John Yaya

I love my new fence. But it has its limits. One thing it cannot help me with is the view of my neighbor's "shed". Taken one item at a time I suppose it is not so bad, but as a whole it makes for quite a lovely view from our deck and kitchen. I have not figured out a diplomatic way to ask him to clean it up. He truly could not fathom why on earth we would want to build a fence and ruin that wide open view...

We had another great weekend hanging out in our back yard. All I did was little projects in the yard and sit on my deck. After a week of business travel it was pure bliss, though now I am finding Monday morning hard to take in comparison.

I had a quick business trip down to the bay area last week and used the BART to get from the airport to my hotel. I was really surprised how loud and uncomfortable the system is compared to other cities. I sure hope that the light rail we are paying so much for in Seattle turns out to be nicer to ride. I am a big proponent of public transit, but not if it makes you deaf.

Heidi has declared this the summer of halloumi cheese. She has my full support. There is nothing like grilled halloumi. Mmmmmm.