We Like Our Neighborhood!

           Stepping into December with the big construction project next door, we can take a moment or two and appreciate where we are.  Yes, we are going to lose sunlight- how much it's hard to determine at this point but we'll have solid neighbors providing safety and rescue personnel for the boys to look up to. On the other side of us is a friendly family with similar sensibilities, Kelly and Peter and their boys- they arrived in October. next to them are Linda, her daughter and big dog, the quirky bearded George and Rick next to, and rounding out the corner are Roy and Erin.  It's a nice bunch, a solid community. We love being here.

             Some rain has landed but the area still waits for a renewal that water from the skies can bring. On this one morning it made for a pleasant respite sitting in Bicycle Coffee in the Oakland warehouse district. Additionally just a short walk from our home is now a sweet little outside cafe along the water.  A mile and a half from us near the beach by Kathy and Bob sits a great Peregine Falcon flying from the top of light fixture to light fixture in search of something to munch on I suppose. Impressive. We've got the transport + commute options down, and O's school is a bike ride, even an easy walk away.  Hoping for a market that is of the quality of Le Beau in our old neighborhood, and we'll be really set.

                I'm learning how to do some home projects/repairs (wouldn't exactly call my efforts seamless or professional quality but very functional!) and not many people can be as proud for changing one sink washer as I can. But I can.

           

           

And for Oliver's ego, here's a picture of Ollie making a particularly spectacular catch. It's amazing what can happen if you just close your eyes and hope. So kids, keep hope alive!

Currently the World's Climate Change Conference is in session. Let's see what comes out of this. Maria and I talked about looking into the possibility of installing solar panels sometime next year (after the construction project next door is complete and seeing what our good city allows)