I spent the weekend in Epping, New Hampshire hauling lumber on Sharon's farm, where I developed a serious case of hay fever from lying down in some tall grass. Apart from that, it was a fun weekend. A few notes:

1. We watched Lost in Translation, which Sharon hated. My rather uncreative response: "I'll bet you'd like this movie if it was about farmers." Later, I realized that a Lost in Translation for farmers actually exists, and it's called A Canterbury Tale.

2. At one point, Sharon told her cousin that he should try to be more like me. His response: "If I was more like Alec, I'd be less like Jesus."