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Rose Parade - Float Fest
Float Fest tickets were offered for a small additional fee on top of parade tickets, so we decided to extend our stay and see the floats...
Lamar Shahbazian
Feb 1410 min read
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Rose Parade - The Parade Itself
This is the view we've had of the Rose Parade for the last 30+ years. We crawl out of bed after a late night and cuddle under warm...
Lamar Shahbazian
Jan 199 min read
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Rose Parade - Decorating the Float
It's only been 38 years since I graduated from Cal Poly, but I finally fulfilled a long-time wish to help decorate the Cal Poly Float at...
Lamar Shahbazian
Jan 99 min read
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Connections in my Life
This blog has been a long time in the making, but a few recent events caused me to bring my computer on vacation so I could work on it. ...
Lamar Shahbazian
Dec 3112 min read
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Shopping for Wedding Venues
If you were to peruse my blogs in order of writing them, you can see how my interests vary over time. The latest thing taking my time is...
Lamar Shahbazian
Nov 6, 202418 min read
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Vermicomposting - Part 2
It's been awhile since I wrote my first blog on Vermicomposting, or the hobby of raising worms. I recently met a young woman who is...
Lamar Shahbazian
Oct 13, 20248 min read
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We're Berry Glad You're Here!
A few years ago I discovered a book called "Eat to Live" by Joel Fuhrman, and among the other things I learned, one of the most impactful...
Lamar Shahbazian
Sep 11, 202410 min read
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A Basic List of Canning Supplies
One of my first blogs was about making jam, and I created it because it was one of those things that I learned how to do rather late in...
Lamar Shahbazian
Jun 30, 20246 min read
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City Shopping - Part 1
It's interesting when you think about the criteria for where you want to live. I think it's fairly rare to have that choice when it's...
Lamar Shahbazian
Apr 14, 20246 min read
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Healthy Eating Lessons
While Katelyn was here for the holidays 2023 she took the opportunity to clean out my "snack cabinet", pantry and refrigerator. I think...
Lamar Shahbazian
Jan 5, 20247 min read
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Musings of a Covid Shut-in
It's 6:00 in the morning, the 9th day since I tested positive for Covid. Given the pandemic started nearly 4 years ago, it's actually...
Lamar Shahbazian
Dec 23, 202317 min read
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Garden Network Provides Healthy Food Options
The Deviled Eggery Garden Network is in it’s 2nd year and provides regular delivery of produce, flowers, and herbs to the Una Vida...
Lamar Shahbazian
Dec 16, 20232 min read
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Coffee and Compost
You might wonder what coffee and compost have to do with each other, but after learning more about healthy soils last year, I have been...
Lamar Shahbazian
Oct 13, 20237 min read
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Travel Adventures - Japan - Kyoto
We wrapped up our Japan trip with one last city, Kyoto. We spent several days here after arriving by train from Gero . Katelyn had...
Lamar Shahbazian
Aug 25, 20239 min read
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Travel Adventures - Japan - Gero
When Katelyn was planning our Japan trip, she wanted to visit an area which was famous for their hot springs, and after some debate she...
Lamar Shahbazian
Aug 11, 20238 min read
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Travel Adventures - Japan - Shirakawa Village
The one hour side trip to Shirakawa was another one of the highlights of the vacation for me, because it was beautiful and the museum we...
Lamar Shahbazian
Jul 23, 20235 min read
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Travel Adventures - Japan - Takayama
The second of four cities we visited on our Japan trip this spring was Takayama. After starting in Tokyo , we were happy to get out of...
Lamar Shahbazian
Jul 21, 20238 min read
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Travel Adventures - Japan - Tokyo
Earlier this year Rick and I had the opportunity to visit Japan, traveling with Katelyn who was on the tail end of a trip through...
Lamar Shahbazian
Jul 15, 20235 min read
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Lessons From the Garden - Part 3 - Soil Health
A new-to-me garden book and continued experimentation in gardening lead me to write again, sharing lessons from my garden. I am building...
Lamar Shahbazian
May 9, 202314 min read
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The Learnings from a Plant Sale
While I have been having plant sales for years, it’s only recently that I began raising seedlings for sale. Prior to that, I potted up...
Lamar Shahbazian
May 2, 202310 min read
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