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13th Annual Wine & Chocolate Weekend

February 13 & 14th, 2010 - Saturday & Sunday, 11am to 4pm

Spend your Valentines Day weekend sipping delicious Lodi wines and grazing on decadent chocolates. YUMMY! Over 40 wineries in the Lodi Appellation will be participating in the 13th Annual Wine and Chocolate extravaganza. Tickets are only $35 in advance and $45 at the door.

Click Here for a list of Participating Wineries.

Hope to see you there!

Cheers,

Corie

My only daughter who is in between an older brother and a younger brother, just graduated from George Washington Elementary School. It is was a pleasant afternoon as my daughter joyfully recieved her 6th grade diploma. And yes it was an emotional time for me as well, to realize, that yes, we are headed in a different part of our mother-daughter relationship. I am having to let go and see the beautiful young woman she is becoming and yet holding on to the little girl who started out in Mrs. McDaniels kindergarten class with a twinkle in her eye as she was looking forward to her first day of school.

She has transformed right in front of my eyes, yet that same sparkle in her eyes still exists. Well her worries of what's next include how to change classes, will she find her way? I tell her confidintly that yes she will find her way and that I am there for her along the way! She has been though a lot this year as I went through a divorce this year, beyond the obvious physical changes she has grown into the girl I knew she would be! I am not going to let fear interfere with the pleasure of being her Mom. I am not going to ask what's next! And this is thanks to the many lessons that Real Estate has brought to my life! For example asking what's next and letting it flow into place! I am grateful I am a mother and have the privalage of helping others. And best of all my little girl thinks I can achieve anything! What's next? I will let you know as it unfolds!

Award winning wines from 50 Lodi wineries,

enjoy delicious food, live entertainment, wine and cooking school,

blend your own zin, arts, and crafts.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the gate.

Purchase Tickets

The official site of Zinfest will provide you with directions and answer any questions.

If you have any real estate questions regarding Lodi and surrounding areas, please visit my website www.findlodirealestate.com or e-mail cgorham@c21mm.com

Attention all buyers, sellers and agents in the greater Lodi, Galt and Stockton communities.

100% financing is no longer available on conventional loans. Loan to value can't exceed 92%. 8% is the new minimum requirement. Investment properties are requiring 20% down, in a declining market. Buyers, if you are involved in a transaction that doesn't meet these requirements, contact your lender ASAP. Sellers, review financing terms of you contract. Agents, if you have any escrows exceeding the 92% LTV, contact the lender and make sure your clients will not be affected.

Good news from FHA. FHA is still at 3% and has not been impacted by this change.

Eight weeks of training (running around circles in Lodi), a knee injury, two nights of carb loading (my favorite part) and it was time to run. March 16th. was the annual Shamrock'n Half Marathon in West Sacramento.Thankfully, the weather forecast of rain was incorrect, but the brisk wind made for a challenging race.

Ready Get Set.... GO!

Flat and fast course with the historic Tower Bridge in back ground.

It's the finish line! Home plate at Raley Field. 1:52 minutes and a cold green beer.