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Community Events, Holidays

WE HONOR OUR VETERANS ON THIS SPECIAL DAY!

On this Veterans Day it’s our privilege and duty to take a moment to honor the brave men and women who have selflessly served our nation. Most of us have friends and family members who have served our nation in the armed forces and know what a hardship it sometimes is for those they hold dear. Veterans Day is not just a date on the calendar; it’s a reminder of the tremendous sacrifices made by our veterans to protect the freedoms and values we hold dear.                    

How can we show our gratitude? Here are some ideas:

  • Express our thanks: Take a moment to personally thank any veterans you know. Your heartfelt appreciation means the world to them. If you are reading this and are a veteran yourself, Thank you for your service, and I mean that with all my heart.
  • Support veteran’s causes. We have the Veteran’s Transition Center here locally in Marina. Your contributions can make a significant difference in their lives.
  • Take the time to listen to their stories. Their insights and perspectives can be enlightening and inspiring. Growing up I heard stories about World War II from my uncles; one who drove a tank through Europe and Africa and the other who served on a battle ship in the Pacific arena. Fascinating stories of what it was like to be in battle. Personally, long ago I was a Pan Am flight attendant flying soldiers to and from Viet Nam while they escaped the battles briefly on R&R. Amazing and brave men and women – an experience I will never forget.

  • Purchase a wreath (s) to be laid on our veteran’s graves at the California Central Coast Veteran’s Cemetery December 14th. A service organization I belong to (Colonial Dames, NSCDA-CA, Monterey Peninsula Committee)  is sponsoring wreaths through Wreaths Across America (a national non-profit organization) so every grave in our local veteran’s cemetery will have a wreath for the holidays. Please help us with this endeavor by going to this web site and purchasing a wreath. It will be laid on a veteran’s grave here locally 12/14. Thank you for helping!
  • http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/CA0821
Susan laying a wreath on a Veteran’s Grave in 2023.

To our friends and colleagues who are veterans, we extend our deepest gratitude for your service and sacrifice. Your dedication to our country and your exemplary values continue to inspire us daily.

As we observe Veterans Day, let’s reaffirm our commitment to a culture of respect, gratitude, and support for our veterans. Together, we can ensure that their sacrifices are never forgotten.

As a special treat I hope you’ll watch this short video about one of our veteran heroes from World War II.

 

Click here. The Iron Maiden Story

Experience one of the last World War II veterans recount the iconic B-17 bomber’s story in this powerful 10-minute mini-doc.

Take the Oath Foundation – Mark Lawson, Producer

Production Company, House of 8 Media

Location – Carmel, CA

Director/Director of Photography, Mike Buffo

Editor, Jules Hart

Let me know how you decided to honor our Veterans this special day!

 

Community Events, Golf on the Monterey Peninsula

WELCOME PEBBLE BEACH AT&T PRO AM GOLF TOURNAMENT VISITORS!!

Pebble Beach Golf Links during the AT&T, photo by Bob Borden

It may be “Crosby Weather” (cold & rainy) this year, but the AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament is a totally new format. Gone are the crazy days of Bill Murray’s antics and celebrity players that we could all ogle at, we’re into some serious golf now. The PGA has been under a lot of pressure lately to make their tournaments more attractive to pro golfers to prevent more exodus to LIV – but I’m not going to get into that story. Suffice it to say, the PGA has turned our “Crosby Clambake” into a Signature event with a $20 million dollar purse with the winner taking $5 million home. Not saying this is good or bad – it’s just different. Our local charities will still be the winner with hopes of topping the $18 million that went to local non-profits last year.                                           

Carmel Realty Company will be there tomorrow entertaining some of our clients at a special VIP party at one of our luxury listings on the 12th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Take a look at last year’s event in this Short Video .

Pebble Beach Golf Links ~ photo by Bob Borden

 Enjoy this new special AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament edition of 1913 Luxury by the Sea. It features some of our special listings along with some interesting articles.

                                                               Magazine

Enjoy the tournament either in person or on TV and hope you enjoy our magazine!

Susan Clark on the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course

Community Events, Monterey Bay Aquarium, My Life as a Monterey Bay Aquarium Guide

Surfer Girl ~ 841 Rides Again!

Photos by KSBW News

Think Beach Boys in Surfin’ USA on the shores of Santa Cruz. An otter with dreams of being a surf champion surprised and shocked Santa Cruz beach goers when he swam right up to a group of surfers, picked out a board and went for a ride.

 Watch our little Surfer Girl

Can you imagine if you were out surfing and a Surfin’ Sea Otter climbed aboard your surfboard and left you “in the dust” or perhaps a better term would be leaving you “in the surf” – and without your board!

Surfer Girl

 

Surfer Girl is known as “841”, a 5-year old female, who has been taking bites out of surf boards recently with the surfer still on it.  A bit intimidating for a surfer to say the least. We love our sea otters, but they have very big, sharp teeth to crunch on the sea urchins and abalone they love so much – so take care out there.

841

Surfer Girl 841 was born in captivity. Her mother had been removed from the wild because of her aggressive behavior toward people as a result of being fed by the public. An absolute No, No. When it turned out the otter was pregnant, 841 was born.  She was  raised at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and then tagged and released after being deemed ready to go back to the wild. Whoops!

There is a team of trained experts trying to catch Surfer Girl, and then she will be returned to the Monterey Bay Aquarium who will find a home for her. Unfortunately, once that happens, her surfing days will be over. However, so far she has alluded capture. One sharp cookie she is!

Susan Clark having just received her 500 hours of volunteering pin as a Monterey Bay Aquarium Guide

As a guide at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, I get some inside scoop about their sea otter program. I’m sure many of you have seen our sea otters at the Aquarium who have names and personally interact with humans. These sea otters are considered non-releasable, so they are allowed human contact.  When sea otters are rescued, the hope is always to return them to the wild and the care givers wear “hazmat suits of sort” (think like an astronaut outfit) so the otter won’t identify with a human. They also are given numbers and not names, to further keep them at arms length.

The story isn’t over . . . can’t wait for the next installment on this saga.

Wait, is she laughing at us?

Community Events, Golf on the Monterey Peninsula, Ocean view and Golf properties

US Open Golf Tournament 2019 ~ Pebble Beach CA

US Open Golf Tournament, Pebble Beach, CA  June 13 – 16 2019

AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament ~ Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach

The Monterey Peninsula is a “Golf Mecca”.  We have golf course after golf course – with a perfect golf course to suit every player’s need.  And we attract PGA tours – after all who wouldn’t want to come to Pebble Beach which looks glorious to the TV viewer from every camera angle.   Every February we enjoy the AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament, however, this year is a double whammy ~  the US Open Golf Tournament has come to Pebble Beach for the third time in 19 years.

Tiger Woods, photographer unknown

This year something special is causing excitement and anticipation and there is only one word for it – Tiger.  Yes he’s back and after winning the Masters this year, his fans are hoping he can win here again this weekend.  Tiger has struggled with personal issues and serious injuries over the years and some critics thought he was done. But ever since his Augusta win, #Tigersback is a popular refrain.

Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo taken by Bob Borden                                                                                        \

As realtors we started planning for the US Open  months ago by creating innovative advertising for the print and digital media that would beguile and bewitch prospective buyers and invite them to purchase property while visiting the area.  During the tournament while the golf crowd heads for the courses, we’ll be manning our posts at the “Floor duty” desk or hosting numerous Open Houses at our listings hoping some of our visitors will stray from the event.  We hope to lure some of our golf enthusiasts to find the coveted prize – a home on the Monterey Peninsula.

Pictured here is 4103 Crest Road,  Pebble Beach, $1,375,000 5BR/3BA 3347 SF, Listing agent Susan Clark, Carmel Realty Company.  Call Susan for more information 831-320-6801.

We know that tournament goers will spend most of their time watching the play or playing golf themselves – and then, of course, time spent at the infamous 19th Hole.  In fact, keeping this in mind,  many companies are having parties and events including my real estate office, Carmel Realty Company, to entertain clients who have already purchased homes or who are considering it.  We hope that everyone will have such a good time here and at least pick up the newspapers and magazines touting our gorgeous homes and return at a  later time.

Pebble Beach Golf Links ~ photo by Bob Borden

There is nothing more beautiful than Pebble Beach on a clear sunny day and that’s what we are blessed with this week except for a little morning fog.  If nothing else our visitors will take home delightful memories of blue skies, sunlit courses and crashing waves, after bearing witness to some great golf.  Will Tiger win?  That is yet to be determined. Play on!