We tortured Jake by taking him to Sam's Club. He's such a good sport, though, he acted as if he was having a good time. Turned out he worked at his new job on Saturday, so he was right ready for some R&R with the 'rents. Jake now has his own cubicle--how American! Lives in a frat and works at a trucking company, which is not exactly what we envisioned when we sent him off to college. Well, we're downright proud of the boy, and, as you can see, he is devilishly handsome.

Jake recommended this little Indian restaurant. Food was delicious and the perfect end to a fun-filled day.

A day we started with a walk at the Orono Bog. The boardwalk you see behind Cara is a loop of almost two miles. As I've mentioned before, this natural splendor is only a couple of minutes from the mall. It's the perfect place to stretch your legs before you get your shopping on.

Thanks to Richard and Matt for the comments. Hard not to be touched by the Tillman story. I've read every one of Krakauer's books, except for the first one he wrote, Eiger Dreams, which is the book that was in Tillman's rucksack. When the movie rights for Into the Wild were purchased Krakauer gave 75% of the proceeds to the McCandless family. Sean Penn (who directed the movie) is also interested in filming Where Men Win Glory. Krakauer has promised Tillman's widow 75% of the money for the movie rights as well as final say as to whether a movie is made. Obviously, like Tillman, he has his own high standard of honor.