Their old condo wasn’t big enough for their expanded family, so C&R found another in the Potrero Hill area of San Francisco. It is close to AT&T Park, where the SF Giants play baseball, as well as Ron’s office. Claire has a shorter commute to Children’s Hospital Oakland due to being closer to the Bay Bridge. Their old condo, meanwhile, has been leased to someone from New York City, who thought the sky-high rent was quite reasonable.
Finally, Rancho Relaxo, their weekend place near Philo in Mendocino County is being remodeled to have bedrooms and a bath on the second floor to accommodate more guests. We spent several nice weekends there, including Fourth of July, where we watched a fantastic parade in Mendocino, and later for the Mendocino County Fair. Scarlet loved the Merry Go Round, asking for another ride several times.
Scarlet loves the Rancho, especially as clothing optional rules apply for young children. We'd show the photo of her playing T-ball au naturel, but some people might get the wrong idea. Here's a tame one instead.
When not traveling, Claire practices Pediatric Anesthesia at Children's Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, CA, same as last year.
Ron still works at a day job, with Advent Software, while waiting for his band to catch a break.
As usual, we have a few photos of Ron and Claire.