---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:19:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Kathleen <http://profiles.yahoo.com/kathleen> To: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg Subject: Re: Chris & Marnie did barack write back yet ??? :):) i'm so glad you wrote him -- even with all the rampant discontent, it's really good to hear that people are engaging w/the white house again. i really think that, although it'll take a while, things will be okay again. i don't believe we'll ever be able to "go back" -- since the world has changed, and continues to change, so dramatically -- but i think we're FINALLY on the right track, with quite the "runner" representing us on it (thank God). do you see some light at the end of the tunnel somewhere w/your work situation? i really like your co-housing idea...i've been thinking about it ever since you guys told me about what you're wanting to do. i believe it's definitly the way of the future, and sooooo so smart. man, i really wish you guys could move HERE --- we could do a beautiful place!!! (there is this great deal [600k] on a 4-lot property up here: 2 houses, 2 cabins, and 10 or 11 studios -- plus a gorgeous frikkin' pool, a large, screened-in jacuzzi, and some ridge-line views of Lily Rock. I mean, my GOD almighty. it's the-inn-formerly-known-as Fern Valley Inn, and the owner pretty much had to walk away from it after his divorce in order to be near his kids. I get that it's tricky for inn-situations right now - especially for that one, as it's in a higher-end residential area a mile or so from town so potential customers never see it unless they're lost or specifically looking for it, but hot-DAMN it would be a gRRRReat co-housing setup. (so, juuuust in case, i keep buying my weekly lotto tickets :):)!!! how did the overall visit go w/chris & marnie? were you and robert able to take some time off from work and do some gang-activities around SJ / SF ?? --- On Sat, 3/21/09, Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> wrote: > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > Subject: Re: Chris & Marnie > To: "Kathleen" <http://profiles.yahoo.com/kathleen> > Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009, 6:46 PM > On Tue, 17 Mar 2009, Kathleen wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:16:32 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Kathleen <http://profiles.yahoo.com/kathleen> > > To: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg > > > > HAH !!! that chris story is soooo funny !!! > > > > sorry marnie had some trouble, and hope the visit is going well. please say hi > > to the gang, and hopefully i can get up there ot get you guys back here again > > sometime. > > > > how are you feeling these days miss?? > > I am still frustrated at work. At least at our last coders > meeting the director said we need more help(no, not hire a > new one, but get a contractor to help). this was after an > audit found our accuracy rate has been going down. > I wrote a note to Obama about health insurance reform, also > electronic medical records(open source, not for profit, gee > that would save money). I don't know how they can do real > reform with the for-profit insurance companies lobbying,it > has to be better than the Medicare drug benefit program. I > wonder if we can improve all the problems we have in the > USA.(i like http://www.econowhiner.com ) > With the economy the way it is it's harder to leave the job > I have. > Me & R are trying to get local people interested in > cohousing(we talked about this when we saw you).With the > economy the way it is, it would be good to have supportive > neighbor relationships, not have to rely on family only. At > our last meeting we met some gay guys who are interested in > cohousing and have been working on this in SJ. But then with > the economy the way it is you wonder who would want to put > money into this(home prices are down 40% from last year, > though). > so anyway, still not content! > How's everything with you? > NG