August 2nd and it's just been a great summer. People are droppin' dead all over the world either from bombs and lead poisoning in the Middle East (what else is new) or the heat everywhere else -- but not here. The outside tables at the Lazy Loaf and Kettle used to get a bit toasty on a sunny day but they installed electric awnings that you can let down to provide a bit of shade and they work great. Topics of conversation ranged from the scandalous state of out-of-province health insurance for travellers to ING Direct's new on-line security to Nazi tactics during WWII. Whew.