Rather than a pair of wooden kayaks I am wondering if it would have been smarter to build an arc given the amount of rain we are experiencing. Over the last few days we have had a steady torrent of rain as hurricanes Lee and Katia have made there way up the eastern seaboard. Relative to the hardships faced by many other communities there is really nothing to complain about but we are looking forward to the improving weather that has been forecast for this weekend. Maya and Nicolai report a good start to the school year and Kyle is negotiating on the purchase of a business to merge with his own. I place Kyle’s business experience and sophistication about 8 years ahead of mine when I was beginning college.