Recalling life with my Dad
The tiny ornament that defies my best efforts at de-cluttering.
“Pay yourself first” is a great phrase that means absolutely nothing. It is thrown around all of the time and when you say it, you actually feel good about yourself.
Spirtual places, hiking, religious experiences in nature
Col. William Smith married a Martinez, founded the first city in the County then shot himself in a depression over a financial dispute with his in laws.
Dentist Robert Semple got permission from General Vallejo to open a Ferry across Carquinez Strait if it was named for the General's wife.
Engineer Thomas Brown hit his own "gold mine" as surveyor of the original lots for the City of Martinez.
Peg Plummer and Charlotte McHarry: Martinez Library supporters
Charlene and Al Perry were Martinez residents who left as their legacy appreciation and knowledge of our town's long (in comparative local terms) history.
Remembering the King of Rock and Roll on his birthday
College planning is a foreign and extremely complex process and there is a million questions and hardly any answers. Why is it so expensive?
Adopting a cat, politics, life, happiness.
Making your own stuff is fun, and the supplies are free all around you!
Christmas childhood memories
Plans were already drawn up for a suburban development on the John Muir and Martinez Adobe sites when Faire and Henry Sax bought it for restoration.
Fifty years after John Muir's death in 1914 his home was close to be torn down to make way for a suburban development.
First Congregation Church of Martinez
cb and jenny's overview and thoughts on musical happenings in and around town
Blind dates can change your life
Lake Tahoe living, being assertive and a feminist in the late 70s to the 80s.
"Storybook" architectural styles of the 1920s and '30s retain their charm and coziness in a downtown neighborhood,
An adoptee's tale of what it was like to find his family
First 5K race
If life were fair, Martinez native Robert van den Bosch, would be as well known an environmental hero as his fellow native son, Joe Di Maggio, is as a sports hero.
Another summer has came and gone, but our "growing season" never ends!
Not a Flatlander any more - living in Tahoe
The way childrens' beauty pageants should be
Art, music and food is all over Martinez. This Friday night you can explore our beautiful Main Street, see friends ,visit shops and meet some of our local artists and musicians! All around fun!
Highlights on Eckhart Tolle and Wayne Dyer in Discussion.
Music heals! And so do the places that support it; particularly those as special as Armando's. This coming Friday is an important day so please read and share!
Small family living in a huge mansion for free
Italian Easter Dinners with homemade raviolis and mistaking ex lax for candy.
Becoming a public servant; avoiding political scandal; changing my name and my life
Anytime is a good time to start composting. It is very simple, in fact it does actually compost itself.
Life after high school and the memories of the first job
The full moon Wednesday night was awe inspiring. In fact nature and our whole universe is, and it is better than any movie I think. And free!
How dangerous are artificial sweeteners?
Yes it is that time of year again, Apple Time! And if you have any recipes for apple desserts or dishes, please share.
A first airplane ride and a weekend away from the folks near a Marine base.
Immaculate Conception or who was pregnant anyway?