Senior Thoughts

Every once in a while one just needs to take it easy and examine ‘things of consequence’. Nothing too heavy, but worth the trip.

So you think there’s nothing to do today? Amazing how many seniors get this into their heads and it becomes as permanent as any landfill.

I had a dear friend who unfortunately passed away recently, and every day prior to his death he added to an ongoing novel he’d worked on for years. A fascinating murder mystery in Marin County, the final version I could hardly wait to read. He painted in oils, profusely and daily. His were pictorial descriptions of colorful old parts of California not seen that often by tourists: old neighborhoods in the Mission District of San Francisco, the rusting old Monterey Cannery, the remains of old Chinese fish canneries in nearby inlets of San Francisco Bay. He loved women and was a regular at local nude painting classes in the evening. Charmer that he was, it also became a regular locale for dating younger ladies. He was an avid swimmer and golfer. And at soirées for single parents, he was a regular. His days were full and satisfying.

Oh, and he was a Realtor in Marin, and a friend of unsurpassed presence for anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him at all.

Today in the South Bay

Manhattan Beach 5/04/07
For Sale—Single Family and Townhouses: 116
Sand Section: 37
Tree Section: 33
Hill Section: 12
Village: 4
Heights: 11
Mira Costa: 19
Pending/Sold—Last 2 months: 162

Hermosa Beach 3/22/07
For Sale—Single Family and Townhouses: 63
Sand Section: 33
Valley: 11
East: 19
Pending/Sold—Last 2 months: 53

Redondo Beach South 3/22/07
For Sale—Single Family and Townhouses: 67
No. of Torrance Blvd: 25
So. of Torrance Blvd: 13
So. of PCH: 12
Pending/Sold—Last 2 months: 79

El Segundo 3/22/07
For Sale—Single Family and Townhouses: 30
Pending/Sold—Last 2 months: 39