Pat flew in a week ago yesterday. After dealing with complexities of campus housing we were able to get Pat situated in the apartment. We spent most of our time this last week working on the new weight drop. It is nearly operational. After several days of work on the hydraulics we were able to raise and drop the 500 lbs. hammer. With a small amount of further work we should be able to finish up the wiring on the trailer that the apparatus rests upon, and work out the remaining bugs. In addition to our work on the weight drop, Pat and I also tested several hundred geophones.

On Friday night we ate dinner at the Ram, a local restaurant and brewery. Saturday morning we rode around town on our bikes and took some pictures before going to a local theater to watch The Happening that evening. On Sunday I went on a bike ride out to the local beach and then relaxed in the evening.