Happy New Year!

Our holidays are ongoing (yeah, still Christmas shopping, even), since the Grunzingers will be joining us in a couple of days. But we did actually get to see my entire family for Christmas. No great pics of the family per se (although an amusing video of my nephew Steven soloing in Rockband), but Mika provided amusement as usual, proving that a dog will chase a laser pointer (!) and that a five-squeaker toy can be reduced to a three-squeaker toy in under 20 seconds (note the severed leg next to her).

From New Album 12/31/08 2:25 PM

It was great to see everyone, and it's rare for both pilots to make it in when all the normal people do, so that was a pretty good Christmas present unto itself.

Ray has continued his home improvement and we have a functional shower, so here are the updated pics. We do have an amusing video of him soldering - soldering right next to the fire alarm is sort of entertaining. For the first few joints, anyway. But until I figure those out, here is the current state of the shower (and maybe some help figuring out where it is):

From New Album 12/31/08 2:25 PM

From New Album 12/31/08 2:25 PM

Jimmy has reserved it (and the murphy bed) for tonight after the New Year's party next door. We'll see if he's brave enough to use it without the hallway door (there is a pretty blue curtain).

Things are pretty calm here otherwise. Hope everyone is having a great holiday and has a fun (and safe) New Years!