It feels good to be back home in the Conejo Valley, after celebrating Thanksgiving in Las Vegas with family. What an amazing place Vegas is! Walking through the Bellagio, Palazzo or Venetian and admiring the beauty of the lobbies, including artwork, fountains, waterfalls, and plantings, I had to remind myself that the purpose of casinos is [...]
Entries from November 30th, 2009
Home in the Conejo
November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Meditations
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Thanksgiving It Is
November 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Meditations
I was thinking back to Thanksgivings past, and what struck me was the variety of them all. Sure, we have the stereotype of a multi-generational family gathered around a packed table of turkey, dressing, gravy and cranberry jelly, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and green beans, but how often  have I actually experienced the holiday in [...]
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More on Build a Movie Theater, Etc.
November 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Development, Economy, Thousand Oaks
A comment came in from Tom regarding the consultant’s recommendation to build cinemas at The Lakes shopping mall to increase customers there. I am posting it here separately, because of the new information he has. To quote Tom: “While the preceding comments are all accurate and disturbing, a story on NPR the morning before Council [...]
Build a Movie Theater, and They Will Come?
November 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Conejo Valley, Development, Economy, Thousand Oaks
That seems to be the gist of the consultant’s report to the Thousand Oaks City Council on The Lakes Mall. Oh yes, and throw in a parking structure too! Let’s have more parking for an underperforming mall that the City of Thousand Oaks supports in various ways. My question, when does the Conejo Valley have enough [...]
Tags: The Lakes·Thousand Oaks
Lazy Sunday Morning
November 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Green, Meditations
I will start posting again soon on more hard news topics for the Conejo Valley, but for now, I am still taking it pretty easy as I wend my way toward total recovery from the flu. So, I am doing what I want to do. Art projects have been my focus this morning, as I [...]
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Frosty Roofs This Sunday Morning
November 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Agoura Hills, Conejo Valley, Green, Meditations, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village
I checked the thermometer on my patio table this morning at 6:30 and it read 32 degrees. The neighbors’ white roofs and the frost on the lawns tell me we are really into Fall now. The Ventura County Star forecasts even colder for tonight, with a prediction of 28 degrees for Agoura Hills, 30 degrees [...]
Tags: Conejo Valley·Frost
Got Water Questions?
November 14th, 2009 · No Comments · California, Green, Las Virgenes, Water Issues
You can get some answers at a Water Conservation Symposium tomorrow, Sunday, 11-15, put on by the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation. It is taking place from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Not only is it free, but there are also free hot dogs! You [...]
Tags: Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation·water conservation symposium
What a Partee for MRT Thursday Night!
November 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Green, Las Virgenes, Outdoors, Westlake Village
Mountains Restoration Trust of Calabasas threw a great fundraiser Thursday night at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village and I attended. I can’t believe that this is the first time I have been to the Four Seasons, and I enjoyed the luxury. The event was packed, and I even knew a lot of people, which [...]
Tags: Cold Creek Preserve·Jared Diamond·Mountains Restoration Trust
Brrrr, Its Cold This Morning!
November 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Agoura Hills, Conejo Valley, Green, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks
For a few weeks, I have been thinking that it was about time to move some of my succulents and tropical potted plants indoors for the winter. I did manage to move into the house, 3 jade plants and a Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus that is just starting to flower. The rest of the pots remained on [...]
Tags: Conejo Valley·Morning Frost
Really Back
November 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Meditations
Conejo Post, I am really back! I had a false start a few weeks ago, thinking the flu/cough was a thing of the past. Unfortunately, it had a way of lingering, so I just concentrated on the important things, such as the soup selection at Gelson’s.  (Like, even making a sandwich seemed labor-intensive!) Stay tuned, I can [...]
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