Re: essay from our niece Holly (fwd)

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

Boy, it must suck to have to move out of their place in order to do
upgrades.  I doubt that we'll be able to afford to do this sort of big
house renovation in the foreseeable future.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:14:32 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > From: O Mandrussow <http://www.gmail.com/~mandrussow>
 >  > Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:36:59 -0700
 >  > 
 >  > What a sweet essay––it took me back to that time in my life, when I was
 >  > experiencing much the same emotions.  Holly is a great kid; I wish her
 >  > well.  You did a stellar job, ushering her around when she was in
 >  > Ca.
 >  > 
 >  > We're getting to the end of construction, hopefully.  I spend most of my
 >  > time at our condo; Brad spends most of his time at 462 17th Avenue (the
 >  > house where you and Molly visited).  Hot water finally hooked up, so I'm
 >  > able to take showers.  Brad doesn't have much to do at 462 17th Avenue, so
 >  > he's been practicing guitar a lot, and his playing has markedly improved.
 >  > Plus, he's motivated due to an increase in gigs.
 >  > 
 >  > How was the garden tour?
 >  > 
 >  > Kisses to you and Robert!
 >  > 
 >  > On Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> wrote:
 >  > > https://www.castletonspartan.com/2025/03/28/the-between-transition-is-a-location/
 >  > >
 >  > > I talked to her yesterday. don't know if my career advice landed,
 >  > > but it's up to her now. She's graduating 5/17 and moving home. I do
 >  > > hope she does move to Arizona when she is able to. It's very tough
 >  > > as we know with the economic situation and all those laid off
 >  > > federal workers most likely out there applying for all sorts of
 >  > > jobs.
 >  > > I'm going to be volunteering Saturday at the growing native plants
 >  > > garden tour. I'm assigned to St. Stephens-in-the-Field Episcopal
 >  > > Church garden. I've never been there(it's in way-South SJ.
 >  > > Noelle