[Baumli]

Dear Daves,

Did you bother to check your picture before posting it? You state that a person can see the stallion in the background. I don't see an image of myself anywhere in that photo. Did I drive all the way over there just so you could cut me out of the picture and then pretend you didn't?

Indignantly,

Francis Baumli

[daves]

Francis, you must have ducked when Liam took the photo, because the only part of you showing in front of that barn door is your takin care of business end!

I don't know how you found a black suit to tuck into, either.

When my girlfriend in college decided we would go to a party dressed as a horse, we got into an argument over who was going to be the front end, and who was going to be the back end. I mistakenly advanced the observation that since she had the larger ass, she should be the back end. She correctly pointed out that I would be the ass end, since I already had years of practice being one without the benefit of any costume.

We ended up looking more like a dromedary camel than a horse, but we had a lot of fun kicking people at the party when they started making too much fun at our expense.

[daves]

We made it out alive, and I know I will enjoy the cables I picked up. Liam won a two pound copper ingot with an embossed buffalo, and it seemed like everyone had a good time in the shade of the trees.

We wish Abbe, Marion, and all the others a blessed and productive two weeks on their mission to Honduras, and we are very, very grateful for being able to help them in this most worthy of causes.

A big shout out to everyone who helped out, by bidding, showing up to support, donating food and gear, and giving encouragement to the mission effort!