Nala had a play date with Quincy (Maya’s friend Bailey’s Labrador Retriever) this evening, which did both a world of good. Nala has been hesitant to explore the extent of her newly constrained domain (resulting from the new wireless electronic containment fence) after being shocked a few times. Quincy distracted her from those concerns, and she was back to her old antics. Quincy is battling cancer, and he, too, seemed to find new energy as he roughhoused with Nala. Meanwhile, Maya and I, with assistance from Bailey, put the final coat of varnish on Maya’s kayak, completing the project in one month flat.