A beautiful day in the neighborhood--75 degrees

The city workmen and contractors seem to leave early on Friday, so I was able to walk on the new, but not quite finished sidewalks into a rather high-end, snitzy snazzy neighborhood and enjoy the beautiful color, landscaping and winding streets. First I need to thank you all for the sidewalks--I'm sure they saved one or two jobs. I saw a report the other day that said we pay $32 for each person who rides on Amtrak, but that's probably a bargain compared to what you're paying per walker in my neighborhood!

I saw a lot of well off women and one man working in their yards, raking, blowing leaves, and digging around. Slim, well-dressed, tanned, mid-forties. These people are probably the ones Obama wants to tax for your new health care plan. Doctors, lawyers, businessmen, university department chairs. Although I don't think there are enough of them to cover the entire nation on the public option, his goal. Plus, they probably have kids in college, car payments, mortgage payments, workmen to keep employed around the house. Here's one home I passed--the price has been reduced to $725,000--don't know in what range it started or how long it's been on the market. It was built in 1964 (that pine tree definitely needs to go) and has obviously had all the upgrades that people want--new bathrooms (5) and gourmet kitchen. Also an in ground pool--not as common around here as California or the southwest, hot tub, irrigation system, landscape lighting, paver patio, whole house water purification system, and nearly 4500 sq. ft. Ohio only gets 37% sunshine--be outside all you can. It would be a lot cheaper to buy a membership at a private club than have your own pool.