Looks like I have Sunday afternoon free. How about http://www.yelp.com/biz/devine-grind-where-I-live at 3pm to chat? --- On Thu, 2/14/13, Kim Nameny <http://profiles.yahoo.com/k_nameny> wrote: > From: Kim Nameny <http://profiles.yahoo.com/k_nameny> > Subject: Re: Would love to know more! > To: "robert b" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>, "http://profiles.yahoo.com/ladidido" <ladidido@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 12:22 AM > > Hello Robert! Hello Diana! > Thank you both for your responses. I'm sorry to hear that > the original balloon is somewhat deflated. I just visited > the Mountain View cohousing group this past weekend and got > a very strong vibe of energy and do-ability. They are about > to break ground and have commitments already for 17 of the > 19 units which will be constructed. The remaining units are > the more expensive ones, and I was looking to downsize, so > this may not work for me. Their enthusiasm is contagious. > > The idea of cohousing is a winning one. Can we talk/meet for > coffee some time? I'm sure we have interests in common. I am > presently working full time so a Sat. or Sun. would be best > for me. > > Thanks again for answering my email! > Kim > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 13, 2013, at 7:54 PM, robert b <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> > wrote: > > > We've been "forming" for years. > > > > I just sent you an invite to get on the mailing > . list. It's pretty inactive, so you shouldn't be > > overwhelmed. > > > > I also suggest joining http://www.meetup.com/SouthBayCohousing/ . > > > > Feel free to organize a meeting to talk. > > > > There has been very little interest in cohousing for > > the last few years, probably because of the housing > > meltdown. But, maybe now's the time to get things > > going again -- who knows? > > > > Anyway, maybe you can revive interest in this. > > > > > > --- On Mon, 2/11/13, Kim Nameny <http://profiles.yahoo.com/k_nameny> > wrote: > > > > From: Kim Nameny <http://profiles.yahoo.com/k_nameny> > > Subject: Would love to know more! > > To: Silicon_Valley_Cohousing-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Monday, February 11, 2013, 6:39 PM > > > > Hello! > > I found you on the website of the Cohousing Association > of the US. The fact that you are just “forming” does not > discourage me, as I am looking for a long-term solution to > my residential aspirations! The timing could work out just > fine. At the moment I am living in the old family house in > Saratoga, having re-entered after 30 years abroad. This > house will soon be sold, and while I hate to leave, I look > forward to something new and even better suited to me. > I grew up in this region, went to college at Stanford, but > spent most of my adult life in Italy! Coming back has been a > wonderful homecoming, though not without some wistfulness > for the beautiful country I left. But home is a very good > place to be, and having been gone so long, I really > appreciate everything the Bay Area has to offer. So yes, > I’d love to hear more about > > “Silicon Valley Cohousing”. > > > > Thanks for the project you are undertaking! > > Kim Nameny > > (953) 869-5656 >