Atlanta

Last week I returned from a week's vacation in Atlanta. I visited my sister and brother. Charles had just had a minor stroke due to severe dehydration. Helen has trouble walking. I set up Helen's new computer, gave her a few lessons, encouraged her to use it often and join Facebook. I believe we have to be social focused and remain involved. I have asked her to walk often and do things to engage the mind.

Atlanta is a fine city, but it is not my style. I like the big, beautiful homes, which are cheap by Bay Area standards.

In order to keep the mind working,I am considering playing chess at this site in San Francisco near a BART station. I need to bone up, but it is convenient, plus BART is cheap. I might as well use it since we tax payers are subsidizing it. Also, the girl watching is good.

Home for Sale

We have listed our home for sale. We have lived here for 8 1/2 years. Eldoris thinks that it is too large and too much work to keep clean. You can see the listing at www.11455lochardstreet.com. We have put about $100,000 in improvements and upgrades since we have been here. There are just 48 homes on this private road. One end deadends at Knowland State Park and the other ends at the county park district's walking trails. It is pristine and like living in the country but 5 minutes to the major freeway in Oakland. From the decks, one can see downtown San Francisco.