THE WELCH COMPANY
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111-2496
415 781 5700
rod@welchco.com


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: December 28, 2016 09:46 AM Wednesday; Rod Welch

Gerry letter request payment plumbing repairs on Dec 8.

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Plumbing Leak Angle Stop Kitchen Sink Water Damage Floor Board and E                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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230501 - Follow up ref SDS 4 0000. ref SDS 2 0000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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2308 - Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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230901 - On 161208 1612 hired Figueroa Plumbing to repair leaks to kitchen                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
230902 - plumbing. 161208 0828, ref SDS 4 0001  At that time, paid $490 to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
230903 - perform the work. ref SDS 4 8S4K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
230905 -  ..
230906 - Today, sent letter to Gerry Fernandez notifying of plumbing problems,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
230907 - and saying...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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230909 -    1.  Subject:  Repairs 1158 St Matthew PL #103 Concord                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
230910 -        Date:  2016-12-28 10:27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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230915 -    2.  Gerry,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
230917 -         ..
230918 -    3.  Hope you, Pam and family are enjoying the holiday season.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
230920 -         ..
230921 -    4.  A few weeks ago, we had a minor plumbing problem, which then                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
230922 -        escalated a bit while making repairs, all as shown in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
230923 -        record on 161208. ref SDS 4 0001                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
230925 -         ..
230926 -    5.  This was a fun project.  In repairing the kitchen plumbing,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
230927 -        discovered water main valve also failed, and so required                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
230928 -        exigent repairs outside in the dark and rain.  Thought Figueroa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
230929 -        Plumbing was helpful doing the work immediately, so gave them a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
230930 -        $40 tip, making the total cost $490, paid by credit card, as                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
230931 -        shown in the record. [...shown on 161208 0828, ref SDS 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
230932 -        TH9I...].                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
230934 -         ..
230935 -    6.  This is a landlord property expense.  If you prefer, we can                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
230936 -        deduct from lease payment due in October.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
230937 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
230938 -            [On 170106 2103 Gerry agreed to payment of plumbing repairs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
230939 -            in the amount $490 by deducting from next rent payment due                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
230940 -            in October, 2017. ref SDS 6 J658                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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230943 -    7.  Also discussed replacing the toilet upstairs in the master                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
230944 -        bedroom.  Figueroa quoted $175 for installation. ref SDS 4 U45J                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
230945 -        Materials may cost another $200 - $400.  Recall, I agreed to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
230946 -        pay for this work in our discussions last August on extending                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230947 -        the lease. [... reported on 160822 1452. ref SDS 3 XW6F...].                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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230950 -    8.  American Standard lists toilets...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
230951 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
230952 -              https://www.build.com/american-standards-cadet-3-collection/c113540?gclid=CK2YwZOvldECFQ54fgodNbsJ5w&source=gg_pl_%2Bamerican%20%2Bstandard%20%2Bcadet%20%2B3_106945655239_1t1&s_kwcid=AL!4215!3!106945655239!b!!g!!%2Bamerican%20%2Bstandard%20%2Bcadet%20%2B3&lsft=source:gg-gba-_&ef_id=WGLj7gAAAEzakZrT:20161227215806:s                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
230954 -         ..
230955 -    9.  Please let me know, if you have a preference [...from this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
230956 -        list, reviewed yesterday on 161227 1401. ref SDS 5 LM4M...],                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
230957 -        since this is a property improvement.  I don't mind paying a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
230958 -        premium to get what you want.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230959 -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
230960 -            [On 170307 0822 purchased from Home Depot American Standard                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
230961 -            Cadet 3 toilet to replace unit in upstairs master bathroom.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
230962 -            ref SDS 7 EJ6H                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
230964 -             ..
230965 -            [On 170309 1910 installed new toilet in upstairs master                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
230966 -            bathroom. ref SDS 8 0001                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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230969 -   10.  On another matter, may have mentioned previously, I fell last                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230970 -        year on 150916, hiking Half Dome, about a third of the way up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230971 -        nearing Nevada Falls.  Was hospitalized 4 days, and took 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
230972 -        months to recover with outpatient care.  This was 2 years in a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
230973 -        row failing to reach the top of Half Dome.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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230976 -   11.  In May fell again on just a minor situation.  Neurology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
230977 -        investigated and eventually diagnosed BPPV, a form of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
230978 -        dizziness, where in my case, turning my head in a certain way                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230979 -        caused loss of balance.  On July 7, the VA resolved this,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
230980 -        however, a month earlier on 160617, was diagnosed with a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
230981 -        stroke.  This was a major medical project with complications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230982 -        On August 2nd, hired Stanford Neuroscience for 2nd opinion.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
230983 -        Stanford determined there were temporal brain changes that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
230984 -        occurred after an EGD dilation procedure on 160617, but there                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230985 -        was no actual stroke, despite findings of the MRI saying a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
230986 -        stroke occurred.  Since all clinical symptoms resolved in 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
230987 -        days (left side vision and motor control deficits), this has                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
230988 -        been an interesting mystery for Neurology at the VA (which is                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230989 -        UCSF) to identify the cause.  Stanford says anesthesia during                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
230990 -        EGD procedure most likely caused symptoms. The VA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
230991 -        understandably is reluctant to admit their work is at issue.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
230992 -        Since I need EGD dilations regularly to treat achalasia, in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
230993 -        fact since August, have had 8 more procedures, so making                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
230994 -        adjustments to sedation protocols in my case remains a major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
230995 -        concern. Another procedure is scheduled Jan 6th.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
230997 -         ..
230998 -   12.  Only mention all this, because 3 months after diagnosis of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
230999 -        stroke, and treatment to avoid falling from dizziness, reached                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
231000 -        the top of Half Dome again - see attached pictures - another                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
231001 -        "precarious" adventure.  All the more so, because blew out the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
231002 -        right knee twice; once on June 22nd, and 3 weeks later on July                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
231003 -        15.  MRI on August 5th, shows right tibia is fractured near the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
231004 -        top at the knee.  The knee has a bunch more issues, e.g. torn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
231005 -        meniscus, torn MCL, bone marrow edema, etc.  Still, somehow on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
231006 -        that one day (Sep 14th), nothing hurt the entire hike - seems                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
231007 -        like a miracle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
231009 -         ..
231010 -   13.  Very grateful to you and Pam settling our lease for another 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
231011 -        years [...shown in the letter to Gerry on 160822 1452.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
231012 -        ref SDS 3 V74G...].  This year discovered that taking Crystal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
231013 -        Ranch Road off of Ygnacio Valley Road adds 4 miles with 2 big                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
231014 -        hills, making a total route of 15 miles.  After Stanford's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
231015 -        favorable report that no stroke occurred, was able to increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
231016 -        training to 100 miles per week for 3 weeks.  This overcame all                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
231017 -        the problems to get conditioned for reaching the top of Half                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
231018 -        Dome.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
231020 -         ..
231021 -   14.  So, the whole year has been a turbulent adventure, topped off                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
231022 -        with the plumbing project.  Now just have to get feet and knee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
231023 -        healed.   A great team at the VA is working on solutions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
231024 -        Scheduled for synvisc injections in the right knee next month.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
231026 -         ..
231027 -   15.  Please let know if you have preferences on which toilet to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
231028 -        install (at my expense), and advise on payment for plumbing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
231029 -        repairs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
231031 -         ..
231032 -   16.  Happy Holidays...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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231035 -   17.  Rod                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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