We are using a two-part hard wax oil to finish all of the cabinetry I am building for the new house. Jeanine has mastered all of the steps for prep and application. Working together we have applied roughly 2000 square feet of finish with another 1000 or so to go when we get our next shipment of plywood.

On the international soccer front, Nico scored a goal in the US match against Japan this morning with a very nice breakaway that he rifled into the lower left corner. Unfortunately, Japan scored twice for the win and Nico picked up his second yellow card in as many matches forcing him to sit out the game against Costa Rica. He returns tomorrow and then heads to San Francisco on Thursday to give a presentation for the Bionic Project. From there he will fly to Ecuador to climb the Cayambe Volcano. It is considered an active volcano, but its last eruption was from 1785 to 1786 making the risk from snowstorms, strong winds, and avalanches much higher than eruption. At 19,000 feet high, the summit is the coldest place on the equator explaining its Quichua name, “very cold place.” Meanwhile, Maya returns this evening from Seattle and Kyle is off to Cabo tomorrow. Apparently, I am the only one in the family who is not going anywhere exciting.