Eastern Washington

Ah, Eastern Washington. Well, not as far east as, say, Spokane. It's been a more laid back week, primarily because we've been in the same place since last Saturday afternoon. We've managed to visit our two favorite area locations - Barracuda Coffee (twice so far!) and the Mongolian BBQ (now under new ownership). Great coffee, and spicy noodles. Yummy.
We've had another glass replacement on the car. This time, a rock chipped the windshield driving up the I5 back in Oregon. I tried having the chip repaired, but the repair ended up failing and yesterday afternoon as we prepared to head out to an appointment we found the windshield had split. A rather spectacular failure from such a small repair. Anyway, we received a new windshield today at no cost out-of-pocket to us, so I guess it's a happy ending. Plus, we got rid of the final strip of annoying after-market window tinting, so that entire question is now answered.
With the MegaTransect nearing its end, we've started working in earnest on the next Big Project: finding a place to stay in or near South Hamilton, MA. I'm feeling pretty hopeful that something good will turn up - we've made a few inquiries already, and although we haven't found a place yet the fact that right at the start there have actually been places worth asking about seems promising. If you or anyone you know has a medium-sized house in or near South Hamilton that you'd be willing to rent to a poor seminary student at a mega-discounted price, let me know!
Andrew