FW: Oregonian, Olympia

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Heard from Peter Hand.

 > From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:41:35 -0700
 > To: Peter Hand <http://profiles.yahoo.com/pkhandwww>
 >
 > Glad to hear from you, but sad that you (and others) are fleeing the bay
 > area.
 > 
 > I think I remember Walter; didn't he play Peruvian guitars, or something
 > like that, and do mostly database work at Barra?
 > 
 > I'm pretty sure, since it takes me forever to find new friends, that I'm
 > stuck here in the bay area until death.  (On the other hand, if all
 > friends leave the bay area, I may have to reconsider!  So far, a majority
 > have stayed put.)
 > 
 > Coincidentally, we got back from a trip to L.A. today where we visited
 > Noelle's childhood friend who (along with her husband) is moving to the
 > east coast from Ca.  So, the exodus may not be limited to the bay
 > area.
 > 
 > I'm happy to hear that you've joined a cohousing community.  That's
 > something that Noelle and I have been looking into.  We started looking
 > into it when we were in  (the Old Oakland cohousing project), but
 > the finances just didn't work out for us at the time.  And trying to bring
 > cohousing to the south bay has been, at best, an uphill battle.
 > 
 > In any case, good luck with the move and your new life in the northwest!
 > 
 >  > From: Peter Hand <http://profiles.yahoo.com/pkhandwww>
 >  > Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:33:03 +0000 (UTC)
 >  >
 >  > Hi Robert,
 >  > I'm on a train to Vancouver that just passed through Olympia, which made me 
 >  > think of you. I hope all is well with you. We moved to Hood River Oregon 
 >  > several weeks ago. We're not fully moved and will return to Redwood City next 
 >  > month to get our car and remaining effects. I saw Chuck a few months ago in 
 >  >  at a farewell to mutual friend who was moving to France. I don't know 
 >  > if you remember him, but our Barra colleague Walter Montalvo moved to northern 
 >  > Italy. I guess the Bay Area exodus is real. 
 >  > If you're ever in Hood River, we live in a cohousing that has nice guest rooms. 
 >  > Let me know if you ever want to visit.
 >  > Peter