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Snow in Newport Beach, CA?

by Sharon Paxson on April 11, 2011 · 0 comments

Snow in Newport Beach? Did it really snow in Newport Beach? Although there are different definitions of types of snow, this white stuff really does look like snow to me. Whether or not it was hail or graupel or snow pellets, this “snow in Newport Beach” covered furniture, and the beach! It is pretty amazing [...]

A Day at the River Jetty in Newport Beach

by Sharon Paxson on December 13, 2010 · 1 comment

A Day at the River Jetty in Newport Beach The river jetty in Newport Beach, is located between the west side of Newport Beach, and on the other side is Huntington Beach. This is a place  that is considered to be county, and residents and visitors bring their dogs to run and play there. Today [...]

Beautiful Flowers

by sharonpaxson on April 20, 2010 · 0 comments

Beautiful Flowers I received this cactus as a gift, and was so impressed with the beautiful flower it produced, I wanted to post it. I am not sure the type of cactus or succulent this plant is, however, the flower that was produced is a vibrant pink and is beautiful There are a couple of [...]

Chasing Mona – Dog Runs Loose at a Naturals Minor League Game This is hilarious. You have to watch the video of this 7 month old puppy named Mona who ran across the baseball field at a minor league baseball league game. Players were chasing her as well as other support staff are chasing Mona., and the [...]

Happy Saint Patrick's Day – From Patrick

by sharonpaxson on March 17, 2010 · 0 comments

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day – From Patrick Patrick is my seven year old Irish Setter, and he is a character. He loves going to the beach, swimming, chasing sticks, and just overall has a great personality. Patrick is definitely part of the family. I thought I would share photos of him today because he is [...]

A Heart Felt Evening – Olympics 2010 Women’s Figure Skating The 2010 Olympics Women’s Figure Skating was awe inspiring last night on February 23, 2010. The Canadian skater Joannie Rochette took the ice with a very heavy heart. Joannie’s Mother had unexpectedly passed away the prior Sunday of a heart attack. There were no symptoms or warnings. It [...]

The Calm after the Southern California Storms

by sharonpaxson on January 27, 2010 · 1 comment

Southern California had a week long of rain last week, and again it dumped on us in Newport Beach yesterday. Although it may be inconvenient when it rains, the beauty of the snow on the mountains is incredible after it clears up. The air temperature has been down and the snow fell on lower elevations. [...]

Southern California Gets Pounded with Storms

by sharonpaxson on January 20, 2010 · 0 comments

Southern California Gets Pounded with Storms Seriously, is this Southern California? The weather has been unusual and extremely wet and treacherous over the last few days. The weathermen and news media have been fairly accurate about predicting the storms. Yesterday was unbelievable. It started raining in Newport Beach at about 1:00 pm and then the [...]

Happy Holidays to All

by sharonpaxson on December 28, 2009 · 0 comments

Happy Holidays to All Here it is December 28th and the rush of Christmas planning and preparing for the day is behind us. It was definitely an enjoyable day and time of year and I am still enjoying the holidays with friends and family. I love the decorations, holiday lights, and all the festivities that [...]

But I am a Real Bird!!

by Sharon Paxson on November 17, 2009 · 0 comments

But I Am a Real Bird Newport Shores in Newport Beach is home to many creatures including raccoons, skunks (bummer for my dog Patrick), possums, herons, seagulls, ducks, wood ducks, and pelicans visit the Newport Shores area in the winter. It is always a treat when the swan comes to visit. She comes about once [...]