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Happy Groundhog Day in Carmel, CA!

Happy Ground Hog Day in Carmel in 2020!  Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow today?  Here’s a Flashback to  my 2019 entry.  Just like in the movie we’ll live Ground Hog Day again and again.  Well, just this once, I promise!   Again  the AT&T Golf Pro Am Golf Tournament will be next week.  Golf, golf, golf will be on the agenda as soon as we root the 49’ers to Victory. Fingers crossed!

 

Happy Ground Hog Day!

February  2, 2019

Every year we wait for Punxsutawney Phil to come out with his weather predictions.  Will it be an early spring or a long hard winter! Well, hot news flash, Phil didn’t see his shadow so it’s an early spring!

Before you celebrate and rush to the garden store, you might be interested to know, that Phil has only been right 40% of the time.  Oh dear, those aren’t very good odds.

Punxsutawney Phil checking out his shadow

It’s hard to think of groundhog day without thinking of Bill Murray in that iconic movie, “Groundhog Day”.  You know the one, he was a newscaster covering the “coming out of the groundhog” in early February and every day he woke up, it was the same day all over again.  Talk about “Do Overs”!   Every movie has a love story and in this case Bill Murray falls for Andi MacDowell.  Well, long story short, he finally gets it right . . . and gets the girl.

Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day”

Now that the AT&T Golf Tournament is next week, the question always is, “Will Bill Murray play this year?”  No one ever seems to know for sure until he decides to show . . . or not.

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If Bill decides to play, you can bet your putter there will be plenty of laughs for the gallery.  I remember one year he ended up falling in a sand trap with a one of the lady spectators!

Bill Murray clowning around at a past AT&T Pro Am Tournament

What will never cease to amaze me is how he can do all of these antics and still play fantastic golf!

Bill Murray  with a glorious backdrop at a previous AT&T

 

See you next week at the AT&T Golf Tournament

February 7th -10th

Carmel-by-the-Sea ~ Veteran’s Day November 11, 2018

Veteran’s Day ~ November 11, 2018

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Across our land today Veterans are being honored on this solemn day for their service to our country.  Carmel is no different.  A crowd  gathered on Ocean Avenue this morning to listen to a tribute to our local service men and woman.

Men and women gathered to listen to the tribute to our local veterans..

Most of us have had family who have served in the military – or perhaps were in the military themselves.  It is on this day we remember all men and women who have served their country.

One by one the names of local veterans were called out and recognized for their service and the contributions they made after their military service.

On a personal note both my father and two uncles fought in World War ll.  My father was stationed in Washington D.C. as a naval officer,  but my uncles both had more “exciting” tours.  My mother’s brother, George, “toured” Europe and Africa in a tank.  Boy, did he have some stories.  He served when he was 18 years old and never forgot a story.  He was still telling them when he passed away at the ripe old age of 95 on his farm in Nebraska where he lived his whole life.  He stayed friends with his “tank mate” who lived in Florida until he passed away at 93.

My father’s brother, Jack, was an engineer and “toured” the Pacific in the Navy.  He, also, was full of “war stories”.  My husband is a retired civilian lawyer who worked for the Navy in the Office of the Counsel and loved listening to my Uncle Jack’s stories. Jack spent  his service in the “Pacific Theater” and ended up marrying a New Zealander.  I still have three cousins who live in New Zealand who are all around my age.

All veterans have had their lives influenced by their military experience.  The lucky ones are the ones who came home.  On this day we honor all Veterans living and dead who served our country and those that still serve today.

 

 

Behind the scenes of our WCR Fashion Show at Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach

“HAVANA NIGHTS”

September 13th, Luncheon, Silent Auction, Fashion Show

Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach

WOMEN’S COUNCIL OF REALTORS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

 To put on a major event of this kind is an enormous task with many volunteers putting in an extraordinary amount of time, so first I must  thank and applaud all the wonderful women and men who have worked so hard to make this a successful event.  Everyone had their particular “job” and pitched in “wherever” whenever necessary.  My job was to co-chair the models – along with Karen Calley –  which included rounding up a group of models from our membership, giving direction about the fashion show, sending them on to the stores for fittings, and replacing & switching when models dropped out or there was a need to switch a store.  In all we have a fabulous group of models this year!  Can’t wait to see them walk down the runway and I will be up there with them!

Models Getting Ready for Havana Nights Fashion Show at Sylvie …

Sylvieann Vidal creating unique looks for Susan Clark Sylvia & Julie for the 'Havana Nights' Fashion Show Luncheon and Fundraiser at Spanish Bay September 13! Tag a friend who would love this show!!Tickets on sale @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/havana-nights-fashion-show-luncheon-2017-tickets-36937243289

Posted by Sylvie Unique Boutique on Saturday, September 9, 2017

This year I am modeling for Sylvie Unique Boutique and you can see from the quick video she had taken above, Julie and Sylvia and I had a fun time trying on our wardrobe for the fashions show.

I arrived as soon as she opened last Wednesday.  Hmmm . . . so many to choose from.

This is a lovely look!

And so is this!!  Sylvie has a beautiful collection of European designers that is to die for!

Sylvie of Sylvie Unique Boutique

For the fashion show, Sylvie has some specific designs she wanted to show so I started to try them on.

Will these earrings work?  Just wait until you see me in full make-up and boots in this outfit!

Stores in the Fashion Show

Other than Sylvie Unique Boutique, this year’s fashion show features the following stores: Ms. Fabulous, Carried Away, Biba, Foxy Couture Carmel, Debra C, Nest Boutique, ericka engelman couture, Ruffle Me To Sleep, and featuring men’s wear, Khaki’s and Men’s Wearhouse.  We thank all of the stores and encourage everyone to check out these marvelous stores if you are not familiar with them.

Time is of the essence as we say in real estate and it’s “crunch time” now for this event.  If you don’t have your ticket yet,

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Rehearsal Tuesday evening and we’ll be there Wednesday at O’Dark 30 to start rehearsing one more time, before you all see it.  Can’t wait!!

Thank you to all the sponsors who made this event possible. 

See you there!!!!

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My Secret Life as a Model ~ Fashion Show at Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, CA

  WCR Fashion Show Fundraiser “Havana Nights“, September 13th 

Luncheon and Fashion Show at Inn at Spanish Bay

Benefits the Housing Resource Center and the WCR Education Fund

My Secret Life as a Model

Susan Clark modeling Ericka Engelman in the 2015 WCR Fashion Show

I’ve mostly spent my life as a Stewardess (Pam Am), as a teacher (SFUSD), and as a realtor both in  San Francisco and Carmel (Alain Pinel Realtors).  BUT,  I always had this secret desire to model so when I was in my 20’s I gave it a whirl.  I went to a modeling school in San Francisco and some how wound up teaching “Walks and Turns” at the same modeling school on Saturdays – all while teaching 5th grade.  It was my secret life!  I did do some live fashion shows, but alas, it was obvious this could not be a part-time gig.  And I was certainly not emaciated enough to do print and liked a steady job – plus I loved teaching.  I decided it was not my calling, but it had been fun!  To this day, I love fashion!  Some days you can’t tell by the way I dress, but issues of  Vogue, Elle, and Bazaar are always stacked up on my coffee table.

by Oscar de la Renta ~ SF exhibit at De Young Museum

Did any of you reading this catch the Oscar de la Renta exhibition at De Young in San Francisco?  Now that man knew how to make a dress!

Oscar de la Renta

The qualities I most admire in a woman are confidence and kindness. ~Oscar de la Renta

by Oscar de la Renta, exhibition at De Young Museum, SF

But I digress, if you love fashion, and love supporting good causes, come to our WCR Fashion Show Fundraiser, “Havana Nights

It’s going to be an amazing time, with Delicious food, fabulous fashion, at an incredibly beautiful place (Inn at Spanish Bay), and lots  of fun MOST IMPORTANTLY!  Salsa dancers, latin music to get your blood boiling, and the “experience” of steaming nights in Havana in the 50’s!  Only $95 a ticket if you act NOW!

Havana Nights

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The Housing Resource Center helps those less fortunate find and obtain housing.  Thank you for helping this worthy cause.

I’ll see you there, and yes, I will once again get my “Kicks” up on the runway!

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831-320-6801

Spinning in a “Dior Turn” in a previous WCR Fashion Show modeling fashions from Marita’s in Pacific Grove.

People will stare

MAKE IT WORTH THEIR WHILE!  ~Harry Winston

See you there!!!!

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