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Spring aka Season of the Outdoor Festivals has sprung in my fair city.  With perfect weekend weather of 75 - 80 degrees,  we look to celebrate outdoors as much as possible because...

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In a few months, it will be Summer aka Season of Yes, It's a Dry Heat, but So is a Blow Torch.  With temps of 110 in the shade, you will find us outside only in the wee morning and post-sunset hours.

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This past weekend's festival:  <strong><a href="http://www.gcna.info/" target="_blank">Coronado Historic Home Tour</a></strong>.

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I realize that it's a bit of a stretch to label houses in a 123 year old city as historic, but hey -- if they were built in the 20s and 30s, they're more than likely haunted which, in my opinion, means that they're old enough to be "historic".

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I suspect "historic" might also have something to do with architecture.  One of this blog's token male readers just so happens to be an architect, so perhaps he can enlighten us.

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I invited Corinniecakes and Britt to embark on this Historic Tour of Bungalows.

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Most people dream of living in mansions.  My dream -- ever since I read the book <strong><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Rumphius-Barbara-Cooney/dp/0140505393" target="_blank">Miss Rumphius</a></em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Rumphius-Barbara-Cooney/dp/0140505393" target="_blank"> </a></strong>-- is to live by the sea in a cozy bungalow.  Sigh...

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Back to reality:  Until California falls into the ocean, we are seasideless.  The girls and I schlepped downtown to urban bungalows.  Nonetheless, a bungalow by any other name is a still a bungalow.  Charming.  Sweet.  And so darned cozy.

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Street festivals are known for their food.  Luckily, Corinniecakes is preggers and ravenous, so Britt and I were forced to sympathy eat right alongside her.

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Perhaps it was the hormones, but Corinnie was downright giddy upon seeing the Short Leash hot dog truck.  Corinnie exclaimed, "I am way too excited about eating a wiener."

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Then Britt found a bone in her wiener, and...well...I'm not sure I want to share the joke I made here.  I'll keep this classy.

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All of this home touring and good vibes made me want to pack up my lovely "country" (I live in the suburban  foothills) condo and move down to the hood.  I started to dream about  Year 2 of this blog:  The Year of Historic Home Renovation!  Sigh...

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Know anything about Historic Homes and Hoods?  Please share in the comment section below!

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