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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Rolando — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:08:28 +0000

In support of Breast Cancer awareness month we volunteered for the Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk in Sacramento. Special thanks to Sharon Pinzon at Franklin Templeton for coordinating participants of the Power of Pink Team.

We had a great time at the walk being part of the sea of volunteers, walkers, and survivors. The route around the Capitol was very scenic. It was nice to take over the streets through Old Sacramento and the K Street Mall before the hustle and bustle of daily traffic.

Here are some pictures from the event.

It’s never too late to donate to Making Strides. You can donate as little as $5.

So You Think You Can Dance

Rolando — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:01:17 +0000

Last Thursday we went to Arco Arena to watch, ‘So you think you can dance‘. We had a great time! It was so exciting to see our favorite dancers in person dancing our favorite routines.

They were just as smooth and energetic in person as they are on the show. Yes they performed all the routines including one of our favorites ‘Bleeding Heart’ with Chelsea and Mark. These kids are unbelievably talented and beautiful.

I thought that we might be caught in a crowd of teenagers at the event, but there were people there of all ages. It was refreshing and surprising to see so many people. This show has made dancing cool again. Looking forward to next year’s season. The new contestants will have big shoes to fill.

Here are some pictures from the show.

Summer Daze

Rolando — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:16:18 +0000

So much to do, so little time. As usual we have been out and about trying out the local eateries of Sacramento, attending special events, and keeping busy at home. Last month was no exception. We attended the Dave Koz and Friends Jazz Festival at the Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa.

It was a great outdoor event facing the beautiful hills of Napa. We sat about 6 rows from the front in the reserve seats just to see one of our favorite Jazz artist Dave Koz. He is such an entertainer. David Benoit was the opening act. I have been a fan of David for many years and to see both David and Dave together in one concert was a dream.

Here are some pictures from the concert.

We will be keeping our eyes open for Dave’s next concert. If you haven’t seen them, you should. You won’t be disappointed.

California Fires

Rolando — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:28:45 +0000

If you have read the news, then you know all about the California fires. Hundreds of them spread throughout the state. The smoke caused by the fires has caused a lot of problems up here. Sensitive groups are having breathing problems, the roads have up to a 10-mile visibility, and in worse cases people are being evacuated from their homes.

Last weekend we went camping up by the Lake Tahoe area and for the most part it was clear on Friday and Saturday. The peace and quiet of camping gave us a chance to reflect on nature and the trees that have taken years and years to grow. We were sadden with the thought of all the trees being burned.

As home owners with a backyard we understand how long it takes for things to grow. We are in our backyard 5-8 times a day and just watching our fruit trees and other vegetation. Time seems to crawl when we look around in our own area. We can’t image the time it took for the forest trees to grow. There is no comparison.

This is a picture of the camp grounds we stayed at. The beauty and stillness is breath taking. We pray for a miracle to save the forest and the people who are near the fires.

Dru Campgrounds

God bless all the emergency crews out there as well. It has been especially challenging this week with temperatures over the 100 degree mark.

Dona Nobis Pacem

Rolando — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:00:53 +0000

Welcome to BlogBlast For Peace – The Fourth Launch! Dona Nobis Pacem is Latin for “Grant Us Peace”. The Peace Globe project began in the fall of 2006 with a simple post from this blog. The post ignited a flame in the blogosphere. The flame became a passion. The passion became a movement. It amazingly traveled from blog to blog across the globe until it reached 35 countries and 46 states. BlogBlast for Peace is a semi-annual blog event. It happened on my blog. It happened on your blog. It happened all over the world. It is positively inspiring to watch. The simplicity of three Latin words on a globe and bloggers writing amazing articles on what peace means to them.
Simple. And powerful.

On June 4, 2008 bloggers from all across the globe will blog for peace. We will speak with one voice. One subject. One day.

Read the background at Mimi Writes.

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Happy Mother’s Day

Rolando — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:55:54 +0000

Today after our walk with the Susan B. Koman crowd we got hungry and decided to go out to lunch. Surprisingly, many families were celebrating Mother’s Day on Saturday. It was kind of funny because 80% of the patrons were from the Breast Cancer walk just like us.

Survivors and supporters celebrated Mother’s Day with love and laughter. Makes me wish everyday was Mother’s Day. I’m sure it could be if we live in the spirit of love and appreciation for our mothers.

To my mom that passed 6 years ago, I wish her a great Mother’s Day!

For Ebru’s mom who is still with us, God bless and protect her and may she have a blessed day.