The kayak company wrote back to ask for pictures of the Incredible Sinking Kayak. They want to know what model it is. I don't know if they are looking for some reason to put me off or what. I sanpped a few pictures and emailed them off. More coming.

A couple of weeks ago Gordon and I went to view items for a government disposal auction. In the process I got stung by a wasp. It's been a while since that happened. Anyway, we looked at a lot of different things. Gordon got excited about some 3,000 gallon fabric water tanks. He thought they would be useful in case of a typhoon. It isn't a bad idea. We also saw a number of other items. When we got back to his house we talked with his neighbor. They decided to put in a bid on quite a few items. In the meantime I put in bids on a few items including a 1994 Ford Aerostar van that I had NOT looked at. All I had seen was the pictures.

Well, I got the van for $140. I got a few other items as well. Gordon and his neighbor got the water tanks, all 9 of them! These things are huge. They are still in their crates and weigh 345 pounds a piece. They also bought some light sets. I don't kow where they are going to put this stuff.

In the meantime I have to figure out how to repair the van and get it on the road. Fun, fun. Charley will remember that I had one of those in Maine and sold it to one of his tenants. I wonder what year that was?

Last night Wakana and I went to the Hilton for the night. They have a special deal for locals, $100 for the night and use of the water park. We got a room with a balcony looking out over the water park at the bay. we sat and listened to the surf and watched the lights of hotel row gleam on the water.

Later we went down to The Genji, a Japanese restaurant, for dinner. She ordered a California roll (sushi) and I ordered the Niji supper set. We shared the whole meal and waddled out of there stuffed to the gills. Good thing she didn't order a set also.

Next morning we lolled around in the pools and rode the water slide. What fun that slide is! We settled into the jacuzzi and then moved to a cool pool with one side open to look at the ocean. After a hour and a half of that we showered, dressed, and came home. We felt like we'd already had a full day and it wasn't even noon yet. We were relaxed and tired.

Did I mention the big adventure Wakana's parents had? Her mother is an artist, as I am sure I have mentioned. She was invited to join an exhibition of Japanese artisits in Heidelberg, Germany, last month. She and her husband flew to Germany where they spent a happy ten days touring the country. Today we got some of the pictures and some German chocolate. Yummy!