August 21, 2024

 We had a great time last night watching Michelle Obama and Baraek Obama at the convention last night.  We  were thrilled by their speeches.  We also had fun going out to lunch at Rockridge Cafe and just feeling upbeat about the convention.  Today we went to the botanical gardens and had a lot of fun and then ate at the Orinda Hofbrau.  We are. looking foreeward to   The speeches tonight, especially Tim Walz' speech.  We are cautiously hopeful that the convention willl cause people to get and out and vote.

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