T81W9ulijcxpeKk1DyRF9bV_r-TROu89K2RxWseRO8RQVm0sx8L4vz_4Hzulz8_NTkvKBMwVLst0zOjo6cXrq6XEIFbJYewf-bBtuJHFMwlU21vTRTGzIktUac/s400/forblog6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492827530402866498" border="0" /></a><br />It's HOT!!! The pool at the park is open... festivals have begun... summertime! Thank goodness for the big trees, shade absolutely helps cool us all! Even the squirrels are hiding!Tj Levhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263508585793278168noreply@blogger.com1