Sigh of Relief x 2

We finished putting the siding on the east side of the garage last night -- just as they dropped off the wood posts and slats to build the fence. Ken rented a pneumatic nail gun and did most of the work. I sanded things as necessary, hammered errant nails, held the level, etc. Karl got in around 7:45 and it was great to see him. He's lost a lot of weight -- about 60 lbs and looks fabulous. He's still tall though, which is why we made him help us hang the highest siding boards. We're on stools; he's standing. Hilarious. Also, since he's a baker, I put him to work making the cherry coffee cake while I made dinner and strained the toddy coffee for this weekend.

Chuck and Dana did not get on the aforementioned 10 am flight -- but they did get on the 6 pm flight and called me from the tarmac in NYC. They were exhausted but due to arrive in Seattle in the wee hours this morning. I'm sure they'll spend most of the day sleeping. And showering. 48 hours of plane/airport is icky.

So that's about it. It's a half day for us, then we'll pack up the car and head out around 1:30. Adam is staying at the house and watching Kinley and Hughes while we're gone.