Connie Madden

Sunny Days at the Fair

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:04:25 EDT

Marin Sonoma Fair was - well, homegrown, sweet, professional, lots more adjectives! For me, who came and went, it was petting a fawn, a kangaroo, a lama (see their portraits attached!) and watching Casey, 5, go it alone on the huge caterpiller ride, all proud of being independent. The older ...

Keeping the Peace at Shollenberger

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:06:11 EDT

Note that PEF (Petaluma Education Fund) holds its annual $$$ raiser this year on South McDowell just past Shollenberger - that's the extended wetlands, yes? Part of the reason we need to protect our extraordinary bird preserve...

The Longevity Expedition in Nat'l Geo

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:50:14 EDT

Impressed by this Nat'l Geo article: The Longevity Expedition. Will memorize The Power Nine (secrets of long life from the world's ...

Encounter with a swan-

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:22:35 EDT

Shollenberger Park never looked more beautiful! Later than usual spring rains have graced our bird preserve with lush grasses and mustard flowers - and dozens of nesting swans, mallards, Canada geese and those fascinating American Avocets all have babies scurrying around the shores and paths. ...

The Wonderful World of Daily Acts

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:33:21 EDT

Daily Acts Transform Your Thirsty Lawn workshop was no less than amazing! Looking around for how Trathen Heckman couldof grown 1/2 a TON of veggies and fruit on this regular Petaluma lawn...

Hey! Nobody approved Deer Creek YET!

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:20:51 EDT

As of the Mon May 4th Petaluma Council meeting, Deer Creek Plaza project didn't even have its application to the City stamped - and yet PD and Argus headlines have the project practically a done deal - with a possible Friedman's no less!

Apologies! Once in a blue moon I send off a real stinker email

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:55:40 EDT

Apologies! Once in a blue moon I send off a real stinker email I wish I hadn't. Then I go back to I statements to recoup my losses. The topic was yelling-

WALK ABOUT: Shollenberger, Steamer Landing and TOXIC FUMES?

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:21:16 EDT

The Spring has Sprung, the Grass is Riz, I wonder where the birdies is! SO I go again in search of birdies and peace of mind to Shollenberger and Steamer Landing, finding red-headed finches(?), shore birds, ducks, geese, swans! WE DON'T NEED ASPHALT FUMES HERE, DO WE? The wind carries enough ...

Twitter is over capacity...try again!

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:38:30 EDT

Felt yesterday that Thich Nhat Hanh's wondrous remarks on HumanKind ( I heard it on KQED FM) would make a perfect Tweet on Twitter...so started to sign up - but Twitter is over capacity...try again!

What William Greider wants the People to tell the President-

undisclosed@petaluma360.com (connie-madden) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:49:57 EDT

William Greider talks about the mystery of democracy, that people get power who believe they are entitled to power. "Outrage right now might just get the Congress to slow down and get it right," referring to the financial morass in our midst.