Description Of The Hacienda (Ranch)

When I was three I moved to Dubuque because my dad got a job in Dubuque I lived at my grandparents’ house while my house was being built. I spent most of my time during this time playing with my friends I went to the pool with my neighbor Lauren we met because her dad build my house and we went to the same school and then my brother and her brother would get picked up and would go to the pool.

On Friday I had the honor to visit the historical Rancho Los Cerritos House; also known as Rancho Los Cerritos or Casa de los Cerritos, in Long Beach, California, it was the largest and most impressive adobe residence raised in southern California during the Mexican period. The structure of the house was built in 1844 by merchant Jonathan Temple, a Yankee pioneer who became a Mexican citizen. Los Cerritos means "the little hills" in English. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. I wasn’t lucky enough to visit this phenomenal and historical place until I took advantage of my history assignment and I decided to visit Rancho Los Cerritos with the company of some of my friends. On a Friday morning we took the chance and we

Ranch-style homes are inexpensive to build and easy to expand. Although post WWII ranch houses were usually small, the combined dining and living spaces, and the large glass windows and sliding doors, gave these homes an open, spacious look. Family and recreational activities - children's games, barbecues, cocktail parties - centered on the outdoor patio area. Since ranch houses are suited to an indoor / outdoor lifestyle, they are better adapted to regions with mild climates rather than to areas where keeping the house warm in winter is an important economic factor. As the basic design moved east and north, the profile of the typical ranch house tightened into a "massed ranch" look; the stucco or clapboard siding was often replaced with

I love that house we had so many memories in that house we group up there. I still remember my room. My room was decorated as princesses. What I love the most about my house was that my house was six blocks from my first elementary but once we move schools our house was only three block away from juanita jones elementary. When I was in 5th grade I came home one day and my parents and my neighbors had received a letter from the government saying that we had to move houses because they were going to expand the freeway so my parent started to find other houses I was sad about leaving I love that house I had so many memories. My house was next to a small liquor store call Bob's market. My sisters and i would always go to Bob's market before we went to school he would always give us free candy we still go and visit bob and his wife since our house is nearby but we don't visit as much.

At a mere age of ten, seeing trees and mountains pass by through the window of a speeding car. Sitting in the back of the van with the radio blaring and yelling of four other kids. A mix of emotions, happy, sad, excited. We were moving to North Carolina. That was six short years ago. It wasn’t until I turned 15 that I realized, my life is flying by. I had just been in the fifth grade in a very small school. I was excited to explore what else this big world had to offer. I had known I loved the mountains. I was very excited to meet new people and live in a different climate. Over all I loved the idea.

We lived in a small house on a Navy base on the east side of the island in a city called Ceiba. All of the houses were nearly identical, all of them small, grey and made of concrete to protect against hurricanes. There was a park in my backyard that all the kids from the neighborhood would come to play at, but even better for me, there was a mysterious patch of woods behind that park. I would spend most of my days there walking along the trail and looking for interesting flowers, eat wild bananas straight from the tree, and sometimes finding iguana eggs.

I was born 23 years ago in the Dominican Republic, an island located in the Greater Antilles. There is a saying from my country that goes "Mi tiera mi corazon" meaning my country my love, which explain exactly how I felt about the Dominican Republic. To me the Island of Santo Domingo is the greatest in the World; there are beautiful people, gorgeous weather and all the mangoes I could have eaten. Then one day my parents gave me the bad news, they were moving to this place called New York, they told my brother and me that they would send for us later. That was 12 years ago and now here I am living in New York, the greatest city in the world, next to my Santo Domingo. When I was younger New York seemed as big as

Often any young kids become frustrated with their parents say, “I'm leaving and never coming back!” That’s how John Grady Cole felt, but he wasn't alone in his attempt to manhood. He had his closest companion , Rawlins, with him. Also, if your parents ever suggested that you are trying to grow up too fast? You can relate to these young boys. They felt that running away would be the best decision. They didn't consider the consequences as an adult would have, but they soon realized that there is more to adulthood than being away from their parents. However, there are many unsaid elements such as that in becoming a man you get certain rights. These rights are much similar to modern times. Being able to drive is one. Another one of these truths in

In July 1598, Juan de Oñate established a settlement in New Mexico at San Juan Pueblo at La Villa de San Gabriel (now known as Ohkay Owingeh since 2005 when it was restored to its pre-Spanish name). Oñate not only extended the Camino Real by more than 600 miles, he also established the northern most settlement of the Spanish empire. La Villa de San Gabriel was located more than 750 miles from any Spanish speaking villages in Mexico. The remote location of the settlement, along with the fact that supply trains were sent to La Villa de San Gabriel only every one to three years, led to the evolution of a Spanish dialect unlike those in the rest of the Americas. New Mexico Spanish, also called Traditional Spanish by some linguists, has deep

I was just a small town girl living in Grants, New Mexico. There is a saying that if you blink you will miss it driving down the highway. I was born and raised in Milan; it was just a little portion of Grants. My entire mom’s side of the family lived close by us and my dad’s side of the family was in Espanola, except for my grandma Yolie my dad’s mom. I grew up knowing almost everyone in that small town. The challenge in living in Grants was there were no available jobs. My parents had to drive back and forth to and from Albuquerque. As I was in kindergarten through second grade I would stay at my auntie’s house early in the morning or with my grandma while both my parents were in Albuquerque. Family was everything to me or at least what I

AutumnGrove Cottage Blanco in San Antonio Texas helps residents cope with challenges brought by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. This assisted living, Alzheimer’s, and dementia care community has a high rate of caregiver to resident ratio to personalize the support and services they offer. The community also received the 2014 Caring Star Provider award by Caring.com for its dedication and compassion to their job.

I spent the first six years of my life in Locust Grove, a suburb of Atlanta, playing next door at my cousin Jordan’s house. Spending many hot summers playing pirates on the giant water slide his parents bought for him, is one my most fond memories from Locust Grove. I loved my time there, but eventually, my father lost his job at General Mills and we had to sell our house. Moving even farther south to Tifton, Georgia, my favorite place in the world, was an easy move. In Tifton we would be living with my grandparents, Uncle Jed, who was only sixteen at that time, and my Great-grandparents. The pool made up for the number of people living there.

The total number of households in Ladera Ranch is 7,161 at the time of this report. Out of these households, 71.9% are occupied by homeowners. There are 5,890 families in Ladera Ranch. These families comprise of 4,996 two-parent homes and 894 single-parent homes. The average number of people in one home is 3.15 (“Current,” 2014). The median home value is $624,300 (United States, 2012). With this high rate of home ownership and family occupation in Ladera Ranch, residents are more inclined to invest their time and money into their community. These homeowners are interested in investments which increase their quality of life and the value of their properties.

Outside is a lovely, open terrace featuring an infinity pool that merges its seamless line into the ocean. Offering shade is a palapa under which is a tastefully designed outdoor cooking and eating area complete with quality BBQ and wet bar.

We all have that one place in our lives, that one place that makes us feel comfortable due to its familiarity and great memories. Mine is my grandparents house. It was a big house with maroon red siding and a crisp white door. The roof had an almost Japanese style to it with curved edges on the side. The house had a great big sunroom and a huge basement that lead out to the patio where the pool sat, and right beyond that glistening blue pool shined the crystal clear lake. Ever since I was born until I was four this big red house was my home. While our current house was being built I took comfort in this place for those four years and my grandmother would take care of me while my parents were at work. Me and my grandmother would play all day and dance around the house like little ballerina’s. She would teach me all that she knew, since she was a former Juilliard student. We had the best time. I think having dance has always