California Dreamin'

12-9-12 SAN JOSÉ: We have been here for the weekend visiting the left coasters. As is always the case when coming to California from the east in the cold seasons, the flowers are such a nice surprise. It’s in the sixties in the afternoon and forties at night and sunny this weekend.

We saw the new house today and were very impressed by the views from high up the mountain. The house needs a bit of work, but has enormous potential. The views of mountains and of the bay including San José and Oakland are spectacular. The surrounding property is forest and meadow and there is a nearby open-spaces preserve. We look forward with anticipation to see what they do with it all.


It's always nice to find a rose.

The house and driveway.

Views of the bay.

Even the nearby junk piles seem classier than usual.