Red Blazer

Today, Sunday, was a busy, fun-filled, day.  I spent the morning with friends, then running along the bay with Rio dog.  A noon appointment @ Apple Genius Bar straightened out my iPhone 4 S voicemail which wasn't playing.  After lunch I went to see Selected Shorts at the Berkeley Rep with readings by Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker (famous couple of LA Law, movies & theater) and Isaiah Sheffer. They read stories by Etgar Keret, Alice McDermott and Roald Dahl.  It was scintilating testimony to the power of the written word.  After a quick grocery shopping at Monterey Market and run through Target I had dinner. Before heading off tonight, I shot the BLOG photo. Friends had an extra ticket to hear Keith Jarrett, pianist.  He performed a solo concert of improvisation @ Zellerbach Hall on UCBerkeley campus to 5 standing ovations with 5 encores !!!!!!!!  Berkeley is an amazing city.  I am still in love with her after 52 years.  There are a lot of very wealthy people here.  But you don't see the usual signs of wealth.  Berkeley residents spend their money on books, art, culture, music, dance, organic & gourmet food, $1000 glasses, $100 tights, outdoors and sporting equipment, massages, acupuncture, hybrid cars, solar panels and philanthropy. 50-60% of the cars on the streets are Prius or Honda hybrids with the Nissan Leaf & Chevy Volt expected to proliferate this year. Our city council even passed a resolution recognizing the immeasurable sacrifice of Tibetans who have self immolated in protest of Chinese 
political suppression, calling for Tibetanfreedom and the return of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.   I feel honored & grateful to be a Berkeley citizen.