Well, it's not what you think. My site going down a while back was not some transparent attempt to fill up the tip jar. I wasn't taking hostages. I had a misunderstanding with my web hosting service. I called and checked a couple weeks ago that my domain name renewal was automatically billed to my account. I was told, "Yes, don't worry." ...but it's not..."Sorry, you'll need to e-mail Network Solutions". What?! As with many things in life, it was nothing a credit card number (and a great deal of patience) couldn't fix.

Today's the day...a harmonic convergence. Good weather, a running Ranchero, a hand truck "borrowed" from my day job, and a landlord home all weekend. I've got the truck bed and the cab filled. I'm off to Vallejo...when I get back this afternoon, the basement is all mine.

...and work on the boot shop resumes.