A good turnout at Central Blends this p.m. Big Walt has made a triumphant return from toiling in the aisles of booze in Airdrie and Terry Smith (peeking out from behind Lawrence) made the trek in from Water Valley. Alas, broadband has still not quite made to Terry's place. Some guys with an antenna up on top of a big pole came to his house and tried to get a signal from the nearest transmitter but it (signal) just couldn't make it that far. So he's still a member of what must be a dying breed: folks using dial-up for their Internet. Other than that a jolly time was had by all.

Ronald Burton had his trademark hat on and let it be known that ones just like it could be had a Mark's Work Wearhouse for five bucks. Here's a snap of the KlatschMeister modelling Ron's chapeau -- with ear flaps descended...