Just Because

AtHomeInScottsdale.com is 4 years old today

by Dru Bloomfield on August 24, 2011

Really kind of amazing how fast the time has flown by.  My 1st post was not anything memorable, other than I started blogging. I’ve been a journaling since I was in college. However, sharing or writing something publically was a very big push for me. Yet, there was no doubt in my mind that I [...]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. A video must be worth at least 10,000.  As part of my evolution into using more video to share with you about Scottsdale, the city and its real estate,  Steven Murphey of VideobySteve.com taped and edited this brief introduction of me, my blog, and Scottsdale real estate. If [...]

Live or Work with Someone with Autism?

by Dru Bloomfield on April 20, 2011

I don’t mention it often. I have a son with autism. My goal has been for him to grow up as a happy, fulfilled person, based on who he is, not defined by a label. It’s been an amazing road.  He’s 19 now. Living a life that he seems pretty content with. I mean how [...]

April Fools: RailLife.com got me!

by Dru Bloomfield on April 1, 2011

photo credit: Michael | Ruiz Nick Bastian over at RailLife.com got me good this morning.  He emailed a link about a light rail announcement that included federal funding for an extension into Old Town Scottsdale.  Needless to say, I was so excited, I TOTALLY glossed over the details, and forgot that today is April 1st. [...]

A Quiet Tribute to Byron Bloomfield

by Dru Bloomfield on March 21, 2011

My father-in-law, Byron C. Bloomfield, passed away on Saturday, after breaking his hip about a month ago.  A good man. I’ve written about him a couple of times, and I feel compelled to share again. He met Dorothy in 2nd grade, and they were married 60-some years. A retired architect. He had vision, a critical [...]

My broker at John Hall & Associates, Jim Sexton, started talking about blogging at his company meetings in 2007, and yes, I did listen. This blog, AtHomeInScottsdale.com is the result, and I’m thrilled with the direction it’s taken my business. In the video, you’ll hear where Jim first heard about blogging, and why he thinks [...]

Martin Luther King: “I have a dream”

by Dru Bloomfield on January 17, 2011

Jay Thompson suggested listening to Martin Luther King’s full “I have a dream” speech today.  I did, and am sharing it with you, too.  Martin Luther King Day The speech begins: I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history [...]