Well, by now any remaining readers of my blog must realize that my posting frequency while home is about once every two weeks. That is about the best I can do while trying to keep up with my responsibilities and still have some time for fun. Since my last post, the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, so I had fun going to the huge parade with lots of confetti and rain!! It made for quite a messy combination. This took place on Halloween, so there were lots of crazy costumes out there too. The other good news was that the Golden State Warriors began their season with a 5-0 start!! Local basketball fans have been so pumped about that. Well, they lost the next two, with another game tomorrow. Let’s hope they can reduce the number of sloppy turnovers and get back into the W column.
More good news, I had the thrill of meeting the Tesla VP of manufacturing, Gilbert Passin, as he was escorting a group of gentlemen in suits (all from France) on a tour near the superchargers at the Fremont factory this past Sunday evening. He is THE guy responsible for building my car, so I extended my hand to shake his in extreme gratitude. We even had a fun photo opportunity and I opened up my car to show the group what a well used Tesla looks like! I spoke of my summer journey chronicled here, and let them know about the blog. I hope some new blog readers are from France! Be sure to send me a comment, if possible.
Today I was charging in Gilroy where I met Randy from Pebble Beach. He was on his way to San Francisco and he drives a very new P85 Model S. It is always fun to meet the newest Tesla owners and help them with their questions about the car. Perhaps he will also join the blog. As I drove over Hecker Pass into Santa Cruz, I took in the beautiful colors of Autumn with golden and orange deciduous trees on the backdrop of evergreens.
Later, I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with NBA (and ABA) legends Rick Barry and Jerry West at a fun event by the Santa Cruz Warriors. That is the Developmental League team affiliated with the Golden State Warriors. I look forward to attending 12 of the D-league games this season.
Most of my good news has been sports related. “But what is the bad news?” you may be wondering. No, I am not going to lament the poor performance of the football teams… My bad news is that my knee was injured so I have been hobbling around for two weeks. Acupuncture and chiropractic treatments are resolving the issue, but it is a process that takes time. Let’s see where it is in two more weeks… Frugal Tesla