Friday Day 4

The remodel started for real. Our hardwood installer ripped out the carpets. While they didn't look so bad from the top, I was amazed how badly stained they were once you could see the underside. No wonder cleaning didn't help. Monica says thanks to Hunny Bear, Cocoa, Tommy, Jazz, Shayna, Duke, and all out other dog visitors for her new hardwoods. Barak Obama says thanks Monica for stimulating the economy.

I dropped the dogs at daycare to get them out of the house then worked out at David Barton Gym. Best workout yet. I felt energized afterwards rather than tired. Then went to the Mariners RBI Club luncheon and heard pitching coach Rick Adiar speak.

My softball swing was way off in our first games,so I went to the batting cages to work on it. An it's still off but at least I have some ideas. I'm dropping my back shoulder and getting under the ball. And since I'm not a power hitter that's awful. Think Jack Wilson hitting fly balls. My stroke got a bit better in the third round. We'll see what happens on Sunday. I think I'm heading back to the cages next week no matter what.

After dinner Monica and I went to the Issaquah Art Walk. Issaquah has a free art show along Front Street every Friday during the summer. This year they've expanded to Gilman Village as well. We got in a three mile walk and got to see a lot of art and artistic mediums, though nothing we liked enough to think about buying. Not that we have any space.

Weekend here I come :). Our vet us having an open house on Saturdayand I'm going to the Mariners game to try to break my streak.