Yesterday we had a great dinner at a friend's new house. Brian & Marcia are great company and their two dogs, Sally and Lucy, are very friendly and didn't bark at all! I think we'll swap Maggie for Lucy and see if anyone notices...

Yesterday morning I helped some friends move a hot tub from the previous owner's backyard into a U-Haul that was literally only large enough by a fraction of an inch. Close tolerances. We actually thought it was stuck in the door, but it was the slim rubber gasket around the u-haul door - so we just all pushed and forced it into the truck. Getting it out will be fun...

Of course now that means that I am sore and stiff this morning - apparently manhandling a 7' square hot tub in its redwood sheathing is a bit much for my muscles, even with three other big guys helping! Aspirin time.