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- 5 Beds
- 4 Full, 1 Half
- 4,280 +/- Sqft
Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionFAIRWAYS AT BRECKENRIDGE
Listing Date06/24/18
Year Built2007
Lot Size0.69 Acres
Parking2 Car Garage
Property Description
This Breckenridge Golf course masterpiece sits on the 6th hole of the Beaver course and has everything your most discriminating buyer is looking for. Beautiful views and sun, amazing flowing floorplan which lives like a 5-bedroom home. The massive great room with abundant windows and an open kitchen/dining room plus huge game room/loft and gorgeous finishes make this home a true gem. Fully furnished, turnkey and a short term luxury rental monster, this property has it all!
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- Golf Course
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- Fireplace - Gas
- Cross Country Trails
- Golf - Public
- Hiking / Pedestrian Trails
- Cable Tv
- City Sewer
- City Water
- Gas
- Radiant
- Dryer
- Washer
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About Breckenridge
Victorian, family-oriented, and breathtaking natural beauty describe the classic Colorado ski town of Breckenridge. Enjoy countless outdoor activities, in both winter and summer, because Breckenridge averages over 300 days of sun each year and over 300 inches of snow each winter! With over one-million skier visits last year, Breckenridge is one of the most popular winter resorts in the country. Highlights include Breckenridge's historic main street, thrilling terrain parks, boutique restaurants and shops, and the Riverwalk Center. Throughout the year, cultural events like the Breckenridge Film Festival, the Backstage Theatre, weekend farmers markets and art festivals will entertain you. Quaint streets feature fine dining and endless shopping opportunities. With an array of ski-in/ski-out housing opportunities, you can throw open your front door and go. The resort ski runs come right down into town, so you can even ski home for lunch! A perfect mountain town!
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Colfax Persimmon Festival
Upcoming events of the club and requests for appearances of club members at public or private enterprises.
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The Colfax Persimmon Festival is Sat. Nov. 5 from 10-4 pm in Colfax (between Oak Ridge and Kernersville). The festival organizers would like to have a beekeeper there to talk to visitors about beekeeping. Having an observation hive would be a bonus. You can also bring honey to sell. Contact me (Kelley) (336)207-0388 if you are interested or email me at email@example.com. You can also check out the festival's web site at www.colfaxpersimmonfest.com.
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Would You Recognise The 11 Early Warning Signs Of Post-Natal Depression?
1 in 7 women will experience post-natal depression, or 48,400 women across Australia. That's enough women to fill 116 jumbo jets every year. I'll just let that sink in for you.
I remember sitting in my preparation for birth class with six other couples. We named various female body parts, practiced birthing positions, deep breathing and other equally ungraceful activities. The instructor warned us that two of the seven women in the room would give birth by caesarean. We were never warned that one of the women in the room would suffer from post-natal depression.
And it's not just for mums either. In Australia 28,500 men are suffering from post-natal depression too.
When I was pregnant I never really gave post-natal depression much thought. The bright-eyed optimism of pregnancy seems to protects us in some way. I'm not saying this to scare you, but I wish I had.
Why? Because studies show that couples are most receptive to information about post-natal depression in the early stages of their pregnancy. Attending preparation for parenthood workshops whilst pregnant have proven to reduce the trauma of post-natal depression on families. This is because couples then know that post-natal depression is not a stigma, they recognise warning sign early and they know where to go for help.
Beyond Blue lists 11 common behaviours associated with depression:
Moodiness that is out of character
Increased irritability and frustration
Finding it hard to take minor personal criticisms
Spending less time with friends and family
Loss of interest in food, sex, exercise or other pleasurable activities
Being awake throughout the night
Increased alcohol and drug use
Staying home from work or school
Increased physical health complaints like fatigue or pain
Being reckless or taking unnecessary risks (e.g. driving fast or dangerously)
Slowing down of thoughts and actions.
Read this list. Get your partner, parents and friends to read this list. Then be kind to one another and keep an eye out if any of these symptoms arise.
Out of that birth class two of the women are now struggling with post-natal depression, and it took them nine months and fifteen months respectively to get the support they need. That's a long time to suffer given that post-natal depression usually occurs with three months of the birth.
I feel really sad that these women, who are now my dear friends, waited so long. Don't wait, get educated before you baby is born, and if you are ever feeling unsure ask for the help you need. Your family will thank your for it.
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§ Mr. Graham
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Strathclyde on the number of officers on each relief in(a) Linwood, (b) Erskine and Inchinnan, (c) Bishopton, (d) Bridge of Weir, (e) Houston, (f) Lochwinnoch, (g) Johnstone, (h) Paisley, (i) Howood and (j) Renfrew.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
[holding answer 26 April 1990]: I understand from the chief constable of Strathclyde that all these areas lie within the boundaries of K division, the total uniformed strength of which is 399 officers. The number of officers on duty in particular areas at particular times varies according to the policing requirements.


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Peach Passionfruit Scented Soy Candle (Set of Two)
Peach Passionfruit Scented Soy Candle (Set of Two)
Enjoy your favorite Nounos Creamery flavor in a whole new way with our soy based candle jars. Recycled and repurposed, our little glass jar is reborn as an ambiance setting candle that will warm any space with natural light and delicious fragrance.
Two units per order.
Candles by Candles & Supplies of Quakertown, PA
Candles & Supplies.com was established 1999 by Cindy Novack with a belief that everyone should have fun (and profit too) by making their own candles and soaps. What started as a home business grew to a sizeable business, where Novack and her team create and teach others to make candles and soaps.
Their current facility in Quakertown, PA is home to a huge selection of products, candle and soap making classes and provides an inspirational place for individuals to create.


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Lincoln & Extraordinary Women
A record of my weekly rabbit trail through the internet from one topic to the next.
"The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality..." - Andrew Solomon
I mentioned last week that I'm addicted to podcasts. Well, I'm also addicted to Ted Talks and this talk by Andrew Solomon is the funniest, most articulate description of depression I've come across. Get ready for some dark humor, my favorite kind!
A Depressed President and a Creative Woman
One of our greatest presidents, whose battle with depression is well known, is the subject of a beautiful documentary from HBO - Living With Lincoln, which "chronicles how five generations of one American family have shared the 'glorious burden' of collecting, preserving and documenting a vital archive relating to Abraham Lincoln."
The true star of this documentary for me was director Peter Kunhardt's grandmother, Dorothy Kunhardt, who not only contributed to the archive but also supported her family during the Great Depression by writing children's books including, Pat the Bunny, the first interactive children's book. Dorothy was a wildly creative woman who also suffered from bouts of depression but found solace and strength in her creative endeavors. She's become my newest hero!
A Talented Woman and Alzheimer's
This past week I was enraged by the dismissive and ignorant comments made by women on ABC's The View about a monologue delivered by Miss Colorado during the Miss America pageant. As the wife of a nurse with many relatives in the nursing field I understand how vital they are to the backbone of our healthcare system. In addition, I was incensed by the demeaning treatment directed at a woman by women. As women we are also to blame for the treatment of our own gender. Let us not carelessly undermine the equality we seek.
In a pageant full of shallow criteria I applaud Miss Colorado for confidently sharing her talent of compassion and patience in the face of Alzheimer's. She is to be applauded for pursuing her passion.
Alzheimer's and Music
Alzheimer's affects 5 million Americans and poses heartbreaking challenges for their many caregivers. It isolates those afflicted and robs loved ones of the person they once new.
Alive Inside: A story of Music and Memory depicts the promising magic of music to reconnect and animate those afflicted with Alzheimer's and dementia. This documentary brings such joy and hope!


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Danica Ferrante - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Ulster County, New York - Celebrating all things beautiful and finding beauty in all things! From nail polish and makeup to Project Life, scrapbooking and cardmaking, this is a blog about my many loves.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
OPI Haul: Vintage Minnie Mouse Collection, Nail Apps and More!
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You're so lucky to get those OPIs at that price, so jealous! Swatches soon? :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I know! Another Salon nearby sells OPI for $4! They don't usually get new collections, but I still stop in now and then to check it out :) I will get swatches up soon. Can't wait!Delete
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I'm totally loving it, too! I will post swatches soon :)Delete
So many nice nail polishes. Who doesn't love Minnie is so pretty.ReplyDelete
I want also to take the opportunity to tell you that I am doing a small giveaway on my blog if you want to check it out :)
I can't wait for the new Minnie collection to get in where I live! I usually don't collect whole sets just for the sake of it, but I want every single one of these. ;)ReplyDelete
I am so loving My Boyfriend Scales Walls. By itself it's close enough to white without looking like Liquid Paper nails, but next to actual white, that pretty grey tint really shows. Such a clever idea for a webslinger's collection!


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Posted: September 9th, 2013.
If tranquillity and elegance were tangible, this would be the resultant colour scheme. White and beige speaks of understated sophistication and almost evokes a sense of weightless joy in your heart. Think fine China, delicate pastries, gents in stylish beige suits and ladies in chic vintage hats, playing croquet on the lawn while bathed in the soft glow of late afternoon sunshine.
This colour scheme highlights the innocence and light mood that is commonly associated with the wedding day. We just love how the soft beige cuts through the clinical edge of the white, bringing an almost French flair to the table. If white's not really your colour, this is the opportunity to crack the traditional mould (and not break it altogether) in a timeless beige wedding gown.
Lighting is crucial both for the wedding pictures and the actual venue, so be sure to work out a timeline that allows for a "golden hour" photo session and leave room in the budget for an experienced lighting technician.
In terms of "what's on the menu", this colour scheme lends itself perfectly to freshly baked breads as well as swirly soft cream cakes, French vanilla macaroons, buttery croissants and buttermilk pastries. Flower-wise, adorn the tables with a selection of beige and white roses, peonies, lilies, carnations – all flowers with an elegant yet vintage-like character.
For a more wholesome country ambience, feel free to introduce natural textures like cotton, burlap, wood and hay into the equation. Alternatively you can opt for a more contemporary look by adding fresh greens and touches of gold.
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Swadesh and Sangita's beautiful Hindu beach wedding at Azul Fives Resort is all about colour, beauty and splendour. Checkout this Indian couple's beautiful beach wedding.


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LINK Workshop Orientation @ 10 AM
Design in the community.
It's 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning. When most teens are still asleep, a dedicated few gather for AIGA San Diego LINK at Space4Art, a studio in downtown's East Village.
LINK is an AIGA San Diego program that connects teens in need with artists and creative professionals, encouraging expression, creativity and self-esteem through innovative workshops and educational scholarships. Every year, students are recruited who will benefit from the artistic, motivational, and financial assistance to establish career and life goals.
Working professionals in the design, photography, illustration, and other creative fields teach ten workshops a year for the students. Workshops have included comic books with Eric J, photography with Nick Nacca, and shoe painting with Chris Toombs.
"It's so fun. The kids are so inspiring and so are the mentors. It's a great way to spend a Saturday morning," says LINK Director Karen Morrison of Karen Morrison Photography.
Like AIGA San Diego LINK on Facebook to get workshop updates!
Expanding horizons for students.
At a time when funding for arts education is being cut, LINK helps expose kids to new things.
"LINK offers a lot of opportunities you can't get anywhere else," said Jorge, a student.
"LINK is able to give you more opportunities and variety to test out different types of art that you wouldn't be able to do on your own," says Anna, a student.
"It inspired us to do more art outside the workshops," reports Erin.


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Yes, it's true: "If you can walk, you can dance the Merengue"
Learning to dance can be daunting for a variety of reasons, but the old adage, "If you can walk, you can dance the Merengue," really holds true and opens up the wonderful world of latin dance to even the most uncoordinated of dancers. Not only is it easy to master, but this fun and exciting style can quickly make you look like a pro on the dance floor.
A little bit of history
Often considered the national dance of the Dominican Republic, the origins of the Merengue are not as clear cut. One story suggests that the style was created when a returning war veteran, General Maringie, danced awkwardly after his leg had been injured in battle during one of the country's many revolutions. The villagers who threw a celebratory welcome home party, felt obliged to mimic his limp in sympathetic support for their hero.
The alternate history of the dance is that it grew out of the African slave communities of the Caribbean and that the distinctive footwork resembles the steps of people who were chained together and therefore forced to drag one leg as they cut sugar to the beat of drums. In fact, the original Merengue was not a couple's dance, but was performed in a circle with everyone facing each other and holding hands at arm's length.
Merengue madness
Originating among the lower classes, the Merengue rocketed in popularity throughout society when it was adopted as a national dance. As the United States took over administration of custom's house in 1905, the country reinforced its cultural identity through the exhilarating music and movement of the Merengue. It then swiftly spread through America like wildfire and remains just as popular today.
Merengue moves
Whatever the truth of its roots, the good news is the Merengue is one of the easiest latin dances to master, making it an ideal introduction for beginners. It's a 'spot dance', which means you don't travel all around the dance floor.
There are few turns, making it the perfect choice for crowded nightclubs. The basic Merengue step is a small side-to-side shuffle by both partners in a closed hold. Gentle turns and side walking are common features, and the only thing you must be aware of is to not invade your partner's space. As you master the basics – remember: if you can walk, you can Merengue –you can start adding the distinctive footwork, latin hip action and fluid upper body movements to stylise this majestic dance.
Merengue music
Compared with other latin compositions, Merengue music is written in 4/4 time and is less frenetic, although it is still vibrant and upbeat. As well as being slower and therefore less daunting, it has good appeal to beginners for its clear beat and constant rhythm.
Try a free dance lesson
Are you tempted to discover how easy this dance step really is? Contact Arthur Murray Crows Nest today for a free trial Merengue lesson!


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You're welcome to submit appropriate patches for configure.in and any affected code.
Test shows test018-syncreplication-persist failed but I haven't took looked into it yet. Is this a known issue?
Works fine for me.
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Matthew Fox leads the 5-day intensive, "The Reinvention of Work," at the Fox Institute for Creation Spirituality in Boulder, CO.
Work is often at the heart of peoples' identity and what they accomplish and give back in their lifetime. Whether it's preparing for work (education), doing our work, or recovering from work, we leave our footprint on history by the work we undertake. Spiritual traditions the world over acknowledge the sacred dimension to a calling or vocation to work and many people search to hear such a calling. Given the many challenges of our time—and with ecological needs at the forefront—how well are we doing? How healthy are our professions at this time in history? Do they create or do they destroy? How can we improve them so that they truly serve future generations and the health of the planet? Our readings and discussions and occasional guests who have reworked their professions will examine these important questions. How do we infiltrate our work worlds with values that inspire sustainability? We will call on teachings from various spiritual traditions for their wisdom on work, its meaning and deeper purposes.


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Bill allowing meat from roadkill passes in Montana House
A bill allowing individuals to salvage the meat from roadkilled game animals passed last week in Montana's House of Representatives, the Daily Inter Lake reported.
The measure passed 19-2 last week in the House and is now on its way to the state Senate, according to the newspaper. State Rep. Steve Lavin, a proponent of the bill, said the legislation is better than it sounds.
"When people first hear about it — roadkill — some of them think this is a crazy bill, but it's not," Lavin told the newspaper.
Lavin originally drafted the bill to allow generic "game animals, fur-bearing animals, migratory game birds and upland game birds" to be salvaged. But the idea was raising concerns among officials with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, according to the newspaper.
Many different kinds of game animals, including Bighorn sheep, bears and mountain lion, are killed by vehicles in the Thompson Falls area. The bill would allow to salvage the animals solely for their meat.
"As people know, people hit a lot of animals on roadways, and I mean a ton of them," Lavin reportedly said. "There's a lot of good meat being wasted out there."


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03 April 2018
Now What Can I Eat?
Pippa Kent, whose parents live in the village, has set up a Kickstarter fund-raising project to produce a recipe book for those on an immune suppressed diet like her, following a double-lung transplant at Papworth Hospital.
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School Lunch Ideas Recipes
Beef Mac and Cheese Casserole Recipe
Little Aria's preschool classmate Mary welcomed her second baby sister two weeks ago. We thought we would prepare a homemade meal for her family. Ground beef is perfectly suited to toddlers' palates, so for the main dish, Aria and I prepared mac and cheese comfort food with a nesting beef and tomato bed of its very own.
First, I prepared the bottom layer with a mixture of ground beef, tomatoes, thyme and onions. Then I added creamy Cheddar mac and cheese.
I've included a picture of the menu once we wrapped up the entire meal for Mary's family.
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Tofu Roll Appetizers
Our family recently went to a Japanese sushi bar and enjoyed platters of delicious rolls. When I came home, I was inspired by the sushi and reinterpreted a new fusion appetizer, maki-style.
The appetizer consists of a tofu roll filled with shiitake mushrooms, carrots celery, insanely fragrant onions I grew myself in our garden and garlic. As I created the dish, I realized I wouldn't be able to keep the roll in place by simply rolling a sheet of pan-fried tofu. I improved and wrapped them in phyllo dough. You'll be surprised; it wasn't that complicated. Sometimes, improvisation ends up with beautiful results!
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Bresaola and Cucumber Finger Sandwiches
These charming finger sandwiches were probably the only thing I could have prepared in the tiny kitchen of the Roman apartment we rented while in the capital city of Italy last week. But it didn't stop me for preparing yummy sandwiches for Aria and me, using local products such as ricotta pannarella and black Angus bresaola meat.
Bresaola is salted lean and succulent beef that is air-dried until the meat turns dark red. It originated from the Lombardy region in Northern Italy. And I first discovered out-of-this-world ricotta pannarella while ordering a cheese platter in a restaurant in Rome. We asked the waiter to give us his best selection and I have to admit it sure was! Now I'm just hoping I'll be able to find some back in the US!
I prepared the finger sandwiches with crust-free, sliced white bread, a mixture of caramelized fennel and ricotta, sliced cucumbers and of course, freshly-made mozzarella cheese and delicious bresaola meat.
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Mac and Cheese Shepherd's Pie Recipe
We've been experiencing rainy days in the Bay Area and I thought a little comfort food would warm us up. I couldn't decide between a shepherd's pie or mac and cheese, so I went for a combination of the two.
To keep the dish vegetarian, I prepared the bottom layer with a mixture of vegetarian protein crumble, tomatoes and onions; you could opt for regular ground beef if you prefer. Instead of topping the dish with mashed potatoes as you would in a standard shepherd's pie recipe, I added creamy mac and cheese. Needless to say, the richness of the dish was a huge hit even baby Aria asked for more!
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Caterpillar Roll (Avocado Sushi Recipe)
Lulu and I recently went to a Japanese sushi bar and enjoyed platters of delicious rolls. When I came home, I was determined to serve the same gorgeous-looking sushi for the family. I reinterpreted the caterpillar sushi with a combination of hoisin sauce and kaffir lime sauce. The caterpillar outer layer is imitated with thinly sliced avocados. Unlike most of the "fancy" sushi rolls you'll find at restaurants, this one's vegetarian.
I have to admit I was very proud of how they turned out. And to my surprise, it wasn't that complicated. Sometimes, improvisation ends up with beautiful results!
Don't forget to enter your name and email address to be able to participate in my Haute Potato Cookbook contest. I will pick one winner next Monday. And if you already have a copy, I would greatly appreciate it if you could leave a review on Amazon. Thank you!
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The Intelligent Investor:
Key Takeaways and Analysis All Investors Must Know Before Investing In Their First Startup
Why Is This Book Especially Helpful To Beginner Investors?
Let's talk about a book called "The Intelligent Investor." It's by Benjamin Graham and it's a classic. The book has been used by famous investors, such as Warren Buffet, as well as investors like myself in terms of how we think about investing.
By the way, if you want to become an investor, check out angelkings.com/invest where we'll give you even more insight into some of the top companies in America, and the world for that matter.
What are the big points of Benjamin Graham's "The Intelligent Investor?" Number one is Mr. Market. Mr. Market is a concept that's value oriented; disciplined investing is what wins in the long run. You should never, ever fall victim to irrational exuberance, understand the valuation of a company. If you're looking at a company to invest in, you have to understand how much that is the company worth. You have to know if the company is trading below its valuation. If it has true value long term, you've invested in the company as a result of knowing that and would not sell, or be bothered, just because of the market's daily fluctuations.
How Does The Intelligent Investor Help Startups Pitch To Angel Investors?
If you want to win long term when there's blood in the street, you should not cut yourself. You have to continue to buy when people are selling. If you made the right decision by investing in a company that was trading below book value and you believe that company will be around 20, 30, 100 years from now, why would you sell it just because the market drops due to irrational exuberance. Mr. Market is about the concept of not panic selling. Don't sell when everyone else is and don't buy high and sell low. That is a losing strategy.
Second thing is margin of safety. It's the central concept of value investing and it's this idea that if you think the stock is valued at $10 per share fairly there's no harm in giving yourself just a little more value in buying because our calculations may be wrong. If you think that it's at $10 fairly, then we should give ourselves a margin of safety and hopefully buy that stock at $7-$9 a share. It's just a bit more cushion in potential future gain. Be patient because patience wins in the long run.
Those are the two points of Benjamin Graham's "The Intelligent Investor". Number one, Mister Market. Don't fall victim to irrational exuberance. Don't Panic. Don't sell when there's blood in the streets. Number two, the margin of safety. Buy lower than you even had expected to buy. That's "The Intelligent Investor". If you want to learn about investing in some of America's top companies, you've gotta check out angelkings.com/invest .


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At least 1000 people benefited from the free Medical and Dental Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) held on April 27 at the Brgy. 10 Basketball Court, Impalambong, Malaybalay City with the theme "Serbisyuhan ang katawhan ug Panalipdan ang yutang natawhan."
The Activity was organized by Alfa Battery, 10FAB, AAR, together with Brgy. 10, Impalambong, Malaybalay City, there were 208 residents who availed of the medical check-up, 158 availed of the dental extraction, 106 boys, ages five to twelve underwent circumcision, 86 locals availed of the free haircut and 520 barangay folks availed of the feeding program totaling to 1078.
The activity was facilitated by Alfa Battery, 10 FAB, AAR, PA under 1LT DEE JAY P BALISI (FA) PA, with the guidance and support of 10FAB Battalion Commander, LTCOL JOSE VALENTIN Y PANADERO FA (GSC) PA and was made possible through the help of the Artillery Foundation of the Philippines Incorporated, Northeastern Mindanao Alfa (AFPI, NOREASTMIN Alfa) and the City Government of Malaybalay headed by Mayor Ignacio W. Zubiri. assistance
LTCOL PANADERO emphasized in his speech during the opening program that the conduct of the MEDCAP is in line with the IPSP Bayanihan and Army Transformation Roadmap which aims to deliver basic services to its constituents.
"This MEDCAP is wholeheartedly offered to the ultimate beneficiaries of internal peace and security efforts – the Filipino people," the Battalion Commander also said.
Also present during the opening program was Mr. Romeo L. Lapiceros, the official representative of Mayor Zubiri, who could not make it due to a prior commitment.
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Earlier this month I teamed up with Westfield Chermside on the first reveal of their new fashion precinct. Think big, like Brisbane's first Sephora and other international names including H&M and ZARA, all of which have arrived at Westfield Chermside! Your favourites, like Country Road, Witchery and General Pants Co., to name a few, have also found new homes in the precinct and all with new interiors. Take it from me - I already want to move into Country Road's new fitout.
Naturally, I was on the hunt for transeasonal pieces that would take me through the next couple of months with the versatility to layer up come winter. My key staple is definitely the knit. Go oversized, fitted, bell sleeves, exaggerated sleeves, whatever style you fancy. Then, it is just a matter of mixing it up with your favourite skirts, over/under dresses, jeans, wide trousers etc.
See my favourite knit styles below.
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Local Supply Eyewear from General Pants Co. / Knit, Skirt & Bag by ZARA.
There's nothing like bringing some sunshine through to the winter months with a bright yellow oversized knit. Pair it back with a metallic and keep the accessories to a minimum to let the knit shine.
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Mohair Knit, Satin Slip Dress & Eyewear by Country Road / Belt & Shoes by Witchery / Bag by ZARA / Ricco Lip by Stilla via Mecca Cosmetica.
An easy way to take your knit to another level is to colour block. Use the same tone head to toe and then mix it up with texture and fabrics. Here, I mixed the mohair knit with a liquid satin slip dress. Add a vampy lip and slide on a pair of loafers to keep it cool.
Blog artwork created using:
Pump action 12mm Paint Marker (Pineapple Park) & Heavy Body Acrylic (Turquoise) from
Ironlak – a new concept street art supplies store at Westfield Chermside
All looks can be found at Westfield Chermside now.


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Creating and maintaining classroom interaction is something that every teacher wants and needs to have.
Grouping student is one of the simplest ways to change the dynamics of the classroom. The technique called the RABBIT HOLE is an excellent dynamic for forming trios.
Procedure: Ask everybody in the classroom to stand up and then make them walk around in the classroom always getting mixed with the rest of the students (It´s necessary to make sure nobody is following a student in particular since the main purpose of this is activity is to get students who don´t use to work together into the same trio) then, when the teacher shouts "RABBIT HOLE!" two students have to grab each other by the hands and then get a third student into the rabbit hole which is formed by themselves. Once the trios are formed the teacher can assign the task to be completed.


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The Truth about Goats
Despite being 50% deceased, the popular beat-combo is set for a surprising comeback. The BBC has agreed to issue a compilation of previously unreleased songs by the Fab Four in reaction to evidence that all music since 1970 is "not worth a tinkers dam".
Scientists were horrified to discover that hearing loss in the under-30s had rendered the chromatic scale into the sound of a goldfish tank being hit with a polo mallet. Subsequently most music is now purchased on the basis of primary colours, piercings and the depth of Katy Perry's cleavage. Music executives were particularly disheartened, early this year, when a baby crying in response to an electric drill was mistakenly downloaded as One Direction's new album.
One executive said: 'It doesn't help that the nominees for this year's Mobo Awards include an insipid album by David Bowie, an angle grinder and dubstep version of nails on a blackboard. Career-wise being dead for forty three years is probably the best option if you wanted to avoid being sucked into this techno-gangsta-nu-metal cacophony. We've basically had one twerk too many'. Sir Paul McCartney has not said if he will agree to write any new material under The Beatles name, but already a recording of Ringo Starr repeatedly hitting the brakes on his bicycle has ousted The Babyshambles from the album Top Ten.
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Cookie's fashion sense on the show of Empire is sophisticated, and trendy. As a fan of the show, I think it would be fun to consider what lingerie Cookie might wear for a boudoir shoot.
Cookie spent a significant amount of time in prison, so she hasn't experienced a lot of the fashion trends for the last seventeen years. Cookie has a lot of catching up to do.
We can see that she's a big fan of animal prints, which is also symbolic of the strength in the Lyon family. Animal prints also tend to pair well with a lot of black.
She's not afraid to wear furs, and knows just how to use color to get Lucious where she wants him. Remember her purple fur coat in Episode 6 when Cookie decides to give some major body, or should I say booty?
Cookie knows purple is Lucious' favorite color, which also coincidentally is the color affiliated with royalty. She's decked out in Victoria's Secret's limited edition Criscross Merrywidow corset, and tops it off with a lush (fake?)purple-hued fur.
Something tells me Anika had very good reason to feel threatened!
So, here are a few pieces that I think Cookie would wear for a boudoir shoot:
Cookie could give lots of body in this strappy ensemble from Dita Von Teese. Click the link to purchase; total cost before tax shipping is $185.00.
As we've seen in many episodes, Cookie is a huge fan of animal print, so this leopard chemise ($29.98) is certainly true to the spirit of Cookie.
The Rochelle Lace Top and Corset Panty from Frederick's of Hollywood ($48.50) is sexy and demure at the same time. Cookie knows just how to tease Lucious.
So for those of you who were salivating over Cookie's Merrywidow in Episode 6, it's sold out, but you might get lucky and find it on eBay or consider this little black lace number with crisscross detail from Leg Avenue ($30):
I'm not affiliated in any with these brands; I'm just an avid shopper of lingerie and fashion.


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The Vanderbilt name is synomous with serious wealth. Having been to Newport Rhode Island I was amazed with the opulence of the 19th century wealthy industrialists' summer homes. The 1974 adaptation of The Great Gatsby showcases Rosecliff and Marble House mansions in Newport. Then there is The Breakers built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II in 1895.
On my recent East Coast road trip from Miami to New York, another 'bigger home' The Biltmore Estate was on the agenda. So driving from Charleston to Ashville North Carolina one of our objectives was to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway to take in the Fall foliage that peaks in October and visit this Estate.
On the Blue Ridge Parkway
Not be outdone by another Vanderbilt and his summer home The Breakers, George Vanderbilt, grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, visited Ashville in 1888 and found the perfect location for his summer home.
And what a home The Biltmore Estate is!
Inspired by chateaux in France the Biltmore Estate on 8,000 acres and with 250 rooms is the largest private home built in the United States of America.
The Biltmore Estate
Taking six years to build it is architecturally splendid, wildly romantic, and absurdly luxurious. It opened in 1895 when George was 33 years old – not a bad feat for someone so young!
After touring the home, in small groups, we drove around the estate and stopped at the Winery for the obligatory wine tasting and lunch at the Bistro.
An amazing experience and well worth a visit. There are around 3,000 visitors each day, so I recommend buying tickets in advance and also buying valet parking – this got us to the front door! Otherwise it is shuttle buses.
The Biltmore Estate
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Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast
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Restaurants not to be missed in Ashville (book in advance):
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Hi Yogis
This was video was a request from one of you. It's a super short back care basics routine. I recommend starting with a routine like this and then adding more reps as you get stronger. Think of these videos as a place to start, use them to inspire your own practice. Use this to get you going and add in movements that your own body is asking for. Never do anything that doesn't feel good or hurts. Think of this routine as medicine for your back and remember it only works if you do it daily. Enjoy and please let me know if there is anything else you'd like me to focus on.
You can really do this in your work clothes at your chair at work.
30 minute Spring Detox Flow just for you!
Here's a 22 minute energizing morning flow to get your blood pumping and get you ready for your day.
23 Minute flow video if you've had a long day
15 minute Back Care Basics Class with Frog sit ups
Sun Salutations A and B for you!
Once a week I plan on releasing a short yoga video for you. It's part of an on going series called "wake up, center, and stretch". We'll start with a little mindfulness and then move into movements to stretch and wake up the body. We'll keep them short. If you want a longer flow you can link the videos together.


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Over the last 20 years I have had the pleasure of working closely with Louisville Lumber & Millwork on a number of major new construction and renovation projects for Keeneland . We have a mission here at Keeneland to be considered a model facility for the horse racing industry Projects for our facilities are very demanding from a quality and craftsmanship standpoint. Time and again Louisville Lumber and Millwork has delivered by meeting the expectations and quality standards we demand for our architectural millwork requirements.
I cannot say enough good things about Louisville Lumber & Millwork and the work they have done for the Muhammad Ali Center. I personally have worked closely with Ed Brewer and his team of craftsmen on a number of Ali Center renovation projects over the last several years.My experience with Ed and the team at Louisville Lumber & Millwork; always respectful and willing to help out in any possible way. They truly have partnered with me to ensure deadlines are met and our exhibit renovations are successful. I have been extremely pleased with their attention to detail and the quality of work performed.It is a great working experience and I look forward to collaborating on future Ali Center projects with the Louisville Lumber & Millwork team.
Louisville Lumber and Millwork did a remarkable job capturing the exact look and feel we wanted for the new limestone bourbon Cellar at Maker's Mark. We needed a space that reflects the handcrafted process we use to create our bourbon and our attention to detail, and those are exactly the same qualities that Louisville Lumber and Millwork brought to this project. It's a beautiful facility, and we couldn't be more pleased with their work to make it happen.
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"A delightful love story...worth reading again and again."—Publishers Weekly Starred Review
A life of...
USA Today Bestseller!
"A delightful love story...worth reading again and again."—Publishers Weekly Starred Review
A life of royalty seems so attractive...until you're invited to live it...
Smart, ambitious, and career driven, Bronte Talbot started following British royalty in the gossip mags only to annoy her intellectual father. But her fascination has turned into a not-so-secret guilty pleasure. When she starts dating a charming British doctoral student, she teases him unmercifully about the latest scandals of his royal countrymen, only to find out—to her horror!!—that she's been having a fling with the nineteenth Duke of Northrop, and now he wants to make her...a duchess?
In spite of her frivolous passion for all things royal, Bronte isn't at all sure she wants the reality. Is becoming royalty every American woman's secret dream, or is it a nightmare of disapproving dowagers, paparazzi, stiff-upper-lip tea parties, and over-the-top hats?
"Laugh-out-loud funny with super sexy overtones."—Catherine Bybee, New York Times bestselling author of Wife By Wednesday
"Take one sparky, sailor-mouthed American girl and one handsome English aristocrat. Put them together and watch the sparks fly. Sizzling fun!"— Jill Mansell, New York Times bestselling author of Nadia Knows Best
"A whole new twist on trans-Atlantic romance-sexy, fresh, and delightfully different."—Susanna Kearsley, New York Times bestselling author of Mariana
Chapter 1
A year ago, if you had told Bronte Talbott she was going to quit her job and leave her life in New York for any reason, much less a romantic one, her answer would have been...
Chapter 1
A year ago, if you had told Bronte Talbott she was going to quit her job and leave her life in New York for any reason, much less a romantic one, her answer would have been a quick and confident, "Bullshit." Bronte wasn't looking for anyone to sweep her off her feet. She didn't have any absurd ideas about her very own happily ever after. She had worked too hard and loved her job in advertising too much to throw it away for some guy. But that night at David and Willa Osborne's going-away party had been the beginning of a transformation that left Bronte almost unrecognizable to her former self.
She had walked through the packed front hall of David and Willa's apartment in Tribeca and seen Mr. Texas across the proverbial crowded room. Really crowded. Really smoky. Really loud. And he had looked up from his conversation as if her late arrival had triggered some unanticipated but welcome reaction, and he had given her a small, inviting smile that sliced through all the noise and peripheral distractions.
She had met him a couple times before. Over the past few years, he had become a sort of bit player in their circle of friends. He lived and worked in Chicago, but he would fly into town for what he liked to call "the big weekends." He and David had hit it off after they'd worked on a financial deal together and discovered a shared love of the Austin music scene and alcohol.
At first, Bronte had written him off as a little too loud, a little too confident. He was from Midland, Texas, for chrissake. But in that moment of crosscurrent intimacy amid the melee, she had a little recognition of her own desire to ally herself with someone who might be a little too loud or a little too confident. For once, she wanted to be the one who didn't have to carry the conversation. Or the luggage, for that matter.
The rational, Gloria Steinem part of her railed (My mother marched on Washington for this?), but there it was. The shameful truth: a latent desire to be arm candy. To be taken care of.
"Hey," he said.
He'd left the conversation of which he had been, as usual, the center of attention and was standing next to her at the makeshift bar. Half-empty bottles of Belvedere Vodka and Johnnie Walker Blue and Myers's Rum were scattered across the black-granite countertop of David and Willa's narrow, modern kitchen.
"Hey," Bronte answered back as she poured herself a glass of red wine.
The two of them were temporarily alone in the relatively quiet space.
"So," he asked, "you think you'll go visit Willa and David in London after they move back?"
"I hope so. I've only been there once, but I loved it." She took a sip of wine and waited for him to carry on the conversation.
"What'd you think of the show?" he asked.
"What show?"
"The concert at Madison Square Garden!" He smiled. "I thought everyone here had been there."
"Oh, I didn't go."
Another friend, who was bombed, stumbled into the kitchen and pulled a soda out of the refrigerator, then weaved between the two of them.
"Hey, Bron," he slurred.
Bronte smiled as she watched the poor guy bump into the doorjamb on his way out, then she looked up to see Mr. Texas staring at her with something akin to interest or mischief.
"What could have possibly kept you away?" he drawled.
She looked into her wineglass, then back up into his eyes. "It was a flip of the coin, but I ended up choosing the Rothko show at MoMA over the concert. My cousin is moving to L.A. and it was our last chance to hang out before she moves."
"I don't think I would've missed that concert for anything, much less some grim museum exhibit. I've been to that Rothko Chapel in Houston, darlin', and I thought it was pretty lame."
Bronte laughed. She wasn't sure she had ever heard anyone dismiss Rothko. Or call her darlin'. If he had still been alive to meet him, her intellectual father would have absolutely despised this man.
"What kind of art do you like? The dogs playing poker?"
He smiled. "Yeah, I love that bull dog. The dangling cigarette. He's definitely got a full house."
"I know you are being purposely unintellectual," she said.
"Life is grand; why struggle with all those suicidal abstract expressionists?"
From anyone else, she might have been offended, but he had this uncanny way of making her academic interest seem, if not foolish, at least needlessly difficult.
"Yeah." She looked at him over the rim of her wineglass and wondered if he was drunk. He had a hint of mobility around his mouth, and his eyes were unsteady. But he seemed sober enough to keep his attention firmly on Bronte's lips.
"So, you want to go for a walk?"
She laughed again. "It's almost two in the morning. Where would we go for a walk?"
"I don't know. I was just thinkin' I could walk you home. You know, how one does."
He was ramping up the Texan drawl and she had to admit it was pretty damn sexy. She hadn't been attracted to anyone for ages. It felt good to have the warmth of his gaze on her. She'd been so focused on scratching her way to a level or two above entry level in the advertising business that her eye had simply been elsewhere. She was adept at compartmentalization. If she was focused on work, she was focused on work; she wasn't 90 percent focused on work and 10 percent focused on seducing someone.
Bronte had looked at these post-college years as the pay-your-dues chapter. She was willing to do just about anything to earn the respect of her boss and her colleagues, to prove that she wasn't some airhead who was working for a few years until she found a husband or hop-scotched to another industry. Whatever it took, she was going to be a kick-ass advertising account executive. She wasn't going to wait around for anyone to whisk her off her feet.
This man was proving to be pretty awesome in the whisk department. Broad, blond, confident, jovial. He reminded her of Kipling's Kim, little friend of all the world. But big.
"Have you ever read Kim by Rudyard Kipling?"
"Is that like The Jungle Book? I've watched that cartoon with my nieces." His smile was inclusive and naughty.
Every guy who entered the kitchen to grab a beer saluted him with a mix of respect and camaraderie. A string of "Dude!" and "Hey, dude!" and "What a show, dude!" punctuated by high fives and emphatic nods constantly stalled their incipient conversation.
"Why are they congratulating you on the concert?" Bronte asked in one of the lulls.
He laughed. And it was as if a great bass guitar had strummed through her. "They're not congratulating me! We were just all agreeing how great it was. Shared pleasure and all that."
He slowed his voice there at the end, and even though she knew it was some trick of seduction that he probably practiced (or no longer needed to practice because it came so easily), she still gave herself over to the warm flow of desire that it created.
"I like the sound of that," Bronte said softly.
Shared pleasure and all that, she repeated to herself in her mind. She would like to know more about "all that."
He reached out his hand and took Bronte's near-empty wineglass out of her grasp. A sort of chauvinist gesture that she resented but also liked, hating herself a little.
"What if I want another glass of wine? What if I want the last sip in that glass?"
But he knew, and she knew he knew, that she would much rather abandon the dregs or the possibility of a future glass in favor of walking out of this party with this charismatic, larger-than-life, anti-Rothko hunk holding her hand.
He was pulling her in that direction when Willa and David entered the small kitchen, pretty much sauced and holding their arms around one another's waists. Bronte let her hand fall away from his.
"There you are!" Willa nearly sang.
She gave Bronte an emotional hug.
"Willa, I saw you for lunch today! You act as if I haven't seen you in years!"
"I know, but I'm going to miss you." Then, still holding one of Bronte's hands, Willa turned to the blond hero in close proximity. "And you! You have got to meet Bronte Talbott. She is fabulous." Willa's voice was a lilting mix of upper-crust British and drunk.
Mr. Texas smiled over Willa's shoulder and winked at Bronte in a conspiratorial way, then said, "Thank you for the introduction, Willa. Bron and I were just gettin' acquainted. Please convince her that I would be a suitable escort to walk her home."
"Oh, Bronte! You must! He's simply so American, isn't he?" Willa grabbed his bicep as if he were a prizefighter. "All that might and muscle."
David rolled his eyes and pulled his wife's hand away from his friend's upper arm. "Really, darling, you must stop mauling our guests. Plus, I thought you wanted Bronte to meet Max."
"Well, I did. Who wouldn't want to meet the most eligible bachelor in all of England after all?" Willa gave Bronte a meaningful, if drunk, eye widening. "But if he doesn't have the decency to arrive on time, he's going to miss the catch of the day."
Bronte blushed, unsure if it was from being referred to as a catch or if it was from the possessive Texan hand that had just retaken hers.
"He's shit outta luck then!" The Texan drawl was back in full force, along with that firm hand. "Let me walk you home, darlin'. You must need to walk off all that Rothko, right?"
And she did need to walk it off. She needed to walk off a lifetime.
She felt like, up until that moment, her life had been a stressful balancing act of rebellion and conformity. Her appreciation of Rothko notwithstanding, Bronte craved people and ideas that served to disprove her father's despicable worldview that humanity was divided into two groups: one was made up of about a hundred intelligent people, and then there were the rest of the idiots. Lionel Talbott had been a brilliant academic who'd loathed his daughter's love of pop culture. In her early teens, her addiction to Hello! magazine had become almost feverish, especially in her father's presence. He had studied in England and had tried to get her to focus on Shakespeare and Marlowe.
What had started out as a mere act of rebellion on her part soon grew into a lifelong fascination. She would acquaint herself with British history, all right. Starting with the torrid affairs of Henry VIII right up until the glamour of Lady Diana. She was especially fond of the brooding men who always had pressed linen handkerchiefs in their pockets and the stylish women who were born knowing how to wear a fascinator. Her father had despised Bronte's royal infatuations and had ridiculed her inconsolable adolescent drama when Diana died. Of course, his disapproval only served to solidify her attachment to all things having to do with British royalty (and occasionally Danish and French when marriages demanded).
In a perverse turn of events, she ended up reading Shakespeare and Marlowe in secret, while she flaunted the latest Regency romance or left steamy bodice rippers on the living room coffee table merely to antagonize her father. Unfortunately, all of those teenaged skirmishes culminated not in a mature evolution of mutual understanding between father and daughter, but in a final battle of the wills when Bronte refused to go to Princeton. That had been her anti-intellectual coup de grâce.
Up until now.
How her father would have sneered at this poker-playing-bulldog loving, brawny, blond Texan. Not that she was attracted to him for those superficial, anti-Daddy reasons, she hedged. But it didn't hurt. Mr. Texas was smart and well-educated and well-informed, and even after all that (the master's degree in international relations and the MBA in corporate finance from the University of Texas), he actually chose to toss all those diplomas aside and simply enjoy a great bottle of St. Estèphe or the perfect Dover sole.
"Means to an end and all that," he quipped when she pressed him for why he had gone to graduate school at all if he had no respect for higher education.
"Again with the 'all that,' huh?" Bronte said. "I sort of love how you are able to dismiss 'all that,' all that I have been brooding about for the past six years since graduating from college."
They walked on in silence for a bit. A nice silence, thought Bronte. The cool March air made her feel keenly alert.
"So is it just for the money?" she asked as they walked farther north up Hudson Street. They had crossed Canal Street and were making their way into SoHo. The three-in-the-morning streets were quiet, almost private.
"No such thing as 'just,' Bron."
He had started calling her Bron from the outset. Whether it was because that's how her drunk friend had addressed her or because he always assumed a level of heightened intimacy with everyone, she didn't care. She liked the sound of his warm, vibrating voice when he said her name.
She realized—without much perception, she later noted—that it didn't matter much what he said because that deep thrumming voice was seductive no matter what came out of his mouth. He could have read the directions for setting up her modem and she probably would have sighed and batted her eyelashes like a starstruck teenager.
But along with all that thrumming, sexy, deep Bron-calling, he was also just walking a girl home and holding her hand. He never got grippy or pawing or pushy or any of that.
He just held her hand.
No such thing as "just," she reminded herself.
"So if it's not 'just' for the money, what do you intend to do with all your filthy lucre when you've made enough?"
"Enough? Never enough!" he laughed. "And I'm already doing it… go to my favorite concerts, stay in kick-ass hotel suites at the Four Seasons, fly to London for the weekend to hang out with friends and drink martinis at Dukes and eat squab at Mark's, go skiing in Aspen, bonefishing in the Yucatán, hunting in Argentina, windsurfing on the Columbia Gorge. You know… live!"
Bronte so wanted to think of him as a pompous ass, but he made it all sound perfectly vital and joyful. Who wouldn't want to go bonefishing in the Yucatán? she argued with herself. Not that she would know a bonefish from a bone-in rib eye, but it all sounded so alluring when he said it in that carefree, optimistic drawl.
And she wanted to be a part of it all, laughing in the boat on the shimmering turquoise shallows as he caught the elusive bonefish and smiled that big Texan smile in her direction.
"This is me," she muttered as they arrived at the sidewalk in front of her modest apartment building in the West Village.
He kept her hand in his and leaned in to kiss her briefly on the lips, nothing demanding.
Just right.
"Thanks for walking me home."
"The pleasure was all mine. Are you around tomorrow, darlin'?"
"Sure." She suppressed another blush at his familiar use of darlin'. "What's tomorrow? Sunday? Yeah, I have to meet a friend in the morning, but after that I should be around."
"Want to meet at Balthazar for lunch?" he asked.
"That sounds great."
"All right then." He leaned in and kissed her again on the lips, lingering a bit longer this time.
"Mmmm," Bronte hummed as her tongue dragged slowly across her lower lip after he'd pulled away. She opened her eyes slowly.
"Good, right?" he asked, looking into her eyes until she nodded her agreement. "Right," he said with confident affirmation. "Okay, you get up to your apartment before I ask to come up there. And I'll see you at Balthazar tomorrow. About noon sound good?"
"Perfect," he agreed, giving her another one of his trademark winks.
Bronte let herself into the vestibule and smiled over her shoulder as he watched to make sure she got through the second locked door safely.
She rolled into bed that night thinking that here was a man, a grown man, a gentleman even, who walked her home, kissed her good night, didn't seem to have a single urban neurotic impulse, and thought that she was quite perfect.
Max left a note on the kitchen counter, then pulled the door shut quietly behind him, not that there was any possibility of waking David and Willa anytime soon. He had crashed in their guest room shortly after arriving at two in the morning and then had woken at six thirty when the garbage trucks started clanging and crashing down the street. The flight from London had been one delay after another and he could have used a few more hours of sleep, but once he woke up, it was impossible. He read in bed for several hours, then decided to walk up to Balthazar, telling Willa and David in his note to join him there whenever they could.
He arrived at the height of the Sunday lunch crowd and spotted an empty seat at the bar. He smiled at the hostess as he walked by, then sat himself so he could look up at the mirror behind the bartender for a great view of the bustling brasserie. He ordered a spicy Bloody Mary and started scanning the reflected room. Back in the corner, he let his gaze rest on a particularly attractive woman. She was flushed and animated while she listened to a blond footballer type. She was entirely wasted on him, Max thought coolly. Even from this distance, Max could see how her erect posture and attentive look barely concealed a concentrated energy. The tosser she was with just looked like he was moving at half speed compared to her, nodding and smiling like a bobblehead in slow motion. Not that Max was being overly judgmental—what'd he care?—but clearly those two were doomed to fail.
"Do you know what you'd like?"
The barmaid was a tall, angular blond, and even though she was asking what he wanted to order for lunch, her mouth quirked in a way that suggested she might be able to provide more than what appeared on the menu. If only his brother, Devon, were with him, he thought with a wry smile, someone might have been able to follow up on her unspoken offer.
"Just lunch, I think." Max was a firm believer in the look-don't-touch school of flirtation. One thing led to another and then it just got messy. Devon, on the other hand, had an honorary degree in touch-all-you-want. And he always managed to skip away without a second thought.
Max ordered an omelet then resumed people watching. His eyes trailed back to the far corner to check on the tightly wound brunette, but the booth was now empty.
"There you are!" Willa sang, then grabbed her forehead as the sound of her too-loud voice exacerbated her hangover.
"A booth just opened in the back," David said, "Let's go sit."
Willa groaned as she settled into the booth between the two men.
"Ugh. I need a little something." She looked around for a waiter, then back to Max. "I always swear I will not get pissed as a newt and then I do this to myself. I swear—"
Max smiled as he snapped his fingers and waved at a passing waiter. He spoke quickly in perfect French and the busy Parisian nodded, took the order for two more Bloody Marys, and continued on his way.
"Why are you the only person I know who can do that without coming off like a total ass?" Willa asked.
"Animal magnetism?" Max said with a grin of self-mockery.
"You think you're joking, perhaps," Willa said, "but it's more than that. You just never come off as a pompous jerk—"
"Of course, we know better," David interjected.
"Very funny."
"No, seriously. It's a nice touch. You seem, I don't know, collegial somehow."
"Why thank you, Willa. I'm glad you approve."
"I do." She smiled up as the waiter set down the two new drinks. "Thank you." Her smile faded when she refocused her attention on Max. "But I'm still annoyed that you arrived too late to meet my friend. You two would be such a pair."
"And why is that?" The image of the brunette he'd been admiring in the booth where they were now sitting flashed in his mind. He may try harder to be prompt for someone like that.
"Because she is vivacious and smart and funny. And you are… well…"—Willa paused thoughtfully—"you."
Max smiled at Willa for the kindness. He had assumed she would round out that sentence with one of her typical most-eligible-royal-bachelor throwaway lines, and as much as he hated to admit it, he was pleased, even at the ripe old age of thirty-four, to feel that he was something more than the sum of his titles and holdings.
"Thank you, Willa. I think."
"You're welcome. I think."
They ate lunch then headed back to Tribeca, where they settled in to watch some college basketball and hang out on the enormous couch. Max had given them both a good ribbing about their absurdly large American life, but he secretly admired the sheer audacity of American design and, ultimately, the American psyche. While he questioned the disposable nature and planned obsolescence of many American enterprises, he loved the guts it took to think on a grand scale and just go for it. He came from a long line of men and women who prided themselves on preserving things. It was admirable. But it was also stifling.
"So what happens next?" David asked.
Max looked up from his novel. He'd never gotten attached to watching American sports, but for some reason, he always found it enjoyable to read in the same room while the television hummed and buzzed with commentary and prattle. He knew what David was really asking.
"There's not really much wiggle room, as you like to say. I finish out this semester, summer job in London, weekends at Dunlear being harangued by my mother, then return to Chicago next year to finish and defend my dissertation, and then… it begins."
"Come now, Max, it's not like you haven't seen it coming."
"Well, of course I've seen it coming. For most of my life it's the only thing I've seen coming. These years in Chicago have been such a blessed relief. I am just myself there, rising and falling on my own merits. In that Hyde Park, I am not the son of the Duke of Northrop, nor am I the Marquess of Dunlear, nor am I the seventy-fourth person in line for the throne, nor am I on the eligible royal lists—"
"I get it, I get it."
"—or any of that shit. But then I feel guilty for even thinking of it as 'that shit' because I really do want to succeed at it. To be worthy of it, I guess."
David looked at the television. "It's a lot. I'm not saying it's not. But you are clever." He turned and faced his friend, smiling because it was a huge understatement. Max Heyworth had been widely respected as one of the most gifted scholars ever since they'd been at Eton together. And not in the distractible, head-in-the-clouds stereotypical way. Max's mind worked in a methodical, precise fashion. His doctoral work on theoretical economics at the University of Chicago was more or less incomprehensible to the rest of his friends and family.
"Is he whinging about becoming the duke again? It's aeons away in any case. Get over yourself." Willa's posh accent derailed the serious conversation, and they all three started laughing. She sank into the couch next to David and put his arm around her shoulder to make herself more comfortable. "You really should have been on time last night, Max. My friend has been single for years—"
"Now there's a ringing endorsement," David said without looking away from the television.
"What in the world would I do with an American bird, anyway?" Max asked.
David rolled his eyes.
Willa pressed on. "You would love her, of course. And then marry her!"
"Oh, wouldn't that be the worst day of the duchess's life?" Max said. "Might be worth it just to see my mother's face when I come home with a commoner, and an American to boot."
David burst out laughing. "Who's she trying to set you up with these days? The twelve-year-old princess from Denmark?" Max rolled his eyes and David continued, "Or maybe the fourteen-year-old from Spain?"
"Just shut up, David," Max said.
"You're right; fourteen is way too old for you. Maybe there's a royal toddler in Monaco?"
Max started laughing despite himself and Willa began giggling too. "You know Sylvia's motto! It's just as easy to love a royal as it is to love a commoner, so—"
"You might as well love the royal!" all three of them chimed in unison.
Willa's laughter died down first. "Oh, that is the only thing that makes my hangover feel better… a good laugh. Thank you."
"You're welcome," Max said. "Always glad to be the brunt of your jokes."
"You're not the brunt!" Willa protested. "Your mother is!"
Max looked back at the book in his lap and felt the warm residue of humor slip away. "She's not entirely wrong, you know."
"How do you mean?" David asked.
"I mean, I am going to have to get married at some point—"
"Why 'have to'?"
"I mean, I want to, but I also have to, you know… eventually. Heir and a spare and all that."
"First things first," Willa said, "Just get a girl. That tends to be a good place to start."
"You make it sound like it's as easy as walking into the local pub and picking up a pint."
"Well…" David gestured toward Max as if he were exhibit A. "As Willa pointed out, you are you, after all."
"Exactly. You're pretty easy on the eyes, and don't try to deny it," Willa continued. "All that tall, dark, and handsome stuff is not to be tossed aside lightly. Think of it as a commodity, a bargaining chip"—Willa waved her hand in the air—"you know, some economic term that you can relate to… an option? A forward? Whatever it is, you need to use that shit."
"Charming, Willa," David murmured without looking away from the three-pointer that was being replayed.
"You know what I mean. He's too… good." Willa looked from her husband to their handsome friend. "You are, you know."
Max rolled his eyes to shake off the joke, but the pressure of reality was there just the same. After he finished this semester in Chicago, his fifth and final year was all that stood between him and a future that felt like a slowly constricting collar around his neck. The job in the City of London was already on hold the minute he returned to the UK for good. The obligatory weekends out at Dunlear Castle with his parents. The blind dates. It had never been stated outright, but the unspoken expectation was that Max would begin to assume more and more ducal responsibilities over the next ten years. His decision to attend graduate school had already caused a huge fracas between his parents, with his mother wanting him to begin living at Northrop House in London immediately after he'd gotten his degree from Oxford. Luckily, his father had supported Max's plan to buy his own place in Fulham, work in the City for a couple of years, and then attend graduate school in the United States.
Sylvia, Lady Heyworth, Duchess of Northrop, had finally relented. It was the only time Max had ever heard his father raise his voice, and apparently it had had the desired effect. But the duchess wasn't happy about what she referred to as Max's years of "faffing about."
He shook his head and looked up from his lap to see Willa and David staring at him with genuine concern.
"You okay?" David asked.
Max gave his best all-is-well smile. "Of course! I mean, seriously, I have nothing to complain about. So my mother's a bit pushy… like that's news to anyone. I'm perfectly fine." There wasn't a hint of false enthusiasm. He had perfected that, at least. Keep everyone happy. No need to upset the applecart.
David looked skeptical. "Just get a girlfriend in Chicago to take your mind off things."
"Not likely, but I'll try."
"Mulry's characters – Bronte in particular – are vivid and do a remarkably good job at taking up residence in the reader's brain. For days after finishing A Royal Pain, I ...
"Mulry's characters – Bronte in particular – are vivid and do a remarkably good job at taking up residence in the reader's brain. For days after finishing A Royal Pain, I found myself thinking about the book," - Devourer of Books
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"A Royal Pain is a fabulous debut! Megan Mulry brings together an iridescent American woman and her irresistible British gentleman with pitch-perfect dialogue and a keen eye for the dynamics of modern relationships. Equal parts romance and psychological drama, this book kept me up late and had me dipping back for more. I loved it!" - Beatriz Williams, author of Overseas
"Sex and the City Goes to London. A Royal Pain is often laugh-out-loud funny with super sexy overtones. Filled with urban, rich, and royal characters, it is a wonderful debut that shouldn't be missed. I anticipate spectacular things from this author in the future." - Catherine Bybee, New York Times bestselling author of Wife By Wednesday
"Megan Mulry gives us a sexy and witty tale in a sophisticated urban setting." - Miranda Neville, author of The Importance of Being Wicked
"With fashion and flare, Mulry mingles American ambition and English aristocracy in this tale of savvy skeptic Bronte Talbott and the delectably eligible duke who shows her that fairy tales can indeed come true. A dazzlingly stylish and dreamily satisfying read." - Katharine Ashe, author of How to be a Proper Lady
"A delightfully fresh spin on a classic fairy tale...a sassy American heroine and a twenty-first century duke meet, duel it out, and fall in love in a trans-Atlantic romance that will win your heart. I can't wait for the next Royal!" - Anne Calhoun, author of Liberating Lacey
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"Megan Mulry's vivacious Bronte is every Englishwoman's nightmare—the straight-talking, hot-blooded all-American girl who bags the Duke! Now, if only all English aristos could be as delicious as Max..." - Hester Browne, New York Times bestselling author of Swept Off Her Feet
"A delightful love story… worth reading again and again. Starred Review" - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A whole new twist on trans-Atlantic romance—sexy, fresh, and delightfully different." - Susanna Kearsley, New York Times bestselling author of Mariana
"Take one sparky, sailor-mouthed American girl and one handsome English aristocrat. Put them together and watch the sparks fly. Sizzling fun!" - Jill Mansell, New York Times bestselling author of Nadia Knows Best
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Page Count: 352 pages
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