Tuesday evening, 10/30/2012...

Hello Everyone,

Mary, I'm so glad you & your family are all okay.  It sounds like any problems are mostly minor.  The images & the news on Sandy is just astounding.  That hospital that had to move the babies & other patients, just wonderful that they were able to evacuate.  These disasters do seem to bring out the best in people.  Too bad about your VCR/DVD.  I know what you mean about the year of replacing things.  Mine has been like that also & it isn't over!!  My TV could go at anytime.  It is old technology!!

The picture above is some very unique trees that grow at Lands End in San Francisco.  I don't know what kind of trees they are but they do fascinate me.  This is just a small area of this park.

Sandi, Congratulations on the job.  I hope it works out to be everything you are looking for.  It sounds like a wonderful match for you for several reasons.  Kudos for saying you will leave before November 8th if they give you any problems.  I think it is wonderful that you surprised them with your resignation.  Keep us posted on everything.  Is this the job that will bring you to California for training?  I am so happy for you.

Here in northern California our power company is PG&E, they are sending a crew of people & equipment back east to help with restoring power.  Some are driving, I think with the equipment on trucks but mostly of the human are on a charter airplane out of San Francisco.  I'm not sure where the plane will be landing but I think the crew is around 100 people or maybe more.  They have helped other areas before after a disaster.

We have rain coming our way tomorrow but not until late in the day.  Unless, of course, Mother Nature changes the timing!

I will leave you with another picture from my day in San Francisco.  These were the steps down to the path at Lands End where we took pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge.  Yes, I walked all the way down them & back up later to get back to the car!!  It is an area I want to go back to do more exploring & hiking/walking.

Everyone have a good evening.  Stay safe.
Donna M