Ettes’ Remodel

It has been a while since I’ve had a house update. Mostly that is because what the crew has been working on has mostly been up in the attic or behind the walls. The big things that have happened is that the Heat Pump HVAC system has been installed and the new fireplaces have arrived. The Heat Pump runs off electricity instead of gas and provides dual heat and cool options. Not that we really need an air conditioner on the Central Coast, but it’s nice to have the option.

On to the new location to hang with Charlie (dog) and the two cats, Daisy and ChaCha. Daisy is very friendly and ChaCha not so much. Charlie is also a sweetheart. The Dobson’s have a very nice backyard, so that, along with the nicer weather, has allowed us to enjoy the outdoors in the evenings - very pleasant!  

Kim was taking a quick trip to Colorado, so we stayed with Lulu and Ripken. We barely saw Ripken (cat), but Lulu (dog) was just full of joy! We had a conflict with another pet sitting during the last few days at Kim’s so Nan stayed behind with Lulu, and I went to our new house…

Quick, but full of good times! We convinced our friends Mel and Phil to go and that just added to the enjoyment of the whole trip. We actually went to specifically go to Port Chicago. This is where, on  the evening of July 17, 1944, residents in the San Francisco east bay area were jolted awake by a massive explosion that cracked windows and lit up the night sky. At Port Chicago Naval Magazine, 320 men were instantly killed when two ships being loaded with ammunition for the Pacific theater troops blew up. It was WWII's worst home front disaster. We’ve been trying to visit this site for quite a while. Since it is on an active military base, it is very hard to get into. Luckily, everything worked out for this visit. We were also able to go to Lazy Bear restaurant which has 2 Michelin stars and where the son, Austin, of Buzz and Sharon Coors works. It was a lovely evening and Austin took very good care of us! Other highlights of the trip included Mission Dolores, Palace of Fine Arts,...