Oh, Carol, that's not a bad idea. Or maybe a couple of garbage bags full of ping pong balls. One friend has suggested that I fill the kayak with foam.

I am tired tonight. It has been a long time since I was this tired. I really should sleep.

Today Gordon and I set out to take possession of the items we bought at the Government auction. First I had to get my car registered. I mean it has been a while and I needed to get on to a military base. So this morning I headed up to the department of motor vehicles. I have tried before but each time the lines were depressingly long. I figured to get there before it opened in order to get to the head of the line. I managed to wade through the crowd to get to the door easily enough but my heart was sinking faster than my kayak. Then a ray of sunshine. Everyone headed for the driver's license renewal line. Whew!

So, I met Gordon at the base and after a little fussing by the bureacratic security people we managed to get to the warehouse. We loaded out the umbrella stands, the tables, the chairs, the unknown hydraulic cylinder that seemed to have become part of one lot, and then, Gordon's light sets. Six crates of wire and glass. And his hose sets, ten rubber two inch hoses. And the nine flexible water tanks. And my 'new' van. Then I set up a canopy over the van so I can work on it. And I went to the post office to mail the Christmas packages. And I went to the grocery store.

Gordon's water tanks are supposed to hold 3,000 gallons each. They are similar to an above ground swimming pool only these are made out of drap rubberized canvas. He set one up in his driveway and began filling it. When we spoke at 6:00 PM the hose was still running.

I gotta sleep.