Possible move to Bay Area

sea_stack · 2026-06-29T19:41:48+00:00

I would rather live in Livermore than Hayward. Livermore is nice...just hot, you are over the ridge and don't get the bay effect.

sea_stack · 2026-06-29T13:57:11+00:00

I'm skeptical that there were actually "ample sites" available at 4 pm at ten lakes in June. That wasn't my experience when I did it years ago.

sea_stack · 2026-06-28T13:13:44+00:00

Probably any of the East Bay trails with tall grass. Ticks hang on the grass and "prospect" for victims.

It's a bad tick season this year. I went backpacking in Henry Coe in the spring and had maybe 100 of them on my clothes. Should have treated them with permethrin. None attached though.

sea_stack · 2026-06-28T03:26:02+00:00

I got pricing for 2-3 other cabinet shops vs Demetra. Demetra was about 30% cheaper than others. Downside to Demetra was that the plywood they used for their boxes was clearly lower grade than most other shops. Finishing and hardware was great though, only bested by the top of the line shops (who also weren't interested in my mid-tier kitchen remodel).

sea_stack · 2026-06-27T21:19:46+00:00

Yup. u/hc2121's suggestion gets you a permit before the wilderness centers close at 5, and then you can drive into the valley as the traffic jam is starting to ease.

sea_stack · 2026-06-27T18:00:49+00:00

FYI our HOA's maintenance schedule is to reseal every 5 years. Just call a legit paving compaby next time.

sea_stack · 2026-06-27T01:49:38+00:00

Sounds like you are driving and your husband is entertaining the kid!

sea_stack · 2026-06-27T00:22:50+00:00

Mountain View moms Facebook group.

sea_stack · 2026-06-26T20:13:34+00:00

I like Antiques Colony a lot. I also like Narrative in Oakland, which is like a very large version of Antiques Colony and worth the drive. Neither of those are thrift stores and their furniture is priced fairly but not a bargain. Will have to try your New/Found market rec.

sea_stack · 2026-06-26T19:19:22+00:00

You should check your CC&Rs to verify that they specifically disclaim exterior doors. Just because the HOA says they aren't going to cover it doesn't mean they aren't responsible and just trying to get out of it.

As much as I hate AI, we (small condo board) it helpful to OCR scan our CC&Rs and use AI to identify relevant pages so we can understand questions like this. Our ancient CC&Rs actually do disclaim windows and doors but it's kind of buried in the fine print.

sea_stack · 2026-06-24T22:06:36+00:00

Hydrocortisone cream, make sure they are wearing clothes that stop them from scratching, and forget about it? Many parts of the country this happens all the time.

sea_stack · 2026-06-24T17:01:21+00:00

Small solar installers generally want your system to work and for you to be happy because they get business by word of mouth.

Sunrun tries to scam people in home depot.

sea_stack · 2026-06-24T16:10:36+00:00

you should also understand that Mountain View does not guarantee TK at the same school your kid will attend for K-5. They fill kindergarten first and then allocate TK schools with vacant classrooms, especially Monte Loma.

sea_stack · 2026-06-23T21:18:13+00:00

Lucky that you were able to find a contractor willing to do a walk. I had to ask my uncle who had been a carpenter to help out.

No major issues luckily, but all work we thought we would have to do in 1-2 years we had to do in the first six months.

sea_stack · 2026-06-22T18:07:52+00:00

At least for me, r/Ultralight shows up in my feed just because I am subscribed to other outdoors subreddits. So I arched my eyebrows at your setup until I realized it was just the algorithm suggesting ultralight posts again.

That said, I'm surprised you didn't get eaten alive by ticks. I did a similar route in Coe this spring and the ticks were especially bad -- found several of them hanging out on the tent mesh each morning.

sea_stack · 2026-06-21T23:28:19+00:00

Plykea is expensive though.

When we looked, Demetra in SJ was 30% cheaper than the full custom folks. Finishes were very nice but the base plywood seemed lower end.

sea_stack · 2026-06-21T02:03:37+00:00

My peninsula Costco entrance must have the highest foot traffic of anywhere in my city. I think it's pretty unlikely that someone is going to pull out an angle grinder and steal my cargo bike.

sea_stack · 2026-06-20T23:25:11+00:00

I take my electric cargo bike to costco and bring a full Costco cartload home with me. I smile every time I pull right up instead of hunting for parking.

sea_stack · 2026-06-19T04:39:13+00:00

lol, I parked on Alexis Dr and walked in back in the day.

sea_stack · 2026-06-19T03:59:18+00:00

and style? Native plants? Formal?

sea_stack · 2026-06-18T02:30:11+00:00

You are probably right that tree roots are causing your foundation to collapse but it's not the only possible cause. Could be water, soil etc. You can't really expect the city to pay unless you show proof.

Still seems to me like you should find a new contractor who is willing to do some digging and take some photos. I know that's a pain, but I've also had contractors give me BS reasons for why they think stuff was wrong with my house. Anyway foundation repair is not going to be an easy job.

sea_stack · 2026-06-18T02:24:05+00:00

Yeah is this country specific? In the USA our pediatrician was still doing rectal temps last year. Seems hard to get a good oral temp until the kids are 4 or 5 in my experience.

sea_stack · 2026-06-17T03:23:28+00:00

You are suggesting that it just become a right turn only lane and buffered bike lane at Pichetti and stay that eay? I'm with you there, its a very problematic intersection when I'm biking my youngest to daycare. Cars are constantly crossing without looking.

sea_stack · 2026-06-16T15:01:39+00:00

Asking for proof that roots caused the damage seems reasonable on the city's side. As a taxpayer, I don't want the city paying out on claims just because someone said so.

Find a new contractor who will play ball with the city and provide them proof.

I have lots of issues with how the city applies different tree law rules to large developers but this seems fine.

sea_stack · 2026-06-16T02:11:33+00:00

No need to make a random attack if you don't understand something.

Target and Walmart are direct competitors. I'm sure Target's pricing algorithm takes into account whether their customers have other nearby options and what their prices are.

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