31 July 2016

Just before noon, while we were down south for the weekend visiting Alex, Katy, & Devin (and Frank & Fran), our house alarm system went haywire.  Result was both a fire and police response.  Devin was thrilled to see, via our video doorbell system, a real fireman on our front porch.  Unfortunately, cell service at Alex’s being on a par with cell service here, we couldn’t actually talk to the fireman ringing our doorbell, so it was a couple of hours before we learned that the house was still standing… and had not been broken into.  Sauna with Perry soon after our return home.  Was in a rush to get the sauna heated, so didn’t close the ash drawer air intake at the normal time.  Consequently, the sauna was a blistering 232°F when we first entered, several degrees beyond hellacious!