Responses to my recent query about where to go for next Severson Family Adventure all enthusiastically support Hawaii. So mark your calendars for late January/early February 2012 to lounge on the Waikiki Beach, visit WWII Pearl Harbor and battle ship, Polynesian Cultural Center, etc. This is not a command performance; I understand busy schedules, work, school and so on. We will let you know details as we get closer.
Sun has finally returned to the Bay Area after much rain and cold this spring. I was pleased my first A's game of the season on Wednesday evening was not too cold. Nice catching up with our guests Larry and Cheryl. All their children are doing well. Becca and Paul have new daughter named Zoey. They have family gathering planned at Brandt's Idaho house in July although not all able to attend.
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My city meetings in addition to City Council this week included tour of new Wilder development, Joachin Moraga Adobe development near Del Rey, road committee trying to find solution to $75 million infrastructure repair needs (Steve Glazer and I co-chair), and first annual Orinda Connects, community services faire. I suggested we have the faire when I was mayor 2009 (government wheels grind slowly) to allow citizens, especially new move ins connect with city departments, nonprofit organizations and clubs. By the way did you see the article in last week Wall Street Journal about terrible condition of Orinda roads? This is the second major article about Orinda in WSJ; the first about retiring fire chief at age 55 making more than he earned while working plus guaranteed health care and automatic 3% salary escalator for life. The unsustainable pensions and health care are driving California and the nation to bankruptcy.
