Michele

@Aquitaine24 (11858)

San Jose, California • Age 59

Joined myLot 13 years ago

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San Francisco is preparing for 2025 Chinese New year parade

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 22 Jan

San Francisco will be having a Chinese New year parade soon. It will be hosted by Joan Chen. Daniel Lurie will be the first mayor to be innaguratd in Chinatown. It will be the year of the snake....

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Crazy times! Mildred Unger doing Charleston on flying plane in 1926

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 22 Jan

The 1920s were some wild times! People did crazy stunts back then. Aviation stunts were pretty popular I guess. In 1926 a ten year old dancer named Mildred Unger {1915-1975} did the Charleston on a flying plane! That sure...

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Flintstone House in Hillsborough,California

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 12 Jul

The Flintstone House is in Hillsborough, California. It is a Freeform dome style and has been a local icons for drivers passing by for decades. It looks like a house from the Flintstones. It had fallen into disrepair until the new...

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The final Stanley Cup game is underway.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 24 Jun

In case you haven’t followed, it is the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. They have each won 3 games. No goals so far. If the Oilers win, it will be a record. They would be the first team since 1942 to pull off a reverse...

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The Edmonton Oilers have won another game

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 21 Jun

The Edmonton Oilers, who were behind in the first 3 games of the Stanley Cup, have won another game and now there will be a game 7. A comeback like this has not happened in a very long time. It occurred in their own city. Now they...

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The Florida Panthers aren’t happy at this moment.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 21 Jun

At the NHL Stanley Cup final, the Edmonton Oilers were behind. But they won the last two games. The one before last, they won by a wide margin. They have scored their second goal in today’s game. The Carolina Panthers seemed to...

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Today is the 118th anniversary of the San Francisco quake in 1906.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 18 Apr

The great earthquake in San Francisco happened 118 years ago today in 1906. It was commemorated in San Francisco today with some people wearing period costume from 1906. Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown spoke at the...

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The year of the dragon is here!

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 24 Feb

The Lunar New Year is being celebrated now. It is the year of the dragon. The dragon is the most powerful animal of the Chinese zodiac and the only mythical one . The new year parade happened in San Francisco and is the...

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Anybody having Girl Scout cookies this year?

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 23 Feb

Now is the time for Girl Scout cookies> I think there’s seven varieties this year. I bought some Thin Mints at Valley Fair in San Jose recently. Do any of you have a favorite flavor? There is a chocolate cookies that looks...

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Bad news for gum lovers….

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 12 Jan 24

Has anyone tried Fruit Stripe gum. I have. It is a classic flavor. It has been in existence for 54 years. But now it is being discontinued. Does anyone have an opinion of it? A lot of folks enjoyed this gum as a kid. I think they...

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2 hostages released by Hamas

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 20 Oct 23

I just saw on the news that 2 hostages have been released by Hamas. I hope more of them will be released. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/two-u-s-hostages-released-by-hamas-diplomat-says/ar-AA1iA8V5 I wonder how...

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Senator Dianne Feinstein has died.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 1 Oct 23

As you may know, Senator Dianne Feinstein of California has died. She was 90 years old. She was the longest currently serving member of the Senate. She had planned to retire in 2024. Dianne Feinstein had previously been the first...

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There is a heat alert in the Bay Area

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 21 Jul 23

High heat is expected in the Bay Area. The marine layer won’t help for the next couple of days. In the inland valleys it should be in the triple digits in temperature,and in the South Bay it could be in the 90s. It will be a Spare...

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Tony Bennett has died at 96

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 21 Jul 23

Singer Tony Bennett, a long-lived singer who loved classic American songs, has died at age 96. He was a couple weeks shy of his 97th birthday. His career spanned 7 decades. He was suffering from Alzheimer’s and until 2021 still...

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The Ferry Building in San Francisco turns 125 years old today

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 13 Jul 23

Today, the Ferry Building in San Francisco turned 125 years old today. There was a celebration there today with free ferry rides and free ice cream. The building started as a travel hub and has had many uses in its lifetime. Today...

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Today isNational French Fry Day

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 13 Jul 23

Today is National French Fry Day? Did you know that? It was on the news today. Do you have a favorite type of French fry? I tend to like the steak fries—I like how they are thick. I think FiveGuys Burgers has good fries. They are...

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California poppies are our state flower.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 7 Apr 23

The state flower of California is the California poppy. They are a wildflower that is usually orange, but can be yellow, red and other colors. They bloom now, and due to the wet weather we had you may see superblo9ms of this...

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Storms have damaged Chinatown’s lanterns.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 4 Apr 23

The red lanterns in San Francisco’s Chinatown have been an iconic photo op for ten years,. But this year’s storms have damaged them. Some lanterns have been destroyed; some are in tatters. Fundraising has started to buy new ones....

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There was a small earthquake in Tres Pinos

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 4 Apr 23

This city is south of Hollister. It was about 4.5 magnitude. It felt mild in San Jose. I was in the house and it seemed to be wind, but the house shook more than wind would cause. It could have been mistaken for wind or a truck...

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Donald Trump arrested on various charges; appearing in New York courthouse.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (11858) • San Jose, California 4 Apr 23

Multiple charges are expected to be filed against former president Donald Trump. He is expected to appear momentarily. Curiously, if he is is elected but in jail, he could still serve as head of state, per news...

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