Welcome Volunteer- Larry Walters 

   Last week, our resident post-doctoral fellow- Eric Walter's father, Larry, was visting. Earlier, we all welcomed Riley, son of Julie and Eric Walters, who was born during the big fires of July. Larry had yet to meet Riley. Well, Riley's grandfather and grandmother spent last week getting to know Riley. But of course, an infant of only 2-3 months has a lot of non-interactive time. So, to keep busy, Larry volunteered to scrape and paint the gutters of the Stucco House. What a great idea! Thank you, Larry! It was pretty hot, sometimes getting into the mid-90s, but Larry kept at it. We offered the airless paint sprayer, but Larry only used a 3" brush. He eventually made it all the way around the house and through several gallons of paint. It looks terrific. Several old layers of paint are now gone and the roof (see previous post) is now ready for the winter. Here is a photo of Larry working along. We appreciate the extra hands!