March Birthdays

Here are the birthdays for the month of March:

• Michelle Arellanes (hi sista!), March 1

• Teresa Arellanes, March 2

• Manuel Romero, March 15

And of course, we remember Grampa Sal's birthday on March 12.

Wish them happy birthday, folks!

How Many Sisters Does It Take

So, one Auntie says to the other, “I went to that new store on State and Anapamu…”

And it was downhill from there.

Insisting she knew the store’s name, the Auntie repeated it again and again, even after being called on it.

“The name of the store is Navy Blue!”

Then, another Auntie had to correct her. “It’s not Navy Blue—it’s Blue Navy!”

Oh, lordie…

Finally, a third Auntie said, “Both of you are wrong. The store is called OLD NAVY!”

And laughter broke out in the room.

One-third ain’t bad……… I guess……… I hope……. *gulp*

hehehe... ;)

Good times... good times...

It's Official: Gramma's Lompoc House for Sale

So the papers have been signed and now Gramma's Lompoc Estate is on the market. In a few days, I'll have a link so people can see the details.

• 505 North 1st, Lompoc Ca 93436
• Listed at $325,000

As I said before, Dolly's the Realtor on this one, so if you have questions, give her a call:

Teresa Arellanes
805-252-0347

Vegas Pictures

So remember I said something about Monica's friends loving their martinis? Look here for proof!

Lots of nice photos from the trip. I'm glad they all had a good time. Here's all of the pictures they took in the album Las Vegas October 2007.

And here's the group, looking all glamorous and stuff...

So, who wishes they would have gone? ;)

What Happens in Vegas...

So after trying to get some info out of those few who went to Vegas last weekend, I could only get a few things for y'all.

• -Monica, Dolly, Renee and Monica's friends (the wives) stayed at the Bellagio

• -Renee is a few months preggers and still had a good time-- she's a trooper!

• -Dolly says Monica's friends can hold their... they drink like... well, let's just say they enjoy martinis and stuff.
  

• -They all had a great time, and no doubt they'll be going again.

Oh, and when Dolly started taking pictures, she was told, by the ENTIRE GROUP, that "What happens in Vegas..." You know the rest. It's all innocent fun, so no worries. But still, only a couple of pictures have been released... hehehe.

Business Weekly Spotlight: 501 N First St

This week we have news of a different kind. Previously we have highlighted a family member with a side business or someone who has ventured out on their own to make a living. The news today is about real estate.

The market for real estate has been in a bit of a lull over most of this year. No worries-- this is just thinning the herd. Too many people thought they could make a quick buck off of the surge in real estate values and the number of home sales. A great man once said, "Any idiot can make a dollar in a bull market."

So once this purge has weeded out the weak, there will be good things left for those who did things right.

How does this all figure to our family?

Gramma Connie will be selling her Lompoc property, currently occupied by uncle/brother Paul Hernandez, at 501 N First St (click for map). The listing price will likely be somewhere in the neighborhood of $325,000 to $350,000.

Not a bad price. The hope is that it can stay in the family, with one or more folks teaming up and buying the house as an investment or as a live in. Real Estate partnerships happen all the time, and it makes it easier for people to invest when they can pool their resources.

She's taking offers, so let Gramma Connie know. Better yet, let her Realtor know:

Teresa Arellanes
805-252-0347
tarellanes@century21ahart.com