Starting this Sunday I will be out of town for a week, going on a church-related volunteer trip to Slidell Louisiana to assist with Habitat to set up houses.

Have fun. We'd give you a plaque, or something, but Ahnk ate the last one.

How about just a "thank you", then?

I'm sure I have some lint somewhere that could be braided into a sash...

But really, good job. Have fun.

That sounds most admirable. Best of luck to you!

wow, i almost feel like kraken is not such a bad guy...

...okay thank god it passed. what the hell was that?

Yeah that is admirable, hope it all goes well.

You didn't drive there in that mini did you?

See you when you get back.

Well, it was going well for a while. We made some progress monday, and had gone well, until we got news that we would have to dis-assemble most of what we assembled so that they could film the actual Habitat employees putting up the work on the today show featuring George W on Tuesday morning to make it look like they were making rapid progress *Rants and Rants*.

Tuesday was a lot better when we got there, got rapid construction done, but I didn't take good care of myself, so focused I was on getting the insulation boards all nailed up in the sweltering sun. I dehydrated myself, got a severe sunburn, and pulled muscles in both my hands and feet from hammering and doing all sorts of weird stances. Was showering when I got the news that my Grandpa passed away unexpectedly, so I came home in a rush and won't be online for several more days. Pray for my Gramps please. :(

Well, it was going well for a while. We made some progress monday, and had gone well, until we got news that we would have to dis-assemble most of what we assembled so that they could film the actual Habitat employees putting up the work on the today show featuring George W on Tuesday morning to make it look like they were making rapid progress *Rants and Rants*.

Heh.

Tuesday was a lot better when we got there, got rapid construction done, but I didn't take good care of myself, so focused I was on getting the insulation boards all nailed up in the sweltering sun. I dehydrated myself, got a severe sunburn, and pulled muscles in both my hands and feet from hammering and doing all sorts of weird stances

But you did it for a good thing. Hope that sunburn gets better; they can be horrible.

Was showering when I got the news that my Grandpa passed away unexpectedly, so I came home in a rush and won't be online for several more days. Pray for my Gramps please.

Sorry to hear that, Kraken. :(

My condolances and thoughts go to you and your family.

I'm really sorry to hear that Kraken. You have my best wishes for you and yoru family at the moment.