The Coffee House

[terri34 6]

Tl;dr.

Ditto.

 

[terri34 6]

Miss Maggie is home

Bless her heart!

She likely has more of a problem with the cone that the stitches at this point. Hopefully that won't have to be on too long!

 

[Gary A.]

But no arguing/debating

But, but, but, that wouldn't be any fun!!!

Guess we could sit on the deck drink shine and watch the pines grow. Our only debate being if we can get to the fridge to get another jar!

Gary was about to correct your reference to 'jar' with 'bottle' ... but if California drops off into the ocean, as predicted, and Gary ends up on your hilltop ... there wouldn't be any vino left in the world worth drinking ... so jars would be fine. Gary does believe that our much better halfs would enjoy a change in company and the break of putting up with the like us.

 

[Gary A.]

The rains are back with some decent winds. Yesterday the snow was down to 8,000’. Today it is down to 5,000’.

Ugh - it's been nothing but terrible weather news in CA for months on end now, it seems. Extended drought, then raging wildfires, loss of homes and businesses, now the rains finally appear only to inflict further destruction... stay safe over there, Gary! I know you love your little piece of it, but I wouldn't live there as a gift. Too nerve-wracking. Earthquakes will be next!

I expect Miss Maggie isn't really going to know what hit her...once the wound heals, she'll be just fine and never miss it. Critters bounce back wonderfully that way - the younger the better.

Gary loves California. A land of extremes plus everything in between.

Geologically, one can stand in the lowest spot in North American (Death Valley) and look up to the highest spot in CONUS (Mt. Whitney). A four hour drive will take from one of the hottest and driest deserts in the world (Mojave) up to glaciers. 800 miles of coastline encompassing everything from sand dunes to cliffs hundreds of feet high. While driving a friend from Maine on Highway 1 through the Central Coast, he tells Gary "... in Maine we have pine trees and cliffs too, but nothing like this. Cliffs 300' high with a 200' Redwoods on top".

Biologically: the tallest trees reside in California (Sequoia), the oldest living thing call California home (Bristlecone Pine), the largest animal to have ever roam the Earth swims off our shores (Blue Whale), the bird with the largest wingspan in North America (California Condor). Ecosystems range from Alpine to deserts.

Climatically: because California runs more vertical than horizontal with extremely high mountains on one side down to sea level on the other side ... you can find most any clime at most any time. One can snow ski through July and sometime August yet sunbathe at the beach nearly all year long. The best weather in the world is San Diego, (arguably).

Culturally: California has three world-class cities, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. Each of these cities offers cultural experiences equal and often unequalled by any city in the world. When Gary was a L.A. City Commissioner, he would entertain delegations from other nations who's first question was "How can so many people from so many different countries live together so peacefully?" (Except the Ruskies, they wanted to know how we managed parking all our cars.)

Educationally: California's public and private universities, by most any measure, easily rank in the top ten worldwide and top two nationally. (as in ... what the top two engineering schools in the U.S. - (blank) and CalTech, what is the top two public universities in the U.S. - (blank) and Berkeley ... what are the top two private schools in the U.S. - (blank) and Stanford, et cetera. Gary vividly remembers attending Cal Day, (opening day for freshmen at Berkeley), the SBA president welcoming the new students. He punctuated his ending with "This is the best university in the world." Gary thought that he is quite sure that most SBA presidents from most universities would end their speeches accordingly ... but here, in this place and time ... it could most likely be true.

As to: " ... but I wouldn't live there as a gift. Too nerve-wracking. Earthquakes will be next! "

There is an old California saying "Give me men to match my mountains." Because California is a land of extremes and bests ... many who come here will become lost in the pace and competition.

Winston Churchill wrote a book on the United States. In it he devoted an entire chapter to California. There is a school of thought of ... had Europeans landed in California instead of the east coast, there wouldn't be any Manifest Destiny. Gary has lived in many places worldwide, but he keeps coming back here. Yes, there are many negatives, cost of living is extremely high, taxation is one of the highest in the nation, way too many people on the freeways ... but the positives of this state far outweigh the negatives. Whenever Gary returns 'home' he thinks to himself of California's state motto ... "Eureka".

Tl;dr.

Seriously, sell it all you want. Some of us still don't want to live there.

The less people here the better. (Gary doesn't believe you were invited. )

 

[smoke665]

@Gary A. We have wine. It comes in quart jars also.

 

[limr30 3]

The less people here the better. (Gary doesn't believe you were invited. )

*fewer

So there!

 

[davidharmier60]

Dave and Dad just got back from a 3hr tour through Houston down 288 to Manvel to pick up a free recliner. Dave had a few minutes over 6 hours. Changed a door knob assembly twice. One only opens with a key and that won't work. The other one has a lock on the back that can be locked or unlocked. But if the door is locked when you push down the handle to open it unlocks. What they WANT is a door knob that doesn't automatic unlock.
Left the floors looking pretty darn good.
Mopped the heck out of the bathrooms.
Swept. Got a box at the second bank in town and 10 rolls for fills at our bank.
Got the best check so far today.
In the Grand scheme of things it isn't much. But in Daves world it's pretty good.
And that's all the news.

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[terri34 6]

The rains are back with some decent winds. Yesterday the snow was down to 8,000’. Today it is down to 5,000’.

Ugh - it's been nothing but terrible weather news in CA for months on end now, it seems. Extended drought, then raging wildfires, loss of homes and businesses, now the rains finally appear only to inflict further destruction... stay safe over there, Gary! I know you love your little piece of it, but I wouldn't live there as a gift. Too nerve-wracking. Earthquakes will be next!

I expect Miss Maggie isn't really going to know what hit her...once the wound heals, she'll be just fine and never miss it. Critters bounce back wonderfully that way - the younger the better.

Gary loves California. A land of extremes plus everything in between.

Geologically, one can stand in the lowest spot in North American (Death Valley) and look up to the highest spot in CONUS (Mt. Whitney). A four hour drive will take from one of the hottest and driest deserts in the world (Mojave) up to glaciers. 800 miles of coastline encompassing everything from sand dunes to cliffs hundreds of feet high. While driving a friend from Maine on Highway 1 through the Central Coast, he tells Gary "... in Maine we have pine trees and cliffs too, but nothing like this. Cliffs 300' high with a 200' Redwoods on top".

Biologically: the tallest trees reside in California (Sequoia), the oldest living thing call California home (Bristlecone Pine), the largest animal to have ever roam the Earth swims off our shores (Blue Whale), the bird with the largest wingspan in North America (California Condor). Ecosystems range from Alpine to deserts.

Climatically: because California runs more vertical than horizontal with extremely high mountains on one side down to sea level on the other side ... you can find most any clime at most any time. One can snow ski through July and sometime August yet sunbathe at the beach nearly all year long. The best weather in the world is San Diego, (arguably).

Culturally: California has three world-class cities, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. Each of these cities offers cultural experiences equal and often unequalled by any city in the world. When Gary was a L.A. City Commissioner, he would entertain delegations from other nations who's first question was "How can so many people from so many different countries live together so peacefully?" (Except the Ruskies, they wanted to know how we managed parking all our cars.)

Educationally: California's public and private universities, by most any measure, easily rank in the top ten worldwide and top two nationally. (as in ... what the top two engineering schools in the U.S. - (blank) and CalTech, what is the top two public universities in the U.S. - (blank) and Berkeley ... what are the top two private schools in the U.S. - (blank) and Stanford, et cetera. Gary vividly remembers attending Cal Day, (opening day for freshmen at Berkeley), the SBA president welcoming the new students. He punctuated his ending with "This is the best university in the world." Gary thought that he is quite sure that most SBA presidents from most universities would end their speeches accordingly ... but here, in this place and time ... it could most likely be true.

As to: " ... but I wouldn't live there as a gift. Too nerve-wracking. Earthquakes will be next! "

There is an old California saying "Give me men to match my mountains." Because California is a land of extremes and bests ... many who come here will become lost in the pace and competition.

Winston Churchill wrote a book on the United States. In it he devoted an entire chapter to California. There is a school of thought of ... had Europeans landed in California instead of the east coast, there wouldn't be any Manifest Destiny. Gary has lived in many places worldwide, but he keeps coming back here. Yes, there are many negatives, cost of living is extremely high, taxation is one of the highest in the nation, way too many people on the freeways ... but the positives of this state far outweigh the negatives. Whenever Gary returns 'home' he thinks to himself of California's state motto ... "Eureka".

Tl;dr.

Seriously, sell it all you want. Some of us still don't want to live there.

The less people here the better. (Gary doesn't believe you were invited. )

Don't pout.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

I think the cone is irritating him.

 

[smoke665]

I think the cone is irritating him.

Gonna have to take you down to the farm, and show you the animals girl, you keep referring to the "hers" as "hims". At least I would hope it is a her with a name like Maggie, but in California you just never know I guess

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

When someone at the meeting gets kudos and backslaps for suggesting the same %^&^#! thing that you suggested at last month's meeting...

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

I think the cone is irritating him.

Gonna have to take you down to the farm, and show you the animals girl, you keep referring to the "hers" as "hims". At least I would hope it is a her with a name like Maggie, but in California you just never know I guess

I was actually referring to Gary, lol.

 

[davidharmier60]

San Diego weather sounds WONDERFUL.!!!

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[davidharmier60]

Trish wasn't there today. As far as I know Kim and Susan (The owners to the best of my knowledge) were the girls in the courtesy booth who told me I could go after I explained what I did.

I have my eye on a 5 car Matchbox set that has among other things a 70s muscle car convertible. I can and probably will get it...

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[davidharmier60]

1971 Chevelle

I had a 64 back when. Always did like the late 60s and early 70s.

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