Hot

They warned it was coming, well it came for sure.  Now I don't have much direct information since I spent the day right here in the office huddled in front of a little air conditioner, cool and comfortable.  I started work at about 7:30 and I wrote many reports today, felt good to begin to catch up a bit.

Tomorrow I'm going to check out Kallie at her swim meet in Antioch, then meander down to Milpitas for lunch with the family.  Keanna might go with me, we will see how that all works out.

I just went up to check on the temperature in my bedroom, roasting!  So I turned that little AC on to begin to cool down the room.  I use the little wall units since they pull very little energy and they cool where I'm at very well, to run the big AC for the whole house would run about $600 a month and serve no purpose.

Oh how I wish I could afford solar electrical on the roof, then one lets the sun provide the energy to cool the house at no cost.  The stinger is getting the solar system installed and paid for, still about $20,000 for a system for my house.

I sincerely hope your weekend goes well for you, that you find peace and fellowship.

Love

tim

Up at 4

Well this has been a very successful day with a couple hundred miles driven, Morgan Hill, Pleasant Hill, Blackhawk, Richmond and Vallejo visited.

Dinner was at the Olive Garden tonight and I was so ready for some great salad, eggplant and iced tea.

Now home, been doing some little things that had to go out tonight and now to bed.

I woke at 4, my mind knew I had deadlines this morning before I left and I worked for hours before the dawn.

In Morgan Hill I met the owner, a Russian piano teacher who lived in a fine home and was proud to show photos of her students, this dining room had a grand piano and she was playing when I arrived.  the whole experience was beautiful.

Sending love to all

Tim

Yosemite

Good evening,

Here Bob and I are with Yosemite in the background.  We had an incredible day, up at 5:30, to Bobs a little after 7, bus pulled out with about 50 of us around 8:30, arrived in time to march in and have a great lunch, then we boarded an open tram that held all of us plus a few more and we toured the valley with an excellent tour guide, she was funny, informative and loves Yosemite having worked there 8 years.  It was warm in the sun and I got plenty of that,  but what a beautiful time of year with the river running full and loud and the meadows restored to perfection.

Now I'm home to a day of clients needing things and due to an urgent and pushy lady I'm in Morgan Hill at 11 in the morning, then back to Pleasant Hill at 2 and Richmond at 4 with a couple other smaller inspections thrown in.

But first I have to be up and write one before I leave in the morning.  But oh the day was worth it, a group of very nice "old" people and lots of time to catch up with Bob.

Sending love to all,

Tim

Timothy graduates, Jo shines

Good evening,

I'm just in from Milpitas where I got to witness Timothy moving from Kindergarden to first grade.  there were several little tykes and the entire program was so very cute.  Jo really did a great job putting it all together and everything went very smoothly.  They had cap and gowns and wore them with pride.  Mia is much better and was enjoying herself with her grandmother, Jo's mom is here from Denver for a few days.

I had as my goal to arrive on time for the graduation, everything else was planned to click.  First there was the trip to Brentwood but before that two lenders made it very clear they wanted their reports to be emailed in today or else.  So I set down, the Lord blessed and they are both to the lenders.

Brentwood was a nice two story home and went smoothly, then without shooting comparables I drove to Pleasanton and arrived at 2:04.  Nice people and a house brimming with extra people, I really respect the lady who is caring for all the extra ones.

Then I drove to the next neighborhood and shot the comps first.  That meant that I could measure and inspect the last house of the day and hit the road.  Turns out even taking my time with the house I had plenty of time.  Arrived at about 5:35 and got to watch the kiddos get ready, then it was to the church and they all did their parts perfectly.  Jo planned everything.

Now I'm heading to bed as I have to be up and out early in the morning.  I need to be at Bob's at 7 in the morning so we won't hold up the trip to Yosemite.  I've very excited about going, of course I have mounds of work to get done and this time it will have to wait.

So love to all

Tim

Keeping busy

Well good evening

Home at 8:30 tonight.  During the day I motored to Oakland and saw a beautiful home that had been purchased 30 years ago new, same people lived in it the whole time.  Very nice relatives taking care of the many things left after the owner passed away.

Then it was to San Pablo to see an empty house for the bank, then on to a driveby for the bank, then back to San Lorenzo, this one was not so nice, kind of rough and the seller had been with the railroad for many years until a stroke ended his career.

Then it was traffic all the way home where my last house was here in Discovery Bay, I was about 25 minutes late but the owner was home for the day and was fine.  Nice place with a great pool, he lives there by himself!  Expert on concrete and I got to ask questions from someone who really knows his stuff.

I didn't take my inhaler with me today, boy did I miss it, cough and cough.  Had a hard time getting out this morning, drove several miles and then realized that I had left my ladder and measuring wheel in the trunk of the civic so it was back home one more time.

Tomorrow I see something in Brentwood at noon, then Pleasanton at 2 and then at 4 and then I race to see Timothy graduate to 1st grade.

Then on Wednesday I do something highly unusual.  I drive to Lodi at 7 and go with Bob to the senior citizen center where we board a big bus for a trip to Yosemite for the day, back that night.  yes I have piles of work to do but I'll enjoy doing something with my special friend Bob.  I can't wait.

Love to all,

Tim

pretty good sunday

So now its bed time, one of the favorite moments of the day for me at this point in my life.

My computer is working so slowly tonight, time to give in and give up.

So I'm surviving without Jessy as she parties her way across Europe, actually glad she is getting to do it.

Today Jason gave the commencement address at MBA, the thing the audience did not know was that he was pretty ill at the time and had to rise above his feelings, sore throat and all to give the address.

I was praying for him and for Mia who spotted another high temp today.  Poor little girl, 103 is no fun, hard on her and hard on mom too.

I've worked all day with a Starbucks break and another break when I ran Keanna home.  She popped in for dinner and amazingly the dinner worked out good for her.  pasta and green beans and I notice they are all gone so must have worked.  Her special friend Summer lives across the lake from me so they play, take the paddle boat out and enjoy themselves.

Well good night to one and all,

Off to see four tomorrow, Oakland, Hercules, Pinole and San Lorenzo then back to Discovery Bay for a 6 pm appointment.  Will be a big tired at the end of the day.

Tim

Kallie goes to the farm

Good evening

This morning Kallie celebrated her birthday with a party at a ranch.  The crew of cowboys and cowgirls did a super job as Kallie and about 7 of her friends were given the grand tour, multiple horse back rides, games and even a chance to brush their horse buddies before they rode.  While it was warm there were shade trees, lots of Nikki supplied drinks, cupcakes, pizza, compliments of Pappa, and a great time.  I'm going to include some photos if I can get them out of the iphone before I complete this edition of the blog.

After the event was over and I was out of the sun I came home, turned on the AC and took a great nap in my office chair.  The afternoon party and neighbor party started at their home at 2 but I slept in and arrived at 3.  I got a chance to catch up with my friend Gill, Kallies adopted grandmother.  Steve lived with Gill and Roger during this senior year of high school and they have always been family.  Steve and neighbors have finished the wonderful deck by the new pool and with an adult watching the kids had a great time in the pool, then it was Steve at the BBQ pumping out great food and Nikki the hostess setting out finger good.  Kallie opened more presents and was thrilled with them all, clothes, barbies, underwater barbies, games, books, you name it.

I finally stumbled home after coughing all afternoon and watching the Giants loose their second game of the day in Saint Lois.

Now I'm home enjoying the cook air and taking a moment to write to you, sharing the very special day.

Cowgirl Kallie with her horse themed cake and blinking hat.  Got to love her.

Friend Summer enjoys her ride

 

In spite of terrible allergies Keanna took her ride in stride

Kallie rides and rides and rides

 

An excellent time was had by all.

 

Love

 

Pappa