Taco Tuesday...

Taco's give a temporary reprieve from any misgiving:

"Here you go Irma," standing at her door with a Styrofoam container, "I got you the shredded beef again."

There's a worried look on her face:

"What's wrong sweetheart?"

"Kendra caught me in a fib & now she's upset about it."

"What did you do now?"

"I drove to Adobe & got on the treadmill for four miles. Jesus, it's just up the street. I can drive there with my eyes closed."

It's not my place to comment on the matter.

"Forget about things for a few minutes & enjoy your taco's. The problem will wait for you to finish. Besides, it's Taco Tuesday."

The comment brings a smile to her face.

"I'm paying for yours today," as she hands me an additional five dollars, "You're right about taco's. They sure make people happy."

"Tell Kendra I said hello & to relax. It's all good."

The other day I was lounging at the pool discussing real estate with Lilly:

"These places are going up like crazy," referring to the current value of condos at LaSolana.

"Everything is going up," is her immediate reply.

"The one next to me sold in a day...straight cash!"

"Did you check out the open house?"

"I sure did Lilly; the place is immaculate."

"What price did they get?"

"One sixty nine. It's the same model as mine."

"That's a nice price," is her impressive reply, "I have the next model up & it would sell for one eighty five to one ninety," adding with a shrug, "Hopefully the bubble doesn't pop before I go to sell."

The housing market experienced an evisceration eleven short years ago. If the crash is anything like that...whew, watch out!

"You want to hear a sad but true story Lilly?"

"Let's hear it Rob."

"The place sold was owned by a ninety four year old man. He'd use his walker to get everywhere. I'd gotten to know him a little. Well, a few weeks go by & I don't see him anymore. Obviously, he passed away. What I''m trying to say is the guy died in the middle of the night & I'm his fucking neighbor & didn't have a clue until I saw his place for sale three weeks later."

"Don't let it freak you out. That kind of thing happens a lot around here. My neighbor makes the same comment every time he sees an ambulance at Lasolana, 'There goes another condo on the market."