The summer has been quite busy. While I am visiting friends in Minneapolis most of my family is scattered across the western states, at camp in WA, backpacking in WY, or fighting fires in NV. At right is a photo of a hand crew in northern Nevada where my brother is working for the next few weeks. More photos and information here. Despite the heat and hard work he is enjoying the experience.

~MWL

Here's a photo of one of my projects while home, a deck on my parent's house. Fortunately the bugs haven't been bad this summer so it is a great place to sit and is in the shade by about five in the afternoon.

~MWL