On the up and up

It was raining when I got to the house, and Ken was the only soul around. "The guys showed up at 8, but that's just when it started coming down again," he said.

So, another day gone -- until lunch, when the sun finally broke through and the sauna switched on.

Of course Brantley and Nathaniel hurried back, and by 2 or so they were almost done with the top of the second floor rear.

We toasted progress with rounds of Gatorade -- and I'm well aware of the standing orders: Mr. B., red; Ken, red; Nathaniel, grape or blue. (Among the electricians, Steve's grape, blue or berry; Denny, odd duck, opts for iced tea.)

Ref? "Anything wet." Except rainwater.