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I recently attended the ReadySetGo meeting at Bent Tree Park in Lemon Heights which was very informative and frankly, a little scary.  According to fire authorities, Peter’s Canyon Regional Park is at the end of a wind tunnel which could carry a fire to our area in 15 minutes and burn our hills in as little […]

Sorting through and tossing out years of old magazines in my latest attempt to cleanse my home and mind of excess baggage, the torn pages of “eye candy” I have collected have given me some clarity on how I want my home to “feel.”  Over two decades I have filed away or given to clients favorite vignettes from Veranda, Southern Living, […]

Tustin Tiller Days is upon us again…Did you know this community event has been going on since 1957? The carnival takes place at Columbus Tustin Park on Irvine and Prospect and runs all weekend. Great food, community booths, live bands, old-fashioned games and fun rides all start tomorrow at 4:00 PM and run all weekend. Event hours are Friday 4:00 […]

So…it only appears to have been awhile since I posted because some HACKER from Turkey (the Turkey) attacked my site and I didn’t back up my more recent posts.  Maybe he was jealous of that we are living Under the Tustin Sun and he’s not.  Ha! OK – quick update on what the heck is going […]

I was pleasantly surprised today when I went to meet an appraiser on a home I had sold. To establish value I need to bring him/her recent sales. There were over 20 sales since January asking for $850,000 – $1,100,000 in North Tustin. Yes, prices are down but our area continues to be an extremely […]

Today’s Tustin Chili Cook-off is the largest in the Western United States! And I missed it…however, my daughter made it. We are all chili lovers. One year I had a booth and we made gallons and gallons of chili which was all gone by 11:00. I didn’t compete for two reasons: to be a true […]

  When I was 2 we left family and friends in Ohio in search of the California dream complete with blue skies and sunshine all year round. My parents were told by friends, Milt and Sue Legome, of this idyllic area in a new community south of Los Angeles called Orange County. Aptly named upon […]