Casa Update 20

Friends,

I cannot believe that a month has gone by. Well, the wall is finally finished. Took an additional two weeks to get the last gate in. They came with 2 gates and only put one up. Guess that the other didn't fit. Still waiting for the punch list work to start again. They were supposed to start today but have not heard from them. Met with the guy responsible for electrification. He is now promising electricity in November. They made some concessions to ease the burden until then. Not what we wanted to hear but we can live with it.

The weather has been spectacular except for a short hot spell two weeks ago. Got to 104 on the back porch even in the shade. Had a little trouble sleeping those nights. Been going to the beach and the pool a lot. Went to a beach party over Memorial Day weekend. Their house is right on the beach about a quarter mile from the Lighthouse.

Two of the three restaurants on the Ranch are under new management. The new guy looks like he knows what he is doing. Prices have come down and the food is much improved. We had a buffet brunch at the pool yesterday. Great selection with unlimited fresh juice and coffee included for $7US.

We have started our summer house-sitting job. We met a couple formerly from Sunnyvale that has the same contractor as us. They summer in the Sierras just above Murphys. They asked us to house sit for them so that our contractor could finish their punch list also. Well, we moved in May 20th. We now have 24/7 electricity. What a treat!! We are about a mile from the casa but two miles by car.

We continue to meet a lot more people thru the Thursday Socials. Met couples from: Castro Valley, Vallejo, Hayward, San Ramon and Concord. No one from Benicia yet but that might change in the fall.

Since we are online most of the time now, you can use AOL IM to chat. Our screen names are LarEWill50Baja and RegMWill54. Pop in if you get a chance.

I have put together an assortment of pictures taken over the past month.

Larry and Regina

Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/LarEWill50/Casa13?authkey=Gv1sRgCNXj4s_f94T23AE&feat=directlink