I took a break from work on the deck to capture this photo of a dragonfly who seemed very enamored with the ends of freshly cut composite post sleeves (used for the railings). He was so engrossed that I was able to approach to within a few inches for the shot. I took a much longer break at noon to attend the iRobot summer picnic at Kimball Farms, one of our favorite family outing destinations. Earlier in the week I had been asked to captain one of the volleyball teams that would vie for the coveted iRobot Cup in tournament play. Unfortunately, team member assignments were random and I did not get to play on the same team with Nicolai. My attempt to influence the officials with a $100 bribe proved fruitless. Instead, I was forced to face Nicolai and his team in the final match. His team won the cup and my team had to settle for second place. I am hoping someone at the picnic took photos of the volleyball action and will add to the post if I can obtain one.