On a clear day you can see Oakland

As many of you know, we really lucked out in finding a furnished one bedroom apartment in a great neighborhood that we can actually afford. But, having arrived and lived here for almost two weeks it is even better than we could have expected. On a clear day you really can see all the way across the bay, and even on foggy days we can look around at the colorful houses that dot the surrounding hills. It has a beautiful garden in the back with a tangerine tree and hummingbirds that stop by to feed on the flowers. It feels so cozy, Bob and I were commenting last night about how homey it is and that it hardly seems like we're living in someone else's house. And, it's so easy to move to a furnished place that we already had friends over for Bob's birthday dinner last night. All in all, about as smooth a move as one can hope for!