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This will keep them busy.....a day at the Mission.

This will keep them busy…..a day at the Mission.

This is perfect for those visiting out-of-towners….a little Califonia history, a little walking, a little relaxing, a little outdoors-y. San Gabriel Mission History Day, Saturday January 3rd, 11:00 am- 2:00 pm Mission admission includes all activities. San Gabriel History Day  “ It’s also Museum Saturday (first Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.).  [...]

They'll be working all through the night tonight.....

They’ll be working all through the night tonight…..

The first judging for the Rose Float is at 7:30 am tomorrow….they’ve worked all year for this…and now it’s down to last few hours. Here are some preview pictures of the volunteers handy work, as you can see they’ve come along way since last night. Wish them luck and don’t for get to vote at [...]

The Rose Parade gets technical.

The Rose Parade gets technical.

This year you can vote for your favorite float.  Thats right, there is a new trophy called “Viewers Choice” and your vote counts.  Vote at KTLA.com/roseparade. This year Burbank’s float is called 3-D Double Feature. I had the pleasure of seeing the float and meeting some of the great folks who work tirelessly the last week [...]

Baby its fuurreezing out, bring those pets in...

Baby its fuurreezing out, bring those pets in…

Be kind to your fur friends, frost advisory tonight for Los Angeles…..so please, bring them in and bundle them up. Severe weather warning:   Yahoo Weather   Tweet This Post

Chanukah celebration in Burbank

Chanukah celebration in Burbank

Chabad of Burbank • 2415 W Magnolia Blvd • Burbank, CA 91506 • 818-954-0070 Tweet This Post

Time to start pasting petals, see you there.

Time to start pasting petals, see you there.

(Details below taken from the Burbank Recreation Guide) Decorating will take place December 26-31 from 9:00 am-9:00 pm at the float barn, located at the BWP Yard under the Olive Ave overpass. Enter from Olive Ave and park at the Metrolink station parking lot. For more information call 818-840-0060 or visit the website.   Burbank Rose [...]

Merry Christmas! Be grateful, whatever your sorrows, they may be blessings in disguise.

Merry Christmas! Be grateful, whatever your sorrows, they may be blessings in disguise.

from Annanova.com…. Ugly turkey has lucky escape A turkey has been spared ending up on the dinner plate this Christmas – as he’s too ugly. Wilbur is underweight, has no tail feathers, a misshapen body and walks with a limp. He’s the only bird remaining at the pick-your-own turkey farm in Totnes, Devon. Farm owner [...]

1 Million Pets by January 5th, can you help?

1 Million Pets by January 5th, can you help?

Adopt A Pet For The Holidays The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control is participating in the nation-wide Iams Home 4 the Holidays 2008 adoption program. The goal of the program is to find homes for 1 million pets by Jan. 5. All pets adopted during this promotion will receive a starter [...]

Are you looking to warm your heart this Holiday? Heres your chance.....

Are you looking to warm your heart this Holiday? Heres your chance…..

Covenant House, home for youths at risk needs volunteers Christmas morning to help the kids do their chores and prepare the Holiday brunch. When: 9:30 am-11:30 am 12/25 Call Tanya to confirm 323-461-3131 http://www.covenanthouseca.org/ Temple Israel of Hollywood is serving 1000 people at Hollywood United Methodist Church from their website….. Join over 200 Temple Israel [...]

In a Word…

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. Jane Howard, “Families” Tweet This Post