Jason Buck

On November 17, 2009 off the coast of Palos Verdes in the Los Angeles Bay, there were thousands of birds gathering around a huge bait ball. The "Seagasm" was probably four football fields large, and had whales and all sorts of sealife feeding on it. There were several brave paddelboards and kayaks that made the journey a few miles offshore, and got very close to the action. I did see activity all week long, but this was the most magnificent gathering I have seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAA3XjKZ5HI

In one of my titles I called this a "seagasm" - is that inappropiate in the work force? Just wondering, and I mean no offense, however, I feel it represents a lot of what is going on out there. Amazing indeed.

The video is a little long, but with great footage. The music is SundaySkool, a live improv jam session recorded every Sunday nite at the Sea Palace Studio. http://www.stickam.com/sundayskool

This past week I have seen Fin Whales in the channel to Santa Catalina Island. One evening during sunset a large group was splashing and creating huge boils as they raced towards the cliffs of PV. My friends and I believe they were chasing squid.

Palos Verdes is famous for hosting Grey Whales from November to April. The Palos Verdes Interpretive Center is a great focal point and the museum is nice too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE6IayHV0V0

I shot this video the next eve and put together some music that I produce here at my home studio.

Enjoy, and please do your best to make a difference in conservation.

Its hard to believe how incredibly gorgeous it is today. Its 87 degree's plus, clear with a slight breeze, and a wonderful time to work at the Beach. At 200 Pier Ave, one block from the beach in Hermosa, there are 52 office condo units for sale. With the internet capabilities and keeping a conscious effort to become "green", more business people are choosing to work from home. Having an office at 200 Pier Ave keeps you close to home, in the social mix at the hub of the city, and motivated to get your work done so you can enjoy the other parts of living instead of wasting time sitting in traffic daily. Be more productive and stop wasting time~!

Luckily I have enough room in my house to work from home. I have a pretty remarkable ocean view and its plenty of inspiration looking out at the sea for a few minutes to help me concentrate on the grind so I can afford this place. I am lucky, and thank those that bless me, and want to help as many as possible in return. If you are interested in finding a paradise at home, lets talk about the ways to acheive your goal.

Have a great day.

Jason

Thinking of remodeling your kitchen? As a lifelong resident of Palos Verdes with a Eco-Broker designation, I have great pride in helping my friends and clients choose healty products, practice conservation, and recognize the importance of sustainability. In my decade long experience with real estate on "the hill", I found that the kitchen is the leading attribute in purchasing a home and would like to introduce National Capital Kitchens West to the South Bay.

How National Capital Kitchens got started:

National Capital Kitchens grew out of a start-up business dating back to 2001. Byron Buck and Vicki Glass bought a house on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with the intention of moving. Circumstances caused the closing to be delayed for over 6 months and Byron and Vicki made arrangements to live in another house. When the first house finally closed Byron and Vicki still wanted to have someone remodel the house so they could live there, but something happened that changed their minds. A contractor offered them $50,000 to walk away from the new purchase. Realizing that there might be significant profit to be made in buying and remodeling houses they decided to remodel the house themselves and sell it.

Byron had never remodeled anything before. After careful consideration they decided to give it a try. 9 months later the house sold for a six-figure profit. This started Byron and Vicki on a remodeling career that carried through 8 houses. They called themselves BV Builders, created an LLC and became a licensed home remodeling contracting company. They never lived in any of the remodels save the last one, which is now their personal home with the offices of National Capital Kitchens in the basement. The entire house has become a showroom. The kitchen can be seen on the company website: www.nationalcapitalkitchens.com.

By 2005 the market for remodeling homes in Washington had changed, as it did across most of the country. It was becoming more and more difficult to remodel houses profitably. BV Builders was finding it difficult to find properties that met their criteria for remodeling. Again something happened. A friend introduced them to kitchen remodeling. He was a kitchen designer who wanted to go out on his own. He asked BV Builders if they would consider remodeling kitchens for clients he had met. This launched a new kitchen remodeling business. Within a year BV Builders was remodeling dozens of kitchens. In order to focus more specifically on kitchen remodeling BV Builders changed the name to National Capital Kitchens. Their business was throughout the District of Columbia and Byron and Vicki wanted a name that reflected this.

Today there are multiple designers working for the company. Instead of remodeling dozens of kitchens a year, we are remodeling dozens of kitchens at a time. This business started on "Capitol Hill" but now it reaches out to every quadrant of the District. National Capital Kitchens represents three cabinet manufacturers and several countertop companies. It has direct relationships with specific contractors who provide kitchen remodeling services to the company. Every week several interested clients contact National Capital Kitchens to explore kitchen remodeling projects.

How National Capital Kitchens -West got started:

National Capital Kitchens - West is the West coast division of National Capital Kitchens. It started in 2009 in Palos Verdes, California. The business started in Washington, DC in an area called "Capitol Hill". This movement West is to an area also called "the hill". The similarities between these two areas are more than just a name. Both communities suffer from the economic downturn of 2008/2009 where homeowners found it difficult to move or to sell their homes. Many turned to remodeling to improve their living conditions and to add value to their homes. In effect they elected to transfer funds from their equity accounts into equity of their homes. Done well, a kitchen remodel adds more equity to the home than the equity required to remodel.

National Capital Kitchens might not have realized this economic opportunity had it not been for Jason Buck, Byron's son. Jason lives in Palos Verdes. He was born in this community, grew up there, and has been a real estate agent there for the past decade. He knows Palos Verdes very well, and he is well-know in the area.

In addition to this, Jason has a history of working with his father. In the 1990s, after graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree in Business, Jason joined his father's business as a production manager. When the business decided to move to Virginia, Jason elected to remain in California, where he became a real estate agent.

The mutual business experience of Jason and Byron and the economic opportunity that Palos Verdes offers were right for the creation of National Capital Kitchens - West. Together they bring the experience and expertise of this DC-based company to the South Bay area of Southern California. The business relationships, the resources, the knowledge of kitchen design, the ability to manage complex remodeling projects and the unique business philosophy of National Capital Kitchens are the DNA of this new company. National Capital Kitchens - West is built on the success of NCK, DC and has the full support and availability of its personnel and resources.

The business philosophy of National Capital Kitchens (NCK) and National Capital Kitchens - West (NCK-W) is based on four key principles:

• locally based
• quality work
• client-centered approach
• transparency

If you would like more information or perhaps an appointment to discuss your dream kitchen, please call Jason Buck at 310.383.2578 or visit www.nationalcapitalkitchens.com