Richard’s Ramblings

Summer is the peak of activity for firefighters, the 4th of July being no exception, and I thought I’d do my part to keep the local fire brigade prepared and on their toes.
I made my first-ever 311 call.
We rented three movies from Blockbuster last night. Right after Snow Dogs and just before Monster’s Ball, my [...]

To those who know of him, most people would describe my almost-three-year-old son, Sterling, as boisterous, energetic, a bit uncontrollable at times, social. When he walks into anyone’s house, he acts like he owns the place. “Let’s see what I can touch, pick up, destroy.” Shy or pensive would most likely not be the first [...]

I tried to buy two houses today. I would have settled for either one, but unfortunately ended up with neither.
I had prepared for several weeks; researching lien holders, visiting houses and taking pictures, checking property assessment records, narrowing down the list of a hundred houses available through the San Joaquin County Tax Auction down to [...]