Carmel Mountain

Blog entries concerning the Carmel Mountain neighborhood of San Diego County.

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$10 Lunch: Champagne Bakery

My friend Tina lives less than a mile from Champagne French Bakery Cafe in Del Mar. Last week, on a whim, we decided to walk over for lunch. It was 70 degrees and sunny at ...

The Principal's Office--a Hot and Dirty Read

I told my other half this morning, that there are two types of women--those that like princess stories (my mother, and no doubt Priscilla Presley and Naomi Judd) and those that like erotica (me, and ...

I Hate my Nasty Neighbor Mike--Part II

I blogged about my nasty neighbor Mike last night and I'm here to report he is still nasty. I told you about the notice he sent regarding my dogs even though a recent city ordinance ...

I Hate My Nasty Neighbor Mike

The jackass who lives next door woke me up very early this morning. He is a neanderthal of monumental proportions and has no consideration for anyone else. I can see why he is divorced. He ...

Thoughts After Midnight

Today I went to the Laundromat. Had to — the old dryer finally died. I have to admit I hope I don't get another one very soon. Folding clothes among the ladies who speak Spanish ...

Rotten Service at the Post Office

A few years ago, I got so fed up with waiting for service at the post office on the west side of town, I stormed through the employee's entrance and went to the back to ...

Food Safety and the Blackout

The blackout may have affected the foods in your refrigerator and freezer. The refrigerator will keep food safely cold for about 4 hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will hold the temperature for ...

Chick-fil-A Mania to Strike Carmel Mountain

I'm positive that the fast-food chicken outlet visited by Janet Evanovich's semi-suburban New Jersey heroines in her mystery series (Finger-Lickin' Fifteen, Sloppy Sixteen, Slobbery Seventeen, Overweight Eighteen, etc.) is Chick fil-A, skulking around under an ...

Paperwhites in the Brush

The leaves of summer bared tree branches last fall. Now, a few months since then, crisp residue of those leaves and various other plants are scattered by chilly breezes. Lawns are patchwork patterns of green, ...

A Memorial

A white bicycle, American flags, a teddy bear, fresh flowers, and a pennant with the name Walt...they are significant reminders of the man who was recently killed on Sabre Springs Parkway while riding his bike ...

Jesse

I was having lunch at Panera yesterday. It was around 12 noon and the restaurant was full. My friend and I were happy to get a table. Suddenly my friend's attention was attracted to a ...

Sirens

I ended my last post with a mention of sirens after an unsettling night in my neighborhood. I am sad to report that the sirens indicated that a bicyclist had been hit and killed on ...

FIGHT!!!

Carmel Mountain was a minor mess tonight. At the Arco station at the corner of Poway Rd. and Sabre Springs Parkway, most people are aware that cars line up in one direction to use the ...

Shout Out for the Home Teams from Carmel Mountain

I admit that I am not an avid football fan, but I was one in a screaming, yelling chorus of voices yesterday as Darren Sproles scored the winning TD for the Chargers. It seemed as ...

Life Discovered East of I-5

There it is like a stamp of approval: the landscaped Carmel Mountain logo on the southeast corner of Carmel Mountain Road and Rancho Carmel Drive. The design represents two mountains (maybe Twin Peaks?) and also ...

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