So I have been slowly making progress on the thesis, not so much fun. Mike and I did take advantage of the sunny weather this past Sunday, in between the storms, and went on a picnic to Lake Natoma. We took the dogs and walked a little on the trails. It was a very nice break from everything else going on in life. That night we came home and saw a house down a couple streets on fire! 20 feet up in the air!! Well, we checked it out like nosey neighbors do, and it was a garage fire and there were live electrical lines down. The sparks looked like fire-crackers, they were shooting all over the place. When we headed home, they still hadn't gotten the power shut down. In other news, I've found my next home, sort of. Check out WestparkRoseville.com There are 4 developers and there will be new schools, parks and trails. I'm not sure if the timing and pricing is right for us though. I really love the location