A few options come to mind.

First, you *deserve* a glass of wine. Think of it as something for your Tip Jar. Yes, they don't tip in Britain, but we do here in Los Estados Unidos. It's our way of making up for the lack of a national health program.

(BTW, I should mention that the seminal study linking health with moderate daily wine consumption was in fact done at UC Berkeley).

So here are some ideas.

1. I can donate 10.00 to your Presidential candidate of choice.
2. I can arrange to buy a bottle of bargain house-Red at a local liquore store, with instructions for them to hold the bottle in your name.
3. I can send you a personal check for 10.00 dollars.

My email is embedded in each of these posts. I assume you can retrieve it.

Currently I live in Massachusetts.

And remember, as a writer, you deserve a tip.

And David, if you are listening, you need to make good on this too!

--The Kid

Well done, Tracey. I am very surprised. I just checked the Almeda Homes sold and made my back here to this link, in the thread. 1717 Francisco sold for the Asking Price.

I must do something now to make good on my offer.

I'm guessing a quality Cab Sav glass now costs about 8-10 dollars in a cafe/wine bar.

--The Kid